Coronation Street star Alex Bain's life away from the cobbles, from career success to teen pregnancy

Leslie Evans, 62, also stands to benefit from an £85,000 a year pension when she leaves her post.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: "With thousands out of work and the pandemic laying waste to family finances, few in Scotland will be able to look forward to as comfortable a retirement as Leslie Evans."Evans, the Scottish Government’s Permanent Secretary who earns around £170,000 a year, is a key figure in the ongoing row over how sexual misconduct allegations against Salmond were handled.The former

Christmas Tree was spotted in another street dancing video - but this time transformed into a new character. The hilarious Kate E Deeming, who is known for cheering up Glasgow with her public dance displays in costume, has struck again with funny moves.

New Year babies weren’t as quick as normal to make their first appearance. The first baby thought to have been born in Scotland in 2021 arrived at 12.19am at Wishaw General Hospital but no details were available about the tot yesterday.

Hogmanay sparking a police investigation.Locals in the area report that the victim suffered stab wounds.The casualty was found on Tormusk Road in Castlemilk at around 7.30pm last night before being rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.He is being treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries.A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.Police have now launched a probe into the incident.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.30pm on Thursday, 31

firebombed in a Glasgow suburban street in an afternoon attack. Police and firefighters were scrambled to Altyre Street in Tollcross at around 5.30pm yesterday.Shocked neighbours told how the scene was like a 'war zone' as flames and smoke were seen billowing from the vehicle.One posted on Facebook: "In case you're seeing the smoke and are alarmed - neighbours car got firebombed."Lucky no-one was hurt.

Covid-19 vaccine has been approved in the UK. It was announced earlier today the jab, from Oxford University and AstraZeneca, was given the green light.

Family's heartbreak as care home company bans all Christmas visits“Then I began to think, if you can’t come to the party, then the party should come to you.”Chair of the Pitlochry Street Party team Cathy Joss added: “We were delighted when Heartland FM contacted us about doing the street party on the radio, as we can still bring the atmosphere of the street party to listeners in Highland Perthshire, throughout Scotland and across the world, keeping Pitlochry and the loss of the tourist market

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.In an update to the Scottish Parliament last month, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability

Glasgow street. Emergency services raced to Petershill Road in the Springburn area of the city around 7.10pm on Monday December 21.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAlex Dyer insists his side have what it takes to turn their season around.Kilmarnock are joint second bottom of the Scottish Premiership after failing to score in six of their last seven matches.But gaffer Dyer is confident his team can provide some festive cheer during a crucial busy period.They will play four matches in the next ten days in a run which could define their season.And the importance

Hurlford, near Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. At one point, the pony seems to be thinking about jumping over the bonnet of a car parked in a driveway, before galloping away.Local man Bert Salisbury was about to pick up his mail when he realised something was very wrong.Mr Salisbury, 53, said: “I heard the postman putting letters through the door then this almighty racket.“I looked up and saw this horse’s backside through the window and was totally shocked.

A young girl has been left ‘shaken and distressed’ after a man exposed himself to her on a Dundee street. The shocking incident took place at around 6.30pm on Saturday, December 19 at the junction of Waverley Terrace and Dalkeith Road.

Rod Stewart has revealed he lied to get out of paying big phone bills which he ran up listening to Scotland games.The thrifty rocker told how he would call his father Robert in  Scotland so he could hear commentary of the national team’s matches during the 70s.The singer would often struggle to find somewhere showing  them while he was touring the world – and his 90-minute international calls resulted in him being charged hundreds of pounds by hotels.Sir Rod said: “To get to the 1974 World Cup

arrested after emergency services scrambled to a property in Paisley. Officers from Police Scotland received reports of a ' concern for a person' in the town's Espedair Street just after 10.30am on Saturday, December 19.