Experienced Perthshire anglers left stunned after 20lb salmon leaps right into their boat

hero Scots dad who saved his entire family from a raging inferno has been left partially blind after shards of glass flew into his eyes. Colin Walker leapt from the window of the top floor flat as the fire took hold of the family home in McNeill Terrace, Loanhead, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Perthshire North constituency at next year’s Scottish election. Mr Swinney was the sole nominee and was unanimously endorsed by the members of the constituency association.

mum is facing an agonising wait for a transplant after a traumatic premature birth of her 1lb baby uncovered hidden kidney disease.Doctors discovered 23-year-old Lauren Ballantine had been living with underlying kidney disease after she underwent an emergency Cesarean section when she was just 25-weeks pregnant.The young mum, from Newmilns, had been suffering from potentially fatal pre-eclampsia and was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital at 24 weeks pregnant.Doctors we able to stabilise the East

link.However, FIVE tables from Sam’s restaurant did not return, with only one customer doing the right thing by getting in touch to square up with the popular bistro since.Sam admits he knows who the punters are and is considering all options, including going to the police – but he hopes it doesn’t come to that.The 23-year-old told us: “The fire alarm goes off fairly regularly at the centre, usually in the morning when we’re setting up – this is the first time in a while it’s happened during

social media users spotted an X-rated shape in the background of one of her pictures. Connie White from Falkirk, Stirlingshire, had posted the snap of her posing in front of a mirror for her 22nd birthday on Sunday.

Quality Street fans have been left disappointed after discovering that a popular chocolate was missing from tubs. Scots will know that Christmas is fast-approaching when tins and plastic tubs of the chocolate start appearing on the supermarket shelves.

East Lothian.The RNLI volunteer is now set to star in a BBC film showcasing the bravery of the UK’s lifeboat crews.Becs who works from the Dunbar station has risked her life in rough seas and freezing winds to save others.And next Tuesday she will feature in an upcoming episode of TV show Saving Lives at Sea at 8pm on BBC2.RNLI volunteer Becs will tell viewers who she took to the waves to save two people and a dog cut off by the tide near Dunbar, East Lothian.Becs said: “You never know when the

raided a Scots butcher's shop before making off with a safe with thousands of pounds. Three men in dark clothing took part in the terrifying late night raid at the James Chapman store on Glasgow Road, Wishaw last night.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.A TikTok clip showing an American woman attempting to pronounce Scottish words like 'Bawbag' and 'Ecclefechan' has left her Scots fans in stitches.TikTok user Angelina Fishback apologised in advance for her hilarious attempts after asking her Scots followers to submit words for her to try.In a previous clip, she had asked people to comment with a list of Scottish

puppy got hold off a sex toy sent to their house by joker pal. French Bulldog Carlos was excited to see the 'new toy' and ran outside for a play in the front garden with it hanging out his mouth.

Atlantic salmon as it battles its way back to its breeding grounds of Scotland's waterways is one of nature's most fascinating.The tenacious fish will battle everything from river currents, waterfalls and predators as it attempts to make its way home.Autumn is salmon leaping season in Scotland and the month of October is the perfect time to catch a glimpse of the slivers of silver splashing above the water as they head upstream.These fish undertake remarkable migrations during their

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Scottish SPCA investigation. Friel, of Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, pled guilty to causing unnecessary suffering at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court and was sentenced on September 29.

Kilmarnock.The 27-year-old, named locally as Robbie Roy, was found in the town on Wednesday evening around 4.50pm.Police confirmed the discovery and said there is not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.Our sister title The Kilmarnock Standard reported the body was found near near Kennedy Drive.Tributes have flooded in across social media in honour of the dad-of-two.His heartbroken partner Jodi Sloan wrote a public post saying she felt “lost” without him.Paying

cruk.org/pledgescotlandTogether we will beat cancer.*Based on the average annual number of new cases of all cancers combined excluding non-melanoma skin cancer (ICD10 C00-C97 excl.C44) diagnosed in Scotland between 2015 and 2017.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.It won’t be long before there are no banks in Wishaw town centre, according to Councillor Bob Burgess.The Conservative councillor has hit out following the “devastating” announcement by TSB that its branch in the town has closed its doors for good.TSB had initially earmarked the Stewarton Street branch for closure in an announcement in November last year.It was among 17 branches across Scotland and 80 in the

Property price: £194,000Deposit paid: £5,300 Scottish Government contribution: £77,600Monthly mortgage payments: £386Previous monthly rent payments: £895In this example, the Scottish Government contributed 40 per cent of the price and will get the same percentage back when the property is sold. In most areas, buyers can increase their equity share to 100 per cent over time if they choose to do so.  In addition to first-time buyers, LIFT is open to: Properties purchased through the scheme must be

crash in Aberdeenshire has left one teen dead and another fighting for life in hospital. Police and paramedics were scrambled to the A90 between Crimond and St Fergus gas terminal at around 7.30am this morning.

hospitalised after a brutal nighttime attack near a Scots graveyard. Emergency services found the 26-year-old with serious injuries after reports of a 'disturbance' at Hawkhead Road near the cemetery in Paisley last night.

dog walker has told how her beloved pet was left 'covered in blood' with part of his paw hanging off after standing on glass on a litter-strewn beach.Graphic pictures show the damage done to Springer Spaniel Ozzi's leg after taking a walk at Erskine beach in Renfrewshire last night.Owner Cara Binnie, from Bishopton, said it was only a king-hearted fellow dog walker that rushed to Ozzi's aid and provided bandages.She said: "We were just out for the daily walk and Ozzi went over to a grass bit