15 Scots children who inspired us with their bravery in 2021

A Scots mum-of-four tragically died of Covid-19 after repeatedly postponing the second dose of the Covid vaccine due to recurring illness.

A troubled tycoon who tried to ban ramblers from his land over kidnap fears has died after a battle with cancer.

The wife of a revered Scots games developer who died of Covid has urged people to get vaccinated - after revealing that his lifelong phobia of needles had stopped him getting the jab.

Hailey Bieber appeared to be taking some fashion inspiration from The Matrix as she rocked a patent leather trench coat and baggy pants to a meeting in Beverly Hills.While strutting into anoffice building on Sunday, the25-year-old supermodel looked incredibly chic in a cropped turtleneck and tri-color pair of Balenciaga sneakers.As shebared a glimpse of her toned midriff, the daughter of Stephen Baldwin kept her accessories to a minimal apart from black shades and a pinkN95 face mask. Cool girl: Hailey Bieber appeared to be taking some fashion inspiration from The Matrix as she rocked a trendy leather trench coat paired with baggy pants to a meeting on SundayThe wife of pop star Justin Bieber kept hergolden blonde hair in a sleek twisted bun, which showed off herhigh cheekbones, full lips and flawless complexion.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a "gifted, kind and compassionate" Scots university professor after she died following a lengthy battle with coronavirus.

Rod Stewart has revealed it hasn't always been plain sailing being married to Penny Lancaster.

2021 was one of the best years for books about film in recent memory, a statement I make with no self-interest whatsoever. As noted in our holiday gift guide, the year yielded must-have explorations of genre cinema, behind-the-scenes exposés, and book-length celebrations of filmmakers like David Fincher, Spike Lee, and Gus Van Sant; if you’re paying any attention at all, your to-read stack (or your Wishlist) is piled high already.

EXCLUSIVE: A day before the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, Cinema Libre Studio announced the acquisition of a documentary about one of the most famous men to be held at the U.S.-operated prison.

Broadway’s mask and Covid vaccination requirements for audiences and theater workers has been extended through April 30, with the rules expanding to include children ages 5- to 11-years-old starting Jan. 29.

A further 11,827 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Scotland – including 903 in Ayrshire and Arran.

A man who carried out a savage attack on his girlfriend because she dropped his phone down a toilet has been ordered to pay her £2,000 compensation.

Scots are known for their canny use of words and phrases, as well as their sharp wit.

"They were like: 'Why did you do that?' - but it's just a bit of fun."Vanessa also recently revealed during an interview with Express.co.uk that - despite previous vows never to join the digital generation on Instagram - she is now hopelessly addicted."While pretending not to give a fig for anything as vulgar as checking my followers, I’ve found myself checking the numbers every three-and-a-half minutes," she revealed."I have neckache from constant peering, sore eyes from gawping at the screen and a humdinger headache worrying about what to put on the thing."Her body confidence might be aided by the fact that just over a year ago, she proudly announced she had lost 3.5 stone in weight.Since then, she has been even more candid than ever about her body.In fact, it was reported that her decison to go public about her sex life left her partner as embarrassed as her children now claim to be.49-year-old Ben Ofoedu, a singer in Phats and Small, was left red-faced by revelations about the pair."I was a bit mortified [at first]," he admitted to the Mirror.“But now someone will come over and say, ‘Ooh, you’re at it like rabbits’."And whatever they say, I know she’s said something."However, he is now accustomed to the saucy conversations, admitting: " That’s one of the reasons I’m with her – that’s one of the reasons I found her incredibly attractive.

A community worker was warned that he was facing jail, after a court heard he trawled the dark web for "child sex tourism" and downloaded photos of children as young as six months old being sexually abused.

The first episode of the Paisley-made Victorian crime drama A True Mismatch can now be watched on Amazon Prime Video.

Scots will be able to get six days off work by using just two days of annual leave during the summer this year.

A shamed banker who stole his ex-girlfriend’s identity while subjecting her to a campaign of abuse is using a dating app to meet new women just weeks after being sentenced.

Football chiefs are being urged to introduce rehab courses for abusive fans in a bid to help the sport prosper.

Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a fire on a Scots street amid reports two vans are on fire.

There are growing concerns for the welfare of a woman who has been reported missing.

Nineteen people - including nine children - have died in what has been described as the 'worst fire in New York in 30 years'.