Beavers given historic safe haven at Doune farm

A pickled scorpion in a jar was among the most bizarre items donated to Scots charity shops this year.

Teenagers in West Dunbartonshire are set to be given a “revised” version of the controversial Scottish Government health and wellbeing census.

It has been another challenging year for everyone due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and with household bills now rising for more than 14 million homes across Scotland and the rest of the UK as a result of the energy price hike, financial pressures are set to be exacerbated even further over the coming months.

Scotland’s booster programme continues to roll on at pace in a bid to protect the population against Covid during the winter months.

Swedish prosecutors said a British citizen will remain in custody for a further two weeks on suspicion of being drunk on a freighter involved in a fatal collision in the Baltic Sea.

A housebuilder has raised over £1,800 to help a Dumbarton charity support women and children who have experienced or are at risk of domestic abuse.

SCOTS motorists getting into the Christmas spirit are being warned of unusual hazards they might not have considered – ranging from badly packed cars to festive foods to avoid.

Jamie Brandon’s Hearts contract has been extended for the season - with a view to getting him a loan move in January.

Scotland became the first nation in the United Kingdom to give a booster coronavirus vaccine to more than half of all adults.

A Scots mum has issued an urgent plea after their daughter was given 10 life-saving blood transfusions after being diagnosed with cancer.

Police are probing reports a famous haunted tomb inside a historic graveyard was opened and the remains disturbed by ghouls.

Two arrests have been made after a missing man was found dead following a crash between a Scots cargo ship and a container vessel from Denmark.

A missing man has been found dead after a Scots cargo ship crashed into a container vessel from Denmark.

A Scots cargo ship has crashed into a Danish container vessel with a desperate rescue mission for two missing people underway.

A Scots teenager who had been missing for nearly a week has been found safe and well, police have confirmed.

The Scottish SPCA has given advice to a hound owner after photographs of their dogs during a fox hunt sparked public concern.

A Scots man has been ‘given his life back on a plate’ after being saved by an ambulance crew while seconds away from death.

The SNP/Green Government has been called on to use the Scottish Budget to give every adult a £50 voucher to boost ailing high streets.

With Storm Barra set to cause chaos in Scotland drivers are urged to stay safe when on the roads.

Everyone in Scotland will have an idea of their favourite go-to supermarket for their weekly grocery shop.