Anger at Edinburgh's Portobello beach as 'rule of six' flouted by large crowd of young people

by a gang of intruders who had smashed their way into their house.The 45-year-old was forced to listen as the gang set about her son and left him with serious injuries including a punctured liver, two abdominal wounds, one to each buttock and his thigh.Detectives have launched an investigation and are treating the incident, which happened in Edinburgh last night shortly after 11pm, as attempted murder.Police sources said the drama kicked off when the 19-year-old victim and his brother were

Bake Off contestant Peter Sawkins had a bit of a nightmare on last night's show as his Edinburgh bread creation failed to impress the judges. As it was bread week, 20-year-old Peter decided to refer back to his Scottish roots in the first round and also for his ' showstopper '.

Edinburgh Castle is famous for its one o’clock gun but Olly Murs nearly endured another kind of explosion the last time he played the historic venue. The 36-year-old, from Essex, has played the esplanade twice – in 2011 and 2017 – and has announced a third gig there next July.

Bake Off contestant Peter Sawkins had a bit of a nightmare on last night's show as his Edinburgh bread creation failed to impress the judges. As it was bread week, 20-year-old Peter decided to refer back to his Scottish roots in the first round and also for his ' showstopper '.

Edinburgh beach. Police are believed to have made the grim discovery this morning at Silverknowes Beach.

rain caused huge floods. Shocking videos show thick brown water on the rise as the Water of Leith bursts making the area unrecognisable It comes after Storm Alex battered Scotland with a months worth of rain in just 36 hours.

mum has vowed to fight to see her little boy grow up after being given less than 12 months to live - just weeks after being told she had beaten cancer.

Lidl gets set to unveil its largest store in Scotland with doors opening next week on Edinburgh’s Granton Road. Originally opened in 1995, the Granton Road store was Lidl’s original and first Edinburgh site, and is undergoing a significant extension and refurbishment.

Tributes have poured in for a “lovely” and “wonderful” Inverness cafe manager who died suddenly in her sleep. Andrea MacDonald, 32, ran a popular social enterprise cafe in the Highland town where she was a much-loved member of the local community.

Royal Edinburgh Hospital. John Tant was last seen at around 4.20pm on Friday in the Morningside Road area of the capital.

cyclist who was left partially paralysed after a freak accident is on the road to recovery thanks to a unique rehabilitation tool - a fishing rod. Robbie Bell was left seriously injured after falling off his bike on the Isle of Lewis as he returned home from visiting friends in August.

car crash has branded the driver who tried to frame her a 'toxic monster'. Ellie Plenderleith, 20, said she has lived in constant anxiety since the horror crash which killed friend Jack Frame, 16, on New Trows Road, Lesmahagow on February 10, 2019.

breast cancer just weeks after giving birth. Rebecca Broughton, who is just 26, has challenged herself to see 30 and watch her two baby sons' first days at school.

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Covid-19 pandemic. The latest figures published this week by the Office of National Statistics show that unemployment across Scotland increased to 4.6% (128,000) between May and July and remains higher than in the rest of the UK.

Christmas panto is set to take place in car parks across Scotland during this year’s festive period. Scots families are preparing for Christmas without panto or light switch ons this year as events continue to be axed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has been soaking up Scottish culture during a weekend staycation in Edinburgh. The 32-year-old reality TV queen hit the streets of Scotland’s capital for a romantic getaway with her boyfriend Ercan Ramadan.

coronavirus, a survey by ­Scotland’s biggest trade union has revealed. The alarming statistic emerged in a poll of 300 Unison members – who visit elderly and vulnerable clients living independently each day.