Blaze at four storey building in Edinburgh city centre as fire crews race to scene

Irvine as emergency workers carried out a full-scale fire simulation.Firefighters, police and the ambulance service took part in the major role playing exercise on Wednesday which saw artificial smoke billow from a disused high-rise and dummy 'victims' rescued and 'treated' on site.More than 60 people — including volunteers — took part in the event at Doon Court which was organised by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.The scale of the operation — which prepped teams for similar future

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared a handwritten note from Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke asking to support the Scottish band in 2003.Kapranos’ band, who were to release their self-titled debut album six months later, played a headline show at the Electrowerkz venue in London on October 24, 2003.Ahead of the gig Okereke wrote to Kapranos and the band, sending them Bloc Party’s first demo and asking to be considered as a support act at their next London show.“Hey Alex, this is Kele from Bloc

Police say she hasn't been seen since she left her home in Lofthouse, Wakefield, but so far their enquiries have led them to believe she has travelled to Scotland. Charlotte's vehicle - a yellow Volkswagen panel van with the registration P971MHK - was spotted this morning on the A1 south of Edinburgh.

Glasgow Green after reports of a vehicle being engulfed in flames.

Naman Ramachandran Emerging star Chinenye Ezeudu has joined the cast of Young Films’ “Silent Roar,” alongside Louis McCartney (“Grounding”), Ella Lily Hyland (“Intruder”) and Mark Lockyer (“Holby City”).The film, a contemporary tale of adolescence and surfing set on a Scottish Hebridean island, is being produced by Chris Young (“”The Inbetweeners Movie”) and is written and directed by BAFTA nominated Johnny Barrington.

Scotland score just once in three matches against the Czechs, England and Croatia and hot on the heels of a 2-0 defeat in Denmark last week, the manager admits his star men could be struggling with the pressure of taking big chances at crucial moments. And he’s called on them to rediscover their composure in Vienna as a place in Qatar 2022 goes on the line against the second seeds.

Steve Clarke has had a number of injury and covid issues giving him a selection nightmare throughout the current international break. Stephen O'Donnell and Nathan Patterson were called into the initial squad, with the latter starting the match against Moldova.

DAVID McCARTHY: Let’s be bold here and go with Dykes and Adams playing off him. Dykes has to play anyway as he’s the best at holding it up and bringing others into play.

Edinburgh.Emergency services were called to the area in Holyrood Park at around 9pm on Thursday, September 2. The 31-year-old woman was tragically pronounced dead at the scene with officers treating her death as ‘suspicious’.Police Scotland have confirmed that a 27-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The centre is taking part in Doors Open Days over the weekend and people are welcome to look around between 11am and 2pm on Saturday and 10am and 12noon on Sunday.The restoration of the centre has been made possible by support from a variety of sources including LEADER Dumfries and Galloway, The Holywood Trust, Historic Environment Scotland, The Robertson Trust, The Foyle Foundation, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Robert Barr Charitable Trust, David Stevenson Trust, Ward Family Charitable Trust, JTH

coronavirus, according to experts A report published by King’s College London in July 2020 used data from the Covid Symptom Study app, which is used by Scottish Government when making decisions on prevention measures amid the pandemic.

Harry Potter fans will soon be able to live out their Hogwarts fantasies as the now-famous Platform 9 ¾ trolley gets set to go on tour around the UK.

crash has forced emergency services to shut down a busy Scots road. The A6091 has been closed off in both directions near Melrose following an accident.

Trainspotting (1996) scene.The MP was seen dancing to techno at the Scottish city’s Bohemia venue into the early hours.

Lawrence Chaney on the red carpet at a glitzy event. The pair attended the LGBT awards at The Brewery in London on Friday night and looked ecstatic to see each other as they posed for photos.

crews are tackling a raging blaze inside a Glasgow tenement. Dramatic pictures have shown thick smoke pouring from one of the flats at the building on t he city's Cathkinview, in the Mount Florida area.

Lawrence Chaney on the red carpet at a glitzy event. The pair attended the LGBT awards at The Brewery in London on Friday night and looked ecstatic to see each other as they posed for photos.

Alan Cumming, the Scots-born superstar of stage and screen returned to his drama school roots today to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Aberfeldy-born Alan, an alumnus of Scotland ’s national conservatoire, was recognised for his multi-award-winning and genre-spanning career that has taken him everywhere from Hollywood to Broadway.