Dramatic drone footage captures moment fierce blaze ripped through old Scots high school

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.Plans have been unveiled for a brand new whisky hotel that comes complete with a whisky fountain and free dram on check-in.The $35m 134-room hotel will be an ode to the famous Scottish and American spirit and is set to open in LA in 2022.Famous entrepreneur and restaurateur Adolfo Suaya announced the project, which he is calling the Whisky Hotel.The boutique hotel

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPolice say a fire within an Ayr multi storey car park last night was started deliberately.Thick black smoke was seen billowing across the the town at around 7.40pm as the blaze tore through the facility owned by TK Maxx.Now cops have confirmed they are investigating.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 7.40pm on Monday, 31 August, police were called to the River Street area of Ayr following

ire crews raced to tackle a blaze in Dunfermline last night. Two fire engines were deployed to Whitemyre Court, in the Rumbling area of the Fife town, at around 10pm after reports of a shed on fire.

school. The 34-year-old female is also accused of allegedly being aggressive towards police after they found her with the weapon.

murder after a block of flats in Aberdeen was set on fire. The blaze ripped through the building in Printfield Terrace in the Hilton area of the city on Sunday, July 26.

Covid-19 Test and Protect team has been deployed to a Scots primary school after it was hit by the virus. Health chiefs confirmed contact tracing will be carried out at Lady Alice Primary in Greenock.

mum -of-five says her family had a lucky escape after they were roused by a fire as it ripped through their back garden. Kat Roy, from Kilwinning, was woken by the inferno just inches from her home as her family slept in their beds.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSecondary school pupils in Ayrshire will be told to wear face masks from Monday (August 31).The Scottish Government confirmed this morning that they would be implementing the guidance following a review of safety measures.Pupils will have to wear face coverings in corridors and communal areas but there will also be exemptions, the Government has said.Education Secretary John Swinney told BBC Good

mountain with his daredevil antics caught on camera by a Glasgow snapper. Tim Howell, 31, was videod leaping from the 4,000ft peak of An Teallach in the northwest Highlands by photographer Hamish Frost.

children to return to schools at this stage of the pandemic, according to a new major survey.The Daily Record’s Back to School Survey spoke to 1,452 people up and down the country ahead of the schools returning earlier this month.Reopening of schools has been a controversial topic of discussion during the coronavirus pandemic.There are fears that Scotland’s children will miss out on a thorough education if they remain closed, while there are concerns schools could become breeding grounds for

Edinburgh Live. He had spent 17 weeks on the Isle of Mull, where shoppers patiently queued to go into the town's Co-Op, and couldn't believe the differrence.

local schools. Despite best intentions, a situation was created where an unacceptable number of our young people felt trapped and that education was not a route out of poverty.The Scottish Government listened to the exemplary campaigning of pupils, their parents and teachers, and are now putting it right.

holiday destinations are at risk of being added to the Scottish Government’s quarantine list. Turkey, Greece and Croatia have seen a worrying spike in new coronavirus cases in recent days which is fueling concerns they could join Spain, France and the Netherlands.

stranded in the sea on an inflatable toy boat whilst searching for a missing drone. The pair, who weren't wearing life jackets, sparked the alarm at around 7.30pm on Sunday after reports of a vessel adrift near to Ardrossan’s North Shore.

holiday plans could face further disruption over fears Turkey may soon be added to the Covid-19 quarantine list. The holiday hotspot has recorded its highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases since June, with 1256 positive tests declared on Saturday.

fire engines are on the scene battling the blaze which broke out on Loughborough Road in Kirkcaldy. The alarm was raised at around 7.28pm tonight, August 15, after a fire broke out inside the building.

Beach go-ers have been issued a warning over disposable barbeques, following dramatic footage of a “dust devil" which almost picked up blazing hot coals as it swept across sand.

thunderstorms raged throughout Scotland earlier the week. Forecasters warned of the storms days in advance of their eventual descent on the country on Tuesday evening.

pandemic.Holidaymakers eyeing up the popular boozy destination will be shocked at how it has been transformed into a ghost town.Ruairidh Mason, who moved from Edinburgh to Majorca five years ago, filmed empty sun loungers and vacant streets which are normally bustling with tourists.Magaluf's Punta Ballena party strip was closed in mid-July after boozed-up tourists caused carnage and flouted social distancing rules.Just a week later, the Scottish Government imposed a strict 14-day quarantine rule