Kevin Scott

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Lewis Michie |Kevin Scott

Families of children living with a progressive muscle-wasting condition have welcomed the roll-out of a new drug that could slow the impact of the disease. They have been fighting for months to gain access to medication for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is found almost exclusively in boys. The condition has a massive impact on mobility and eventually begins to affect a patient’s organs. The average life expectancy for someone with Duchenne is roughly 29 years.

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Kevin Scott

The silverware won by Rangers to seal their nine-in-a-row triumph in 1997 is being auctioned next month. Auctioneers McTear’s is listing the Bell’s Whisky trophy as part of its “Sporting History, Important Trophies, Medals and Jerseys” auction, scheduled to take place on June 19. McTear’s expect the item to sell for between £9,000 and £12,000. Rangers lifted the trophy at Tannadice on May 7, 1997, after a Brian Laudrup header sealed a 1-0 victory over Dundee United.

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Kevin Scott

Serial domestic abuser Mark Keel receives life sentence for brutal murder of mum-of-four Maxine Clark Keel must serve a minimum of 22 years before being considered for parole Despite his history of violence, Keel was released on bail to Ms Clark’s home in the Riddrie area of Glasgow He was the subject of separate non-harassment orders banning him from approaching or contacting three former partners Keel was also referred to the Caledonian System – designed to rehabilitate male perpetrators of...

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Kevin Scott

A convicted domestic abuser will be sentenced on Tuesday after admitting that he brutally murdered his partner. Mark Keel, 33, killed Maxine Clark at her home in Riddrie in Glasgow, leaving her with more than 50 injuries. The 36-year-old mum had already suffered at Keel’s violence prior to her death, including a neighbour seeing her with a black eye. Keel pleaded guilty to a murder charge last month, and he will be sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Sean Batty |Kevin Scott

What’s your favourite smell of summer? Is it the lovely smell of suntan lotion on your skin, the smoky aroma of a sizzling BBQ, the fragrance of blooming roses in the garden, the chlorine of a holiday swimming pool – or that earthy smell of rain hitting dry ground after weeks of sunshine… petrichor? Many of you will have noticed that distinct holiday smell when you step off a plane – not the jet fuel, but that earthy, warm scent in the air.