Daughters pay tribute to 'wee hero' Scots dad after unexplained death in Bellshill

State Pension provides essential financial support for over 12.4 million older people across the UK, including 981,399 living in Scotland.

This is the chilling Snapchat video baby-faced killer Jack McBride filmed goading his neighbour moments before stabbing him to death.

Police have returned to a construction site in Shetland as part of their ongoing investigation into the death of a young man.

Two play parks in Braes villages have been transformed with equipment that not only encourages sliding, climbing, balancing, spinning and swinging but also pays tribute to the area's industrial heritage.

A man who died following an alleged incident in Johnstone has been named locally.

A Scots mountain rescue team has hit out at the irresponsible dog owner who left an unwelcome donation at one of their refuge sheds.

Delivery company Hermes has been fined £850,000 for breaching health and safety laws after a worker was crushed to death at a panel depot.

Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has signalled a tight grip on public sector pay as she faces up to a multi-billion pound funding black hole.

A Scots family have been left heartbroken after watching their beloved dad deteriorate over nine-months after a devastating 'death sentence' diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Thousands of council workers could lead a summer of crippling strikes over a “tenner a week” pay offer.

Police have named a great grandad killed in a horror crash on a Scots road.

A teenager has been charged in connection with the death of Samuel Hamilton in Bellshill.

Tributes have been paid to a Fife police officer and mum who has died after battling a long illness.

An animal cruelty investigation has been launched by police over reports that a wild rabbit was ‘smashed’ to death with a cinder block.

Mexican boxer Alejandra Ayala, who underwent surgery after a defeat to Scotland's Hannah Rankin in Glasgow earlier this month, has woken from her induced coma.

Delivery firm Hermes have admitted breaching health and safety laws after an employee was crushed to death at a parcel sorting centre.

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a dad in Bellshill.

Iggy Pop has led the tributes to the guitarist Ricky Gardiner, who has passed away at the age of 73.The Scottish musician’s death was confirmed last night (May 15) by Tony Visconti, who told his Facebook followers that he was informed of Gardiner’s passing by his wife Virginia.“Another guitar genius and personal friend passed into the next world last night,” Viscontii wrote. “Ricky Gardiner, who joined David Bowie for the albums ‘Low’ and Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’, ended a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Police have launched an investigation after a woman was allegedly raped near a graveyard in Aberdeen.