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Daniel Morrow

Thursday's headlines: Loch Ness monster sighting and council leader branded 'Sturgeon puppet'

Good evening and welcome to Thursday night’s news briefing.

The top stories on the Daily Record website include: disabled Scot fighting for missing medical records, Loch Ness monster ‘sighting’ and Rangers fan who allegedly slashed Celtic supporting sister walks free from court.

Here are the main headlines from today.

Disabled Scot fighting for missing medical records finds docs for unknown child in his file

Christopher Walker was forced to give up work after being struck down by poor health in 2020 (Handout)

A disabled Scot fighting to obtain his neonatal medical records was horrified to discover personal information about an unrelated child in his file.

Christopher Walker, from Ayrshire, made a Subject Access Request via NHS Ayrshire and Arran last summer after being struck down by ill health.

The 37-year-old, who suffers from osteoarthritis, believes his medical records could help him obtain a formal diagnosis for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - a chronic connective tissue disorder that affects his entire body.

READ MORE: Disabled Scot fighting for missing medical records finds docs for unknown child in his file

Tourist captures 'Loch Ness Monster' on sonar 400ft below surface

Loch Ness (Getty)

The second official Nessie sighting of the year has been made after a tourist claimed to have captured what he believes is the Loch Ness Monster on sonar - lurking more than 400 feet below the surface.

Tom Ingram couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted something "big" appearing on the boat's sonar.

Part of the tour, passengers are allowed to watch the screens but 36-year-old IT Infrastructure Engineer for South Western Railway assumed at first it was simply the crew having a bit of fun with the group until he realised it was indeed real.

READ MORE: Tourist captures 'Loch Ness Monster' on sonar 400ft below surface

Rangers fan who allegedly slashed Celtic-fan sister after Old Firm game walks free from court

Hamilton Sheriff Court (DR)

A Rangers fan who allegedly slashed his Celtic -supporting stepsister after an Old Firm game walked free when she said she was so drunk she couldn't remember the incident.

Darren Holland, 24, was said to have become 'mouthy' to Sarah Kane, 20, over Rangers beating their arch-rivals at Celtic Park .

Kane ended up in hospital suffering a 15cm wound to her back and later gave police a statement about the incident in the early hours of New Year's Day 2020.

READ MORE: Rangers fan who allegedly slashed Celtic-fan sister after Old Firm game walks free from court

Dog owners urged to stop pets from licking faces due to superbug resistant to drugs

Letting your dog lick your face could spread superbugs (Getty Images)

Letting your dog lick your face could spread superbugs which are resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study.

Experts have also warned pet owners to wash their hands after stroking their dog or picking up their waste - and not to let them eat off their plate.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed one million people in 2019, and there is growing concern that cats and dogs may be helping spread the bugs.

READ MORE: Dog owners urged to stop pets from licking faces due to superbug resistant to drugs

Anas Sarwar brands SNP Glasgow council leader 'a Nicola Sturgeon puppet' as Labour bids to win back city

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with Susan Aitken in Glasgow (SUNDAY MAIL)

Anas Sarwar has branded the leader of Glasgow City Council "a puppet of Nicola Sturgeon" as he launched Labour's local election campaign today.

The party lost control of Scotland's largest local authority in 2017 to a minority Nationalist administration led by Susan Aitken.

But the city has in recent years been rocked by strikes by refuse collectors and wider arguments over cuts to council budgets imposed by the Scottish Government.

READ MORE: Anas Sarwar brands SNP Glasgow council leader 'a Nicola Sturgeon puppet' as Labour bids to win back city

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