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Concerns are growing over the continued march of the invasive plant giant hogweed towards Perth.

The hunt for missing Jay Slater in Tenerife could be aided by the upcoming partridge hunting season, locals hope.

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking a partner organisation to provide a befriending service for vulnerable young people.

As the desperate search continues, the family of Jay Slater have spoken of their fears over what caused the 19-year-old to go missing - raising concerns he may have been 'afraid of someone or something'.

Jay Slater's heartbroken mum has issued a new statement on the search for her son and detailed how the remaining money raised by the GoFundMe page set up following his disappearance will be spent.

The uncle of missing Jay Slater has described the 19 year old's disappearance on Tenerife as "just torture" for the family, yet they remain hopeful ,as he made a heartbreaking comparison to Madeleine McCann's case. Glen Duncan, 41, joined by eight others including family and local volunteers, dedicated Saturday to searching for Mr Slater, who hasn't been seen since June 17. Mr Duncan, alongside Mr Slater's father Warren Slater and brother Zak, tackled the challenging terrain of Barranco Juan Lopez, a gorge that was the last known location of Mr Slater's mobile phone signal.

The Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Relay For Life Ayrshire committee organised their first fundraiser at the Volunteer Rooms in Irvine for the Cancer Research Scotland Institute, formerly known as the Beatson.

TikTokker Callum Fahim revealed that he would be returning to the UK from Tenerife where he'd been hoping to assist in the search for missing teenager Jay Slater, amid a row over donation money.The content creator flew to Tenerife after contacting 19-year-old Jay's mum, Debbie Duncan, online, but plans to leave after his two-week stint, claiming he'd received "death threats" over his involvement. The family of the missing apprentice bricklayer, from Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to assist with the search, which has raised £49,697 so far, well above the original £30,000 target. Speaking to Sky News, TikTokker and keen hiker Callum said he'd paid for his own flight to the Canary Island and hadn't received a penny from the large pot or "had a bit of essentials paid for".

A volunteer involved in continuing searches in Tenerife for missing Lancashire teenager Jay Slater has told how the remote area is like a 'labyrinth'. Juan Garcia is leading members of a local hiking group, who are volunteering their time to help find Jay.

"It's so easy to get lost down there. There was a group of us and you can't see anybody. It got to a point where I wasn't even looking for my nephew, I was just trying to find my own way out to safety."

Tiptoeing through dense desert vegetation, sidling along dusty paths almost too narrow to step along, dodging vicious cacti barbs at ruler-length or more, signs everywhere saying rocks could fall down sheer cliff faces at any moment. Only experts can navigate this harsh, unforgiving landscape where one false move could leave you in serious trouble.

Jay Slater's mum has given an update on the ongoing search efforts for her son via the GoFundMe page she created to "bring him home". Earlier this week, Jay's family expressed that they're still "holding on to hope" of finding him and initiated a new search for the missing 19 year old. Jay's dad and brother joined forces with 10 volunteers to comb through the perilous mountains of Tenerife, where Jay is believed to have disappeared.

Members of missing teenager Jay Slater's family have been spotted in a new area today as their search for the 19-year-old continues.

The family of missing British teenager Jay Slater was left devastated on Sunday when Spanish police called off the 13-day search for the 19-year-old from Lancashire. The investigation into his disappearance has seen thousands of people from across the world send messages of support, make donations, and closely follow every update.

The heartbroken family of missing Jay Slater have been urged to bring in their own big search team to look for the teenager.

The historic Tartan Army bus from the 1998 World Cup in France is set to return to the road.

Police looking for missing Brit Jay Slater in Tenerife have ended their search after nearly two weeks.

Walking through the quiet streets of Farnworth there was growing frustration amongst voters, with many refusing to see hope for the future.

The search on foot has ended today, the chief of the Civil Guard's mountain rescue operation has said, after helicopters have spent hours circling the colossal ravines that are at the epicentre of the search of missing Jay Slater.

Tenerife police are reportedly investigating a fresh lead in the puzzling case of missing British teenager Jay Slater.

Just six volunteers - including a British TikToker - have stepped forward to join today's search for Jay Slater following a Spanish police appeal for help.