Scotland's first rural all-electric bin lorries being piloted in Dumfries and Stranraer

Meghan Markle is celebrating her 40th birthday in a special way! The Duchess of Sussex turns 40 on Wednesday and enlisted actress Melissa McCarthy for a cute video to promote a new initiative. The clip «40X40» was posted on Markle and Prince Harry's Archewell Foundation website, and shows her and McCarthy having a Zoom call to discuss the milestone birthday. The Duchess of Sussex, who welcomed her and Harry's second child, Lilibet Diana, in June, looks stunning in a white dress and wrap sweater while at her home in Montecito, California, with one of her dogs curled up behind her. «It's my 40th birthday and I've got an idea,» Markle tells McCarthy. «I know what it is.

iOS - Android He is now recovering well at home, and his grateful family have personally thanked all those who rushed to his aid, saying: “Not all superheroes wear capes.”Angus has been praised by both fellow members at Calderbank, and by Bowls Scotland – who are now asking clubs whether they have defibrillators or trained first aiders as they look into ensuring similar swift help can be available at greens across the country.Tom spent nearly three weeks in hospital following his cardiac arrest during the match in late May, with bowlers telling how he had been “unresponsive, with no pulse or evidence of breathing” as the 999 controller advised that CPR should commence.His grateful daughter, Jackie McCall, said: “The men who saved my dad

Atlantis ' off the coast of Scotland have been pieced together by archaeologists after more than 200 objects were uncovered in the North Sea. The underwater world, named Doggerland, connected the UK and Europe and was believed to have home to tens of thousands of people before it disappeared forever.

British boxer Ben Whittaker has come under fire for refusing to wear his Olympic medal on the podium because he ‘only’ came in second place.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in April there were 2.7 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and accessing a whole range of additional assistance including Council Tax Reductions, benefit top-ups and free or discounted public transport. Of that total, 288,135 Scots are now receiving financial support between £23.70 and £152.15 every week PIP is paid every four weeks, so that amounts to between £94.80 and £608.60 each month completely tax-free.

jail.Barry Buchanan, 46, approached the teenage girls, aged 13, 14, and 15, as they sat chatting on benches in Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire.He was seen to "rub white powder on his gums" before launching into a stream of sexualised remarks, Falkirk Sheriff Court was told.Prosecutor Michael Maguire said Buchanan was a stranger to the girls.Mr Maguire said: "He asked for a blow job in return for £250 and also asked for someone to lick his a***."He told a terrified 15 year old in the group, "I'll slit your neck, you s***."The frightened girls began to film the encounter on their mobiles, and contacted police.Meanwhile, Buchanan approached a second group of children, aged 12, 13, and 14, in nearby King Street, Stenhousemuir.Falkirk Live is an

Meghan Markle has been seen for the first time since giving birth to her daughter Lilibet in a video to celebrate her 40th birthday.The Duchess of Sussex has returned to her acting routes in a hilarious skit, where she stars alongside Melissa McCarthy. In the clip, shared on the Archewell website, Prince Harry's wife is seen discussing plans for her 40th birthday with comedian Melissa, 50, on a video call.

It is the ultimate test for anyone attempting to make a good impression on the Queen. Princess Diana is said to have been the perfect guest while former Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife, Cherie, is believed to have fell short after the Queen Mother was said to have been left "mortified" by the lawyer's trousers.

The Crown has begun in Scotland, with the new series five cast assembling in Macduff and near Covesea Lighthouse.For the show’s lead costume designer Amy Roberts, the new season of the award winning drama presents a new series of fashion moments to tackle, from Princess Diana’s ‘revenge’ dresses to Princess Anne’s country wardrobe.In series four, particularly when dressing the new character of Diana, Roberts chose to replicate certain key outfits that the real Diana wore at the time, as well as applying creative license to imagine what she might have worn behind closed doors.One character whose wardrobe Roberts will need to pay particular attention to for series five, though, is The Queen.

Falkirk was struck by the vehicle on the M876 in the town at around 12:20am on Wednesday August, 4. The young dad was rushed to Forth Valley Royal Hospital by medics, but sadly he couldn't be saved and died a short time later.

Parent campaigners have lashed out at Nicola Sturgeon 's decision to keep children in masks during school saying it's "unacceptable". Parents from Us For Them Scotland say the move means children will now be in masks "more than almost any other group in society".

RICO is coming on September 2 to Xbox platforms, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch. RICO London is all about procedurally generated levels that task players, either solo or in two player co-op, with breaching and clearing rooms whilst working together to defuse bombs and tackle hostage situations.Developed by Ground Shatter and published by Numskull Games, a trailer for the game can be seen below.The press release calls it “an ode to retro arcade games with cartoon-style bullets and explosions, this cel-shaded buddy cop shooter finds you tackling the notorious and violent gangs of London as D.I.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Great Britain’s Ben Whittaker looked devastated after narrowly losing out to Arlen Lopez of Cuba in the light heavyweight gold medal match, with the West Midlands native refusing to wear his silver medal on the podium.Whittaker performed brilliantly throughout the Tokyo Games, defeating Brazil’s Keno Machado in the quarter-final and Imam Khataev of Russia in the semi-final.While that victory sealed at least a bronze medal for Whittaker, the light heavyweight was desperate to cement his place in Olympic history and win gold for Great Britain.However, it wasn’t to be for Whittaker who faced the outstanding former Olympic gold medallist Lopez in the final.While Whittaker fought well and

STRICTLY Come Dancing will name the first three celebrity contestants tonight. The famous faces will be revealed on The One Show at 7pm this evening, as excitement builds for the hugely popular BBC dance show.

Jordan Jones feels he's left the "biggest club in Scotland" after completing a move to Wigan. The Northern Ireland international moved to Ibrox from Kilmarnock in the summer of 2019 but struggled to convince Steven Gerrard of his qualities.

River Clyde in Glasgow. Video footage sent to the Daily Record shows several marked police vehicles and uniformed officers in attendance on South Street, near Castlebank Terrace, on Wednesday lunchtime.

Scottish Beer & Pub Association, took to Twitter to announce that 'vertical drinking' will be allowed from August 9. It comes after industry leaders were left confused when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that physical distancing rules were to be removed on Monday.

Scottish weather may be temperamental, but there’s no denying that even a glimpse of sunshine gives most of us a mood boost and the recent spell of prolonged high temperatures has given many people an opportunity to make improvements around the home - inside and out. And before the dark nights stat drawing in, now is the perfect time to think about ways to save money now ahead of the higher fuel bills coming later in the year.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!It is unclear what caused the death of 63-year-old Reid, who was jailed for life at the High Court in Edinburgh after pleading guilty to her murder. An inquiry into this is due to take place.Reid conned his way into neighbour Collie's flat in in April 1999, and hit her on the head with a weapon, tied her to a bed and gagged her with a towel before sexually assaulting her.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A man bidding to become the UK's first gypsy billionaire has showed off his plush mansion and fleet of expensive cars.Alfie Best, 51, lives in a £6million mansion in leafy Surrey where his neighbours include an Arab sheikh and Queen rock star Brian May.Parked up in front of the house are his £1.6 million Bugatti Veyron, a £275,000 Ferrari F8 Spider S-A, and a convertible Roller worth a quarter of a million.In the back garden is a helipad where the £3.75 million Airbus Aston Martin helicopter he has on order will soon be landing.Incredibly Mr Best, actually survived a helicopter crash while he was learning the ropes in 2018, walking away with just a cut to his head and the horror incident

Oasis played Balloch, Loch Lomond, for what was Definitely Maybe their biggest gig in Scotland. And Noel and Liam Gallagher amassed more than 80,000 fans at the gigs on August 3 and 4 1996 which saw them pose for a now iconic kiss and play their greatest hits from Supersonic to Roll With It, Wonderwall to Slide Away, and Don't Look Back in Anger to Live Forever.