A legendary regional daily cartoonist’s suitcase has been returned to his family thanks to the newspaper.

The Glasgow Times has secured the return of the case, which belonged to Bud Neill and was discovered in a loft in Dunfermline by readers Ross and Sam Porter.

The Times has now been able to get in contact with Bud’s family to take back the case, which is engraved with his name.

Bud, pictured, started at the Glasgow Evening Times in 1944, and was best known for his cartoons of sheriff Lobey Dosser and his two-legged horse El Fideldo, which debuted in the newspaper five years later.

He was also known for ‘wee wifie’ cartoons, and after his death in 1970, his creations achieved cult status around the world.

Adam MacPhee, whose mother Nora is Bud’s daughter, read the Times story about the Porters’ unexpected find.

He told the paper: “My mum and I were amazed to read your story about my grandad’s case.

“It’s incredible that it should turn up after all these years.

“We’d like to thank Sam and Ross very much for finding it and the Glasgow Times for reuniting us with this memento of my grandad.”

Ross said: “It’s great news, we’re really happy the family has got it back – hopefully it will give them a chuckle, and bring back happy memories of him.

“We’re glad to have been of help.”

Times assistant editor Stacey Mullen told HTFP: “The Glasgow Times takes pride in covering the city’s history through our nostalgia pages Times Past.

Our feature writer Ann Fotheringham has a network of contacts in this field and when she came across this tale, she knew our readers would love it.

“We were delighted to reunite the case with Bud Neill’s family as it is an important part of the city’s history.”