Dumbarton rum distillery receives special visit from High Commissioner of St Lucia

Smoke and flames have poured out of a manhole and into a Scots high street - forcing fire crews to close the road.

There are currently almost four million people with diabetes in the UK, but there are a further approximate 500,000 people with the disease who do not even know they have it.

Dumbarton residents have been thanked for their efforts to help rescue three runaway llamas who caused in drama after legging it over a wall.

Fire crews are currently battling a blaze at a Port Glasgow flat as flames rip through the roof of the residential block.

Nicola Sturgeon and her senior ministers have admitted failing to visit a single care home since the start of the Covid pandemic.

Sam Heughan has revealed his must see place in Scotland is one of the Outlander filming locations.

A Scots veteran has said how his brother's death in a hit-and-run made him realise he suffers with survivor's guilt after fighting in the Falklands War four decades ago.

A warning has been issued after poisonous algae was found at a beauty spot in Loch Lomond.

Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah is to race in this year's Great Manchester Run, it has been confirmed. The four-time gold medallist, who this week celebrated his 39th birthday, will line-up on at the event for the first time since he claimed victory at the event four years ago.

Members of the Skylark IX Recovery Project travelled to Irvine to visit the little ship as they prepare to begin fundraising to give her a purpose-built home in Dumbarton.

The charity behind Dumbarton’s animal rescue centre has launched a new fundraising campaign after experiencing its busiest year ever in 2021.

Kylie Minogue will not appear during Comic Relief after testing positive for coronavirus.

Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington formed a special friendship during last year's series, so it's no surprise that they were delighted to be reunited this week after months apart.RELATED: Strictly's Amy Dowden gives surprising wedding update after postponing day in 2020The duo, who had to pull out of the 2021 final because of AJ's foot injury, met up in Scotland to film a Strictly special for popular game show, The Hit List.WATCH: AJ Odudu shares update on injury that caused her to miss Strictly finalTaking to her Stories, the 34-year-old presenter told her fans: "Reunited for a Strictly Special of The Hitlist. Coming soon to @BBCONE."MORE: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova stuns in sizzling black slip dress on date night amid Kai Widdrington 'romance'READ: Nadiya Bychkova hints fans should not believe Kai Widdrington rumoursIn the snap, the pair can be seen posing together, with Kai's hand around AJ's waist as she rests her hands on the dancer's shoulder.

The children from the much-loved Mrs Doubtfire movie have reunited almost 30 years on from the release of the nineties classic.

A Ukrainian woman living in Scotland has shared her anguish as her parents are running low on vital medication.

A woman has described how she had a "panic attack" after becoming trapped in a Scots prison while visiting her partner.