Welcome to this lunchtime's record rundown.
Here are today's top stories so far from swarms of rats taking over properties in a Scots neighbourhood to a violent Scots attacker who exploited legal system as well as all the latest Covid news.
Swarms of rats partying in ghost flats turn Scots neighbourhood into cesspit
Swarms of rats are partying in ghost flats that have left a neighbourhood looking like a cesspit.
Rows of squalid and abandoned properties have been taken over by the giant rodents.
Now the brazen rats are visiting occupied terraces across the road - and playing havoc with residents’ lives.
Violent Scots attacker exploited legal flaw to beat multiple women across the UK
Critical flaws in the British justice system allowed a violent serial attacker the freedom to criss-cross the UK brutalising multiple women.
David Kerr, 37, abused and viciously assaulted three women, including breaking into the home of his ex-partner Amy Clarke and strangling her until she passed out.
Covidiot caught travelling to Scots loch from England after getting stuck on island
The traveller had taken to Loch Lomond to camp on the island of Inchtavannach over the Easter weekend.
But after going for a walk around the piece of land he found himself trapped when he discovered the paddle for his kayak had gone missing.
Keep up to date with the latest Covid-19 news here.
New SNP political advert compared to '1984' as opponents criticise 'sinister' message
The SNP has released a new TV advert that has been described as like something out of the George Orwell novel 1984.
Nicola Sturgeon's party released the ad last night and it led to a mixed reaction online, with SNP supporters backing the message but opponents claimed it was like the person presenting was in some dystopian world.
When Scotland's beer gardens, pubs and restaurants will reopen and what they will look like
It's the moment Scotland has been waiting for - the day that beer gardens can finally reopen.
Pubs, restaurants and cafes are set to welcome back customers by the end of this month, with April 26 the date earmarked for the long-awaited return of the hospitality industry.
