Car engulfed in flames on Scots street as cops probe deliberate blaze

Forensic officers have been seen carrying out enquiries on a Scots street amid an ongoing incident.

A Scots motorist led cops on a high-speed chase through the streets of Edinburgh with a wanted man in his car.

Tributes have been paid to a "gentle giant", who was named locally after being attacked on a street in Edinburgh.

A 30-year-old man has died after being seriously assaulted in an Edinburgh suburb on Thursday evening, Police Scotland has confirmed.

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Six people have been rushed to hospital after a two car crash on a major Scots road.

Rod Stewart surprised drinkers at a pub in Glasgow on Sunday, by stepping behind the bar to serve pints to locals.“Great to have spare bartender Rod ‘the mod’ Stewart tonight!” said a post on the pub’s social media channels, along with a photo of the veteran musician speaking to locals.Stewart, a superfan of Glasgow football team Celtic, had been to see his team’s draw with Rangers in the Old Firm Derby hours earlier along with Scottish singer-songwriter John McLaughlin.A post shared by The Dirty Duchess (@thedirtyduchessglasgow)  Stewart had also been joined by two of his sons, Alastair and Aiden, but not his son Sean, with whom he recently pleaded guilty to battery over an altercation with a security guard at a Florida hotel in 2019.The musician and his son, Sean, entered guilty pleas to a misdemeanour count of “simple battery” but will not face jail, pay a fine nor go on probation. The judge withheld adjudication, which means the pair have not been formally convicted.Rod and Sean were accused of assault on New Year’s Eve 2019 when they were refused access to a private event at Breakers Palm Beach Hotel, according to a police report.

The family of a young mum who took her own life after allegedly being sexually assaulted by two men have said she is “just a statistic” to police following a decision not to prosecute one of the pair.

A motorcyclist has been raced to hospital with serious injuries after a smash shut down a Scots road.

Animal owners in Stirling have been warned to be extra vigilant after two cats were thought to have been poisoned on the same street.

A Scots jewellery business has been criticised by activists and politicians for putting up "Dickensian" signs telling beggars not to sit outside while they're open.

Rod Stewart has joked he could soon be called up Scotland after performing an impressive workout in his Celtic tracksuit on a recent trip to France.

A pensioner is to stand trial accused of threatening Nicola Sturgeon.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car on a Scots road.

Police are probing an attempted murder on a Scots street after a man was mowed down by a car.

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A 24-year-old man was rushed to hospita l after being 'knocked unconscious' on a Scots street.

Rod Stewart made sure he got the best seats in the house as he cheered on his beloved team from a VIP box at Hampden Park on Sunday.  The rocker, 77 - whose father was Scottish - wore a tartan blazer as he watched The Bhoys take on their bitter Glasgow rivals Rangers during the Scottish Cup semi-final.  Sir Rod added to his look with a white shirt and camel-coloured tie, while a pair of cream trousers and beige flat cap rounded things off.