Elderly woman dies at Troon beach as police probe 'unexplained' death

Salford gran Laynie Nesbitt had been a yo-yo dieter for years, and had seen her weight continue to rise up to 19 stone. But in June 2020, a chance conversation would spark a life-changing journey that has seen Laynie lose seven-and-a-half stone in under a year.

A woman has been charged for allegedly selling cannabis to high school children in Wishaw after a tip off to police.

A woman who was bitten by a dog needed emergency surgery after going out leaflet dropping in her local area. Sharon Connor was shocked as she retrieved her hand from a letterbox to find it covered in blood.

A woman who filmed herself "abusing" a dog in what a court heard was a "cry for help" has been handed a suspended jail sentence. Jamey McCusker, 23, was at "the end of her tether" with her pet when she verbally and physically abused the animal.

Ayrshire police have launched an investigation after a woman and her dog were attacked by another dog.

Cleaning the bathroom is nobody's favourite chore, but unfortunately it's got to be done.

A man who launched a series of brutal attacks on his girlfriend has been jailed for six years. Jamie Brock's reign of terror was so horrifying that the woman screamed in desperation: "If you're going to kill me, just do it quickly, I've had enough."

A woman who vanished while on a hiking trip took the 'most disturbing photo in Appalachian Trail history.' American mum Gerry Largay's disappearance in 2013 left her loving family devastated.

A woman has been left with 'visible scars' for the rest of her life after being viciously attacked in her home by a neighbour with a drill. Jade Kent came in to her neighbour's house and launched a brutal attack with a Black and Decker electric drill.

A heroic dad-of-four ran into a burning building to help save a Scots gran after her house went up in flames. Dean Clark was on his way to work on Monday, April 24, when he saw smoke pouring into the sky from a nearby property.

An elderly cyclist has been rushed to hospital following a crash in an East Lothian town. Emergency services were called to Dunbar High Street at around 10.14 am on Sunday April 23 following reports of a crash between a cyclist and a silver Vauxhall Astra.

A woman's decision to take her husband's last name has left others speechless, as she now has the same forename and surname.

The daily struggle of not having enough space to hang up all your clothes is one faced by many. And one woman has admitted she is 'sick' of her neighbour stealing her washing line as she tries to get her clothes dried.

A man contacted a woman on Gumtree and threatened to kill her with a chainsaw after refusing a date from him. Michael Curling, 48, hounded a total of six victims he met on the online selling site between July 2014 and 2017 from his then home in Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire.

A mechanic has been banned from the roads after crashing into a bus and causing an 80-year-old passenger to suffer a bleed on her brain.

A mortified woman who thought her window hack from Ebay would stop onlookers seeing in to her house found out the hard way that was not the case. TikTok user Lauren accidentally flashed her neighbours in a moment that had her beyond embarrassed.

A man was stunned when his elderly neighbours sent him a note demanding he park his motor somewhere else. The passive aggressive note from his neighbours urged him to park his car elsewhere so they can continue parking in 'their' spot.

A promising young engineer has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after her cannabis and cocaine operation was exposed.

A woman who was misdiagnosed by doctors as having stomach pains has lost her three-year battle with cancer.

The victim of a horrific fire in Paisley has been named locally as Claire McFadyen.