Cyclist rushed to hospital with serious head injury after late-night crash on Scots road

Storm Francis sweeps across the country. The B724 at Cummertrees, near Annan, is currently inaccessible to traffic.

crash on the A92 in Tayside. The 53-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene while a female passenger was hospitalised with serious injures.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFraudsters offering scam holidays at Ayr's Craig Tara Holiday Park have sparked a police alert.It follows reports of fake lettings being flogged to the public at the popular park.We revealed yesterday how one Scots mum spent £250 on a non-existent caravan break for her disabled mum.Cops are now warning the public to be on their guard amid a rise in "fake online adverts" offering rentals that do

rescue their stranded dog. Two lifeboats and a helicopter were involved in the dramatic rescue with the pair were airlifted to hospital after the drama on Aberdeen beach last night.

teenager left her friend with horror injuries after losing control of her car at high speed as she pursued two married men they had been having a secret tryst with.Chloe Duncan was seen driving at 90 miles per hour before spinning out of control and flipping several times in the air before coming to rest in a field.Jessica Rooney, 19, wept in court as she recalled the crash which left her with foot-long scars on her front and back as well as six metal screws and three plates in her back.She told

hospital after being assaulted during a big beach gathering of youths on a Scots beach. The 16-year-old was part of a group of around 20 youngsters aged between 14 and 16 who massed on Troon beach on Saturday.

Fife after Billy Haddow, 11, came across the unexploded First World War hand grenade on the river banks of the River Carron. Billy was with his friend Alex Kesely when they discovered what they thought were the preserved remains of an ancient animal or sea creature.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A pair of Scots youngsters have created an adorable stop motion ceilidh video using Lego to help promote their father's band.Logan and Heidi Smith, aged 10 and 12, are from Newmilns in Ayrshire and put together the fun clip during lockdown.Inspired by the hit Lego film, the pair even persuaded their dad to create a ceilidh band version of the Tegan and Sara song

car on a Scots road. The A96 is closed both directions between Keith and Huntly after the early morning horror.Police have warned of serious delays after the Mini Cooper hit the person at around 2.30am.

Isle of Skye. The incident happened in the Coire Ghrunnda area of the Cuillin mountain range on Friday afternoon, August 14.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly jumping a man in Irvine.A 53-year-old man was hospitalised with serious facial injuries after being attacked on Tuesday.Now two 16-year-old boys have been charged in connection with the alleged incident which police say happened around 5.45pm on Gigha Crescent.They will appear in court tomorrow.Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that two 16-year-old

cyclist has sadly lost his fight for life after being involved in a crash with a lorry in Aberdeenshire.Rikki Gault, 30, suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision on Low Street, Banff, at around 2.20pm on Friday August 7.All three emergency services raced to the incident outside Wilson Defence Solicitors in the town.Rikki, from Aberdeenshire, was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries but has since sadly died.His family have now tribute to the tragic Scot, saying:

hospital with serious injures after being stabbed in a street as a mob watched. The 40-year-old was attacked in Hillhouse Road in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, on Friday night.

prison cell for five hours were sentenced to almost 20 years in jail yesterday.

hospital following two suicide attempts.Paul Quinn, 19, passed away from a drug overdose around 12.30pm on Thursday, July 30, having been taken to Wishaw General Hospital on two separate occasions the evening prior.Paul had been feeling low following the death of a friend five weeks earlier.Mum Christine Cunningham says her son, from Glasgow's Cardonald, was initially found lying on the street around 4pm on Wednesday and had to be resuscitated before being taken for treatment.

Ruth Davidson is to be made a peer in the House of Lords, it has been confirmed.The former Scottish Tory leader has been named in the Prime Minister’s dissolution honours list which also make’s Theresa May’s husband, Philip, a Knight of the realm.Davidson led the Scottish Conservatives from 2011 to 2019 and  stepped down after Johnson became Tory leader last year, citing political and personal reasons for the move.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up

Dundee United.Saints are closing in on a deal for the former Scotland winger, who was released by Salford City at the end of the season.Conway, 35, is a hero to the Tannadice faithful after scoring a double in their 3-0 Scottish Cup final defeat of Ross County in 2010.He moved on to Cardiff for three years and also played for five years at Blackburn Rovers, Davidson’s former club. Talks are at an advanced stage between St Johnstone and Conway, who started his career at Ayr United.