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MSP’s controversial tweet sparks outrage SNP MSP Rona Mackay has been criticised for telling parents to report teachers who express opposition to the vaccine passport scheme. The MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden tweeted on Saturday: "If your child tells you their teacher is speaking against the vaccine passport, please report it to the head teacher. This is totally unacceptable." Her tweet, which has since been deleted, was met with a barrage of negative responses from Twitter users, who accused her of promoting a “snitch culture” and undermining free speech. Some also questioned the legality and ethics of her statement, as…

A Scottish man who was celebrating his friend’s stag do in Liverpool was left with a brain injury after being assaulted by an off-duty doorman. The victim, David McAdam, 30, from Glasgow, was punched and kicked in the head by Daniel Misiolek, 41, outside a bar in the city centre. The attack The incident happened on March 8, 2023, around 11.30 pm, when McAdam and his friends were leaving the McCooley’s Irish bar on Concert Square. They were approached by Misiolek, who was working as a doorman at a nearby venue, and his friend Anthony Wales, 28. According to the…

A stunning six-bedroom mansion in Gleneagles, Perthshire, that was won by a lucky raffle winner last year is now up for sale for a whopping £3.75m. The luxury property, which boasts a cinema room, a golf simulator, and a hot tub, was the grand prize of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw for Breast Cancer Now in September 2023. Raffle winner chooses to sell the dream home The winner of the raffle, who was identified only as Jon from Berkshire, England, had the option to either live in the house, rent it out for around £7,500 a month, or sell…

What are the new restrictions? The Scottish government has recently imposed new restrictions on American XL bully-type dogs, which have been linked to a series of attacks across the UK. The new rules, which came into force on 31 July 2023, require owners of the breed to: Muzzle the animals and keep them on a lead in public Apply for an exemption certificate, which includes having them microchipped and neutered Abstain from breeding, exchanging or selling the dogs The new restrictions are similar to those introduced by the UK government in England and Wales last year, which created a “loophole”…

The relatives of Brian Maley, who was stabbed and bludgeoned to death with a chisel in Glasgow, have spoken out about their loss and their quest for justice. Three convicted of savage murder Brian Maley, 66, was a much-loved great-grandfather who had a passion for gardening and fishing. He was also a victim of a horrific murder that took place in his own home in the city’s Springburn area on June 15, 2023. Three people - his nephew Thomas Maley, 55, Thomas’s son Jordan, 25, and Jordan’s girlfriend Gemma McNulty, 31 - were found guilty of killing him in a…