Good evening and welcome to Friday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.
Today's top headlines include: Doctor at Celtic stars' hair transplant clinic struck off for putting patients 'at risk', Nicola Sturgeon hits back at JK Rowling and construction boss brutally murdered worker over cannabis farm discovery fears.
Here's everything you need to know to keep up to date.
Doctor at Celtic stars' hair transplant clinic struck off for putting patients 'at risk'
A surgeon who carried out hair transplants at a Glasgow clinic used by top footballers has been struck off after putting his patients at "risk of harm".
Dr Juan Ruiz Alconero, was found to have carried out treatments for four patients that "fell short" of the standards reasonably expected of a doctor while working at KSL Hair Ltd in the city.
KSL Hair boasted of visits by former Celtic ace Leigh Griffiths and ex-Hibs and Hoops striker Anthony Stokes. The hair transplant clinic, where clients paid up to £7k for treatments, was owned by Simon and Kayleigh Lindsay and closed in March 2018 after dozens of customer complaints before the company finally dissolved in 2019.
Nicola Sturgeon hits back at JK Rowling by saying she's a 'real' feminist
Nicola Sturgeon has denied she is a “destroyer of women’s rights” after author JK Rowling wore a T-shirt bearing the accusation.
The First Minister described herself as a “passionate feminist”, when asked about the attack during a media round on Friday.
Rowling, who has been outspoken in her views on gender issues, shared a photo of herself wearing the garment in support of a protest outside Holyrood on Thursday against the reform of the Gender Recognition Act.
Scots construction boss brutally murdered worker over cannabis farm discovery fears
A building firm boss brutally murdered a worker amid fears he was going to report him to police.
George McMillan choked Michael Thomson, 46, with cable ties at his business in Ayr, South Ayrshire in July 2020. The 56 year-old ex-soldier then ferried Michael's body in the victim's Ford Fiesta before leaving both at a lay-by of the A77 road.
Jurors heard how a large-scale cannabis factory had been set up in the unit beside where McMillan's Style Builders firm was based. Police carried out a raid there on June 11 2020 - weeks before the death.
Scots mum dies months after terminal cancer diagnosis after thinking symptoms were long Covid
A brave mum-of-two has tragically passed away just months after finding out she had lung cancer.
Vickie Cooney died at her home in Kinloss, Moray on Wednesday September 21, aged just 43. The NHS admin assistant had been experiencing a bad cough and tiredness in June but thought her symptoms were down to long Covid.
However, a scan weeks later showed that Vickie had terminal lung cancer, with doctors giving her just days to live at the beginning of August. The brave Scot lived long enough to fulfil her wish of seeing her two sons, Harrison, 6, Seth, 3, start school and nursery.
DWP could give people of State Pension age with back pain up to £369 each month
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age who need help with daily living tasks or moving around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental or physical health condition.
If someone is already receiving PIP when they reach State Pension age, this will carry on and if someone is already getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA), they will be invited to apply for it. However, when someone reaches State Pension age who has never claimed either benefit before, finds themselves needing additional support to remain independent for longer in their own home, they could be eligible for Attendance Allowance.
The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in February 2021, there were 1,392,093 people across the UK claiming the benefit, worth up to £358.40 every four weeks, including 124,192 people living in Scotland.
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