Damning report shows 7,000 Renfrewshire youngsters are living in poverty

East Lothian, earlier tonight. Fire crews raced to control the blaze after it broke on the town's High Street at around 5pm this evening, with locals reporting fire engines rushing to the scene.

Police rushed to secure the scene as the beach was cordoned off. Bomb disposal experts were also called in to inspect the explosive and decide what action to take.

Perthshire, just after 11pm last night when a huge fire broke out. Footage of the incident shows the wooden building - a recreated Iron Age house - consumed by flames on Friday evening as horrified locals watched the tourist attraction burn.

coronavirus test once they receive it. The Scottish Government announced in April that anyone without symptoms of Covid will be able to order lateral flow home test kits.

Star Wars mega-fan Mark Donald has spent four years and around £11,000 transforming his back garden into a Skywalker saga museum. Character models and homemade droids sit among ferns planted to resemble the world of the Ewoks, while a shipment of sand is on its way to help recreate the home of Luke Skywalker.

iOS - Android Leading the musical contribution for this year’s event the Edinburgh-born singer/songwriter topped the UK Christian charts last month with his song; When I Found Jesus.A talented classical guitarist he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Blooming Wild Adventures were shocked to discover you can actually visit the famous rock after she shared a selection of pics from her trip adding that there is so much to see there, that she can't wait to go back.The popular blogger, who is from Dumfries and Galloway and regularly cycles and camps wild on her own across some of Scotland's most beautiful locations, revealed that for once it wasn't actually herself that planned the trip.

Chvrches have shared details of their new album ‘Screen Violence’ and released their song collaboration with The Cure‘s Robert Smith, ‘How Not To Drown’.The Scottish trio’s fourth record arrives on August 27 via Emi (UK)/Glassnote (US) and is their first since 2018’s ‘Love Is Dead‘.

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil is to host six specialist shows on BBC Radio Scotland, starting this month.READ MORE: Biffy Clyro: “Life can be yours – just don’t let it pass you by”The Simon Neil Experience will hear Neil “explore his love of music and share tracks from artists that have inspired him as a musician and music fan”.

Laura Anderson was delighted when all her belongings from Scotland finally arrived at her new Dubai home, she shares with boyfriend Dane Bowers. Laura decided to leave Scotland last year with her dog Buddy and move over to Dubai where she lived while working as an air hostess for Emirates.

tackle the climate crisis that could have a major impact on millions of households across Scotland and the rest of the UK. In an effort to help the world achieve its zero-emissions target, households are being warned that gas boilers could be banned from 2025.

health minister said he was encouraged by the fact the numbers of “did not attends” had fallen over the last few days. On the weekend of May 22 and 23, around half of all vaccination appointments at the SSE Hydro were missed.

police staff in the past year involved spitting and coughing or were otherwise linked to coronavirus, analysis suggests. Assaults on police officers and workers increased overall by 6.3 per cent in 2020-21 compared to the previous year, with 6,942 attacks recorded, said Police Scotland.

diesel during a raid in the north east of Scotland. Police  say that the significant quantity of fuel was stolen within a Forestry Commission area near Buckie in Moray last weekend.

Perth and Kinross residents to ensure the contact details their GP has for them are up to date.

iOS - Android It says urgent action is needed to “repair the holes” in the social security “safety net”.A minimum income guarantee (MIG) is an option that could be considered as an alternative to Universal Basic Income (UIB) – which would see every adult receive a set amount.

SNP MSP has claimed an independent Scotland could guarantee a couple with children a minimum income of more than £37,000 a year. Neil Gray admits the plans have not been costed.

SNP MSP has claimed an independent Scotland could guarantee a couple with children a minimum income of more than £37,000 a year. Neil Gray admits the plans have not been costed.