BBC Scotland's Glasgow HQ on fire as crews race to scene

North Ayrshire after a hearse burst into flames this afternoon.Emergency services scrambled to Glencairn Street in Stevenston after a report of the vehicle, which is used for taking coffins to a funeral, on fire.The road was closed near the JET petrol station while the fire brigade tackled the flames at around 4pm.It's not yet clear if there was a coffin inside the hearse at the time of the blaze.It's not believed anyone was injured as a result of the fire and the road has now reopened.A

travel this year, it's still comforting to know that Scotland still has its fair share of people still thinking about us during the lockdown.

Bridgerton hunk Rege Jean Page once stayed in a Glasgow tower block and could hear kids crying around him.The hunky 31-year-old actor sent hearts aflutter as the mysterious Duke of Hastings opposite Phoebe Dynevor's Daphne Bridgerton in the hit Netflix drama.And although he lived in stately home Clyvedon Castle on the show, it appears he had less lavish surroundings during his time in Scotland in 2014.Rege, who has just been cast as the lead character in the Dungeons & Dragons film alongside

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Cops have raced to the scene of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in Glasgow.Officers from Police Scotland were called to Duntreath Avenue in the Drumchapel area of the city at around 1.55pm today, February, 17.It is not known if there are any injuries at this stage.Locals reported the area had been taped off while cops conducted their investigation.Several roads around the scene were also said to be

The Game of Thrones actors got married at Wardhill castle in AberdeenshireScottish actress Rose Leslie, and her husband Kit Harington have welcomed a baby boy. The couple, who both starred in fantasy TV drama Game of Thrones, recently began renovating their home in time for the arrival of their first child, with Leslie announcing her pregnancy last September.

Game of Thrones actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have become parents to a bouncing baby boy.And Aberdeen born Rose who played Ygritte, a wildling, and her husband who played Night Watch member Jon Snow on the hit show are said to be 'very very happy' according to their publicist.Rose, who was also in Downton Abbey, confirmed she was pregnant with her first child last September and that she and Kit had been spending the pandemic lockdown in “the countryside” in East Anglia, England.The two

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have entered the journey of parenthood after welcoming a baby boy. The couple,who got married in Scotland in 2018, announced the news by stepping out with their baby on Tuesday in London.The pair are said to be 'very, very happy' according to their representative who confirmed the birth.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned that coastal and island areas of western Scotland remain "vulnerable" to fire in spite of plummeting temperatures.The warning covers the Highlands to Dumfries and Galloway, via Argyll and Bute and Ayrshire and the Western Isles and is in place until Friday, February 12.People living in rural environments have been advised to exercise particular caution as part of the advice issued in conjunction with the Scottish Wildlife Forum (SWF).Area

Storm Darcy.Using skis, snowboards and "anything from their homes", revellers flocked to the area last night after the city was blanketed in snow.Freezing conditions blanketed the city in snow over night, turning the West End park into a scene from the Alps.However, the images prompted concern from some residents over the lack of social distancing in place.Dozens of people were pictured huddled up along the park’s banks, despite the recommended two metre distance.In one image, a wall of people

Glasgow before smashing into another car last night.It comes after Storm Darcy, dubbed the 'Beast from the East 2' , triggered travel chaos for Scots.Heavy snow has brought the country to a standstill with numerous accidents reported across Scotland.In a video filmed in Glasgow City Centre pandemonium unfolded when the driver of a Tesla attempted to drive down the steep Blythswood Street.The driver stops at the top of the hill and takes a moment to consider his options before making the foolish

The STUC is calling on Nicola Sturgeon to introduce a national subsidy for companies which switch to a 32-hour working week with no loss of pay. They point to a pilot scheme in Spain where similar proposals have been backed by 50 million euro of government funding.

crash has shut down a busy Scots road with emergency crews on the scene. The smash happened at around 12.20pm this afternoon on the A835 approximately five miles from Braemar, at Loch Droma.Emergency services raced to the area and shut down the road in both directions.

Scott Wright - with Ross McCrorie set to move permanently to Aberdeen today. The Dons have paid the difference in the McCrorie deal to sign him now.

Scot Squad creator and narrator Joe Hullait has announced that this series of the award winning show will be his last.

Anas Sarwar MSP said a Scottish jobs crisis is hidden behind figures that show 282,800 people in Scotland were furloughed by the end of December 31, up from 195,200 at the end of October.The data means around 11 per cent of eligible workers in Scotland are furloughed, 146,500 women and 136,300 men, during the latest lockdown.The furlough scheme has been extended by Chancellor Rishi Sunak several times and is currently planned to finish at the end of April.Sarwar, , who is opposing Monica Lennon

diseases specialist Hector Diaz Albiter fell ill in the city of Villahermosa on January 27.