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Nicola Roy

Saturday headlines: Scots blogger on the run in Sri Lanka and youths wreak havoc in flat block

Good evening and welcome to Saturday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

Today's top stories include: Terrified Scots blogger on run in Sri Lanka speaks from hiding place, Terrified resident scared to leave his own home as gang of youths wreak havoc in Scots flat block, and Mum of teen girl 'battered' and left with shattered knee cap backs bid to tackle youth violence.

Here's everything you need to know to keep up to date.

Terrified Scots blogger on run in Sri Lanka speaks from hiding place

Kayleigh says she was targeted by police for blogging about the 'aragalaya' protests (Instagram)

A terrified Scottish blogger has gone into hiding in Sri Lanka over fears for her safety after authorities revoked her visa when she began sharing videos online of a civil uprising.

We previously told how St Andrew's woman Kayleigh Fraser, 34, also had her passport seized after six immigration officers turned up at home in August after she had been vocal on social media about ongoing protests in Colombo since Ranil Wickremesinghe took charge on July 21.

The medical researcher, who is originally from St. Andrews, has now gone on the run, fearing she will either being jailed or deported without her possessions.

Read more HERE.

Resident scared to leave his own home as gang of youths wreak havoc in Scots flat block

The front door has been repeatedly smashed after youths forced their way in (EdinburghLive)

A man in West Lothian is terrified he could be caught in a major fire in his own home as a gang of youths wreak havoc in his close.

The building, on Whitedalehead Road in the town of Whitburn, has allegedly become a magnet for drug misuse, antisocial behaviour and wilful fire-raising, with door handles snapped off and the front door "kicked in."

The resident's sister, who does not wish to be named, says she has made several attempts to get her sibling re-located, with the situation having grown so bad that he refuses to let his children visit for their own safety, according to EdinburghLive.

Read more HERE.

Mum of teen girl 'battered' and left with shattered knee cap backs bid to tackle youth violence

The mum of a transgender teen girl who had her kneecap shattered in an alleged bullying attack has backed another mother's fight to end youth violence.

Leanne Houston has come forward to tell of her daughter Elle McLellan's horrific ordeal after the Record reported on Thursday that autistic schoolgirl Abbie Jarvis was left hospitalised after she was reportedly lured to a park in Glasgow and beaten up.

Elle, 14, had to have her knee bolted back together during four hours of gruelling surgery after her leg was smashed during an alleged beating just metres from her front door on September 1.

Read more HERE.

Lewis Capaldi swears twice on The One Show with Roman Kemp 'begging him to stop'

The singer recently nabbed the top chart spot with Forget Me (Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima)

BBC The One Show presenters were forced to apologise after Lewis Capaldi swore twice on air.

Alex Jones and Roman Kemp were joined by a selection of celebrity guests on Friday evening's edition of the show.

Chris Packham appeared to talk about climate change and the last episode of docuseries Blue Planet II, whilst Amanda Holden was on to discuss the upcoming series of her talent show, I Can See Your Voice.

Singing sensation Lewis Capaldi also joined the guests to perform one of his new tunes live - but the show descended into chaos as he swore twice in a matter of minutes forcing the presenters to issue an apology.

Read more HERE.

Brits warned of luggage rule at airports that could see you banned from flights

Having a location tracker device on your bag could mean you're unable to board (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

When you're going on holiday, the rules surrounding hand luggage can be difficult to figure out.

But there is one specific rule that isn't very commonly known, and could get you banned from your flight if you don't follow it.

Since Covid restrictions relaxed and more people have been able to go on holiday, luggage reclaim has been a major issue.

Many people have been left waiting hours for their bags as staff struggle to keep up with the demand, so some have taken to attach tracking devices such as Apple AirTags to their belongings.

Read more HERE.

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