Emergency services race to ongoing incident near River Clyde

Edinburgh. Police and ambulance services are currently in attendance at the beauty spot near Holyrood Park.

Aberdeen street this evening. Several police vehicles and ambulances have been seen on the city's Ruthrieston Circle tonight.

Edinburgh Waverley Station in response to an ongoing incident. A number of streets have been sealed off and trains may be delayed as a result of the incident.

Aberdeen today. Two riot vans, one police car and officers were spotted on Jasmine Terrace, just off King Street on Sunday morning, August 23.

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Johnstone after a train and a car collided.

Death Row inmate Kenny Richey has been jailed for 12 years in the US after being found guilty of threatening a former judge. The Scot made threats towards Randall Basinger in videos posted on Facebook last year.

collided on a busy Scots motorway in Fife. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called at around 11.45am on Friday after the two vehicle collision on the M90 near Bridge of Earn.

ecstasy from the Netherlands to Scotland.Ross Hunter, 29, of Glasgow, was given £1200 to organise the delivery last January.But the package was intercepted by Yodel.Police then searched the Glasgow flat it was destined for and later arrested Hunter.At Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday, the first offender pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.

Emergency services were called to a canal this morning after a body was found in the water. A member of the public reported a body in the water near Applecross Street in the north area of Glasgow.Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 9am on Wednesday, 12 August, to a report of a body in the canal near Applecross Street in Glasgow, which was subsequently recovered.“The death is not being treated as suspicious.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of an incident in West Lothian after a person found themselves in difficutly.Officers were called to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service over reports of a man in difficulty in the burn off Linkston Road, Bathgate, around 7pm this evening.He has since been taken to hospital for treatment.Pictures from the scene show a number of vehicles - including police, ambulance and fire crews - attending this evening.Traffic appears heavy in the area, with a

Douglas Ross has made a gaffe within hours of becoming Scottish Tory leader after effectively conceding defeat at the next Holyrood election.He said after the election he hoped to lead a “strong” Tory party that would provide “opposition” to the SNP.SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said: “This is a gaffe royale, even by Douglas Ross’ standards. He has conceded defeat before the election has even been called yet.

Douglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Tories after being the only person nominated for the job. He will lead the party while ex leader Ruth Davidson takes on Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s Questions.

Prison, Edinburgh, at around 8.10pm.Passers-by reported a huge response including fire crews, police and paramedics.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We were called to a fire in a cell but it was extinguished before we arrived."

Douglas Ross.In a leaked message, Michelle Ballantyne said she agreed to support Ross on the understanding he leads a “Boris backing, Brexit positive, anti nat party”.The right winger added she wanted to see “cronyism” in the Scottish Tories rooted out.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To

lockdown, celebrities and well-known faces have been taking to the internet in a bid to keep us all entertained. Whether it be virtual concerts, Zoom chat comedy routines or inspirational videos, there's been no shortage of content to keep us ticking over until things go back to the new normal.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe M77 is closed as emergency services deal with an accident.The busy road is shut southbound, with traffic also affected northbound at Junction 5 near East Kilbride.There are heavy delays on the road as police look to clear up the area.Traffic Scotland updated saying: "The M77 is closed southbound at Junction 5 (Maidenhill) due to a road traffic accident."Drivers are advised to avoid the area at