Emergency services rush to Scots riverside after woman 'slips down bank retrieving dog'

One year since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, networks continue to rotate reporters in and out of the country. Media outlets reassess security precautions as the nature of the battle changes. Correspondents are preparing for the possibility of an even longer and more brutal war, perhaps with even more risks and uncertainties.

Zack Sharf Back in 2001, Sean Penn found himself next to Jack Nicholson in a speeding car on the way to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin. The two actors were in Russia for the world premiere of “The Pledge” at the Moscow Film Festival. The Penn-directed psychological drama starred Nicholson as a retiring police detective who vows to catch the killer of a young child. Penn recently spoke to The Independent about his anxiety-inducing journey to meet Putin. “We were put in a convoy,” Penn said. “We knew that Putin was going to be the honored guest. In the nature of that time and space, we accepted the invitation. We got in this convoy, and we were going as fast as they wanted to drive, with no care for whether it might have presented danger in the villages we drove through.”

Laura Anderson has travelled up to Scotland to enjoy some alone time after announcing her pregnancy with ex Gary Lucy.The 33 year old, whose ex Gary was recently seen with a mystery woman, took to her Instagram feed to post two photos of herself standing in the countryside, right outside the famous Gleneagles Hotel. Reality star Laura looked gorgeous in a pair of light blue jeans with a tight-fitted white shirt, which she teamed with a yellow blazer and black coat that featured frills on the sleeves.

A Scots entrepreneur says he doesn't regret turning down three offers from investors on Dragons' Den in his sustainable women's clothing business.

Scots spy David Ballantyne Smith was a lonely ex-serviceman who turned traitor while consuming online conspiracy theories and pro-Putin propaganda, the Old Bailey heard.

A Scots spy in Berlin who sold secrets to Russia has been jailed for more than 13 years for betraying his country and colleagues.

A Scots spy in Berlin had an "ongoing relationship" with Russia and was paid for his “treachery”, a senior judge has ruled.

“Navalny,” the documentary feature telling the story of activist, journalist and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in an August 2020 assassination attempt and lived to tell the tale, has been making waves since it’s award-winning Sundance premiere in January 2022. Now it’s nominated for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar, as well as both the Producers and Directors Guild Award for achievement in documentary filmmaking.

suspected Chinese spy balloon on February 4, it was revealed that the US military shot down three more unidentified objects in US airspace the very next weekend. Little detail has been given about these objects, but when asked directly if extraterrestrial life had been ruled out in regards to these objects, the director of NORAD admitted “I haven’t ruled out anything at this point.”“I got to say — I never thought I would say this — this is one time I kind of wish Donald Trump was still president, just for like, one hour, because if it was aliens, he would blurt it out instantly,” Meyers joked.

A former South Ayrshire Council leader has raised concerns that 'everything is going to Kilmarnock' after hearing about emergency service plans for Ayr.

A man has died after taking unwell on a Scots street on Sunday evening.

An SNP MP has called for action after a Glasgow resident was forced to move out his home due to a pre-payment meter error which more than doubled his energy costs. Glasgow Central MP Alison Thewliss asked the UK Government to help her constituent Justin Valmassoi who had been "ignored and let down" by his energy provider Utilita.

(Updated with Biden statement) Less than a week after U.S. jets shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic, President Joe Biden this morning ordered the military to destroy a self-described “high-altitude object” over Alaska.

If you are single and looking for some love this Valentine's Day, then fear not, as Aldi has officially launched a dating service to help you find the romance you desire.

Firefighters have sealed off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh this afternoon after a fire broke out at a historic Old Town pub.

A man has died after falling from Dean Bridge in Edinburgh on Monday afternoon.

A 'masked man' was seen running from a pharmacy after an attempted robbery in Grangemouth this afternoon.

A wanted man has been charged with a catalogue of offences including drug driving after being stopped by police in a Scots town.

A huge blaze tore through a Glasgow takeaway today sparking an emergency response.

There’s a new striker in the door at Hibs after they announced the loan signing of Middlesbrough frontman Matthew Hoppe.