Bus crashes into car on Edinburgh road as emergency services race to scene

Douglas Ross has been mocked for saying he thinks Liz Truss can win the next General Election despite her disastrous start to her premiership.

Frightening footage has shown both a police vehicle and a car completely smashed up following a chase in Edinburgh city centre this morning.

Three officers have been taken to hospital after chasing a car that was spotted driving the wrong way on a major Scots road. Police were contacted after the blue Vauxhall Astra motor was seen travelling on the A720 Edinburgh City bypass at around 1.10am on Tuesday, October 11.

The 16th Film London Production Finance Market opened Tuesday morning with a keynote talk featuring BFI CEO Ben Roberts who spoke at length about his 10-year funding plan for British cinema and the financial issues hitting the industry, including the recent shuttering of the Edinburgh Film Festival.

Susan Calman has said visiting the home of Anne Lister during filming for her new series of Grand Day Out was an “emotional” moment. Lister was a 19th century landowner often regarded as the “first modern lesbian” and the topic of the popular BBC series Gentleman Jack starring Suranne Jones. The series was created by Sally Wainwright and based on Lister’s diaries, which were part-written in a cryptic code.

Franz Ferdinand‘s performance on This Morning today (October 7).The New Zealand comedian, writer and actor played keys and guitar for the Scottish band’s rendition of ‘Take Me Out’ on Friday’s show, where the band were celebrating their 20th anniversary.During the interview segment of the band’s appearance on the show, host Alison Hammond spotted Matafeo standing with the band, and said: “You’ve got a special guest over there, is that Rose?”“I won a competition, I wrote into a magazine,” the Starstruck star and creator jokingly replied, with frontman Alex Kapranos explaining: “Julian [Corrie, Franz Ferdinand keys player] couldn’t make it today.”Dermot O’Leary then added to Matafeo: “We heard you were banned,” to which she replied: “No, I just used a different name when I entered the competition… I’m keeping a low profile.”After the performance, one fan tweeted: “Err, did they mention why Rose Matafeo was playing with Franz Ferdinand on This Morning?”“No comment,” Matafeo responded, then posting a captionless photo of herself with a guitar in the TV studio on Instagram.Watch footage of the performance here from the one hour mark and Matafeo’s responses about her appearance below. no comment https://t.co/6FCrC0E8nW— Rose Matafeo (@Rose_Matafeo) October 7, 2022“The stalking is out of control now,” comedian and Off Menu podcast co-host Ed Gamble then joked in reply, to which Matafeo responded: “I know, they’re obsessed with me.”I know, they're obsessed with me— Rose Matafeo (@Rose_Matafeo) October 7, 2022Earlier this year year, Franz Ferdinand released their new greatest hits compilation, ‘Hits To The Head’, which they were on This Morning to promote.

Scots workers have been left stunned after finding a collection of voodoo dolls in an Edinburgh waterway. Leith Conservation trust had been cleaning the river when they made the spooky discovery.

Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has only been in the party's top job for two years but already senior colleagues are plotting to dump him.

Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has discussed the future of the BBC drama, and if season seven will go ahead.

Embattled Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has insisted Holyrood should not be handed any new powers.

Two people have been hospitalised after a car ploughed into trees in North Ayrshire. Emergency services were alerted to the smash having taken place shortly after 2pm today on Maree Place, Castlepark, Irvine.

A car has erupted in flames on a busy road in Ayrshire. The alarm was raised shortly after 5.30pm on Thursday, September 29 when emergency services were alerted to a blaze having taken hold on the A78 near Troon.

A vehicle has burst into flames on a busy road in Glasgow, sparking an emergency response. The blaze took hold at the junction of London Road and Carmyle Avenue in the east end of the city shortly after 4pm yesterday.

A 'huge' fire has ripped through a flat in Edinburgh.

Two planes have collided with one another on a runway at Heathrow Airport.

Passengers have been evacuated from Edinburgh Airport after a fire broke out at Hudson Bar and Grill.

A cat infested with maggots has been found dumped in a bin bag by a Scots rail line.