Avalanche warning issued to Scots after alarming picture shared at beauty spot near Edinburgh

Edinburgh flat during a terrifying bin chute blaze.Fire crews raced to the scene after a fire broke out at Castleview House in Craigour at around 5.30pm last night.It's believed the inferno broke out in the bin chute of the high-rise flats before smoke quickly began to engulf the tower block, reports Edinburgh Live.One resident, who lives on the 15th floor, told how she is still struggling to breathe after 'stale nasty smoke' filled her flat and landing."I was just sitting down watching the tv

sextortion when online.Sextortion is a type of cyber-enable extortion.Victims are threatened with their sexual information being shared.This is usually in the form of photographs or video clips, but these images and clips might not even exist.Attackers will threaten their victims in a bid to extort cash from them.A spokesperson from Police Scotland said: "Many people use webcams for business, gaming or to enhance their online chat experience but sometimes people you meet online aren't always who

Edinburgh city centre incident.Emergency services swarmed Hunter Square around 10pm last night and rushed a 35-year-old to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretched across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10pm on Friday, 26 February, officers in Edinburgh responded to reports of a concern for person in Hunter Square.“Emergency services attended and a

Edinburgh city centre tonight where police have erected a cordon.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretches across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.For the latest news and breaking news visit dailyrecord.co.ukGet all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Two people were rushed to hospital after a horror road crash on a busy route near Gartocharn yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.The incident occurred at around 3.10pm on the A811, just beyond the village towards Drymen, with emergency services rushing to the scene - which was closed for several hours in the aftermath.Two vans and a car were involved in the collision, with Police Scotland

police investigation has been launched after heartless firebugs deliberately torched a bird hide at a popular Scots beauty spot.The award-winning shelter at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve, near Kinross, was set alight between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday, February 18.Reserve staff were left heartbroken after finding the badly charred remains of the shelter which offered stunning views across the water.Police Scotland confirmed they are investigating the ‘reckless’ fire raising and are appealing

mountain rescuers has warned of the danger of quick changing conditions after a volunteer was paralysed rescuing covid rule breakers in Cumbria earlier this month.Chris Lewis, from the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District, suffered life-changing injuries during a rescue on February 6.The 60-year-old fell 150m rescuing two campers - damaging his spinal cord and suffering multiple face fractures.Kev Mitchell, vice chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue sent his thoughts to Chris and his

snow is expected to hit Scotland with forecasters anticipating as much as 15cm to fall over a 24-hour period.The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for western Scotland to come into force from midnight tonight.Wintry conditions are expected in Northern Ireland before being pushed east across the Irish Sea.Experts say that there is a chance of heavy snow to land in large parts of the west of Scotland, with high winds causing blizzard conditions over the hills.Stirling, the

First Minister said members of the public are being targeted in a growing attempt by criminals to latch onto public fears in the pandemic.The SNP leader, at her daily covid briefing, said: "I'm afraid we are becoming aware about some scam emails and messages which are being sent out about vaccine appointments."She advised the public to remember the vaccine is free and NHS Scotland would never ask for payment for a dose."In addition, NHS Scotland is not using email to contact people, so if you

Over the weekend, Princess Anne gave royal fans a glimpse inside her living room and it wasn’t what most people would expect from royalty.

Picture Scotland winner for her striking photograph of the Falls of Clyde.She’s added an otherworldly feel to the famous landmark as the trees sit covered in frost, a swathe of sunlight warming up the blue frost tones.Elsewhere, Donald Wilson and his wife were making the most of the crisp weather on their daily walk near Balmuildy Woods, where they managed to capture a photo of a very happy fox in full flight.Robert Harrison spotted three Blackface Tups enjoying the winter sunshine in

Met Office has issued an amber snow warning for parts of Scotland until midday on Saturday as a freezing blast sweeps across the country.Cold air from Russia and Eastern Europe will move across the UK over the coming days bringing heavy snowfall, with further weather warnings in place until the middle of next week.Storm Darcy's strong easterly winds will likely wreak havoc and lead to blizzards, snow drifts and ice forming on exposed power lines and phone masts.Snow will fall over higher ground

snow and rain battered much of the country overnight last night. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued six flood warnings across the north east and on the Scottish border for Friday.It comes after several inches of snow landed in areas of higher ground, while lower areas were completely drenched by persistent downpours during the early hours of this morning.

Scottish Fire and Rescue and Kirkcudbright Coastal Rescue then raced to the scene to attempt a rescue. Thankfully, the sheep known as Larry, was carried to safety and is currently resting up.Photos of the response were shared online by a member of the rescue team.