Brute caged for taping child's mouth shut after she woke up crying and beating ex partner

People in Scotland may wake up to snow on Christmas morning and the run-up to the big day, according to data from weather forecasters.

A vile rapist has been caged after repeatedly sexually abusing a little girl when she was as young as four.

Two children and a woman have been taken to hospital after being hit by a car. Emergency services were called to the scene on Stanley Road, Kirkdale, after reports of a white Suzuki Vitara crashing into three pedestrians.

Police are hunting for two masked men following an assault and robbery that took place in Glasgow.

Police have closed a section of the A1 in East Lothian following reports of a crash.

Two people have been rushed to hospital following a three-vehicle crash on the M8 between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

There are increasing concerns for a Scots teenager who did not come home on Friday night.

A thug is behind bars for the "merciless" abuse of a woman and boy. Kenneth Quinn was convicted of the attacks spanning four decades.

A seven-year-old boy had been killed in a hit and run with police searching for a driver who left the scene before emergency services arrived.

A charity is urging that flavoured e-cigarettes be banned and all vaping products hidden in shops, in a bid to tackle an "epidemic" of addiction among schoolchildren.

After losing a loved one, you sometimes find out shocking information that makes you question whether you really know them at all. And that’s exactly what happened to the husband of Molly Brodak. The 39-year-old, who was an award-winning poet

Police are growing increasingly concerned' for a young missing South Lanarkshire woman.

Two Scottish streets have been named as the best in the UK for independent shops ahead of the festive shopping season.

Police probing the murder of a man in Lanark have been seen searching a house and scouring drains.

Police were called after the partner of an SNP politician at the centre of affair claims said her relatives turned up at his home making threats.

A live event hosted by Fortnite has added two more shows due to long queue times. The Big Bang event was scheduled on Saturday night but players were met with long queue times that saw them missing out.

A major search is underway for a 10-month-old baby abducted by a man suspected of murder. An Amber Alert - a method of notifying the public to a missing child in America - has been issued for Zeke Gregory Best, as reports The Mirror.

Virgin Media O2 is helping more people in need across Scotland access free mobile data this Christmas by rolling out the National Databank to 26 Scottish O2-owned stores, alongside increasing the amount of data available to help those who need it to get online and stay connected to loved ones.

A yellow weather warning will remain in place in Scotland today for snow and ice.

The bravery medals of the Scottish chauffeur who was shot during the Princess Anne kidnap attempt have been sold 49 years later for almost £50,000.