Family of Cumbernauld teenager killed in Scots motorway crash pay tribute to 'sweetest soul'

A stock car racer who had been drinking killed a Royal Navy veteran before fleeing the scene. Marc Fortune, 28, was behind the wheel of his 4x4 pick up when he ploughed into the back of a Vauxhall Meriva driven by John King.

Police in the Highlands have launched searches for two missing teens. Alise Driksna and Thomas Stevenson were last seen around Raigmore in Inverness at around 5am on Thursday February 16.

The family of a Scots dad who died after being restrained by police and hospital staff for up to four hours during a mental health crisis are demanding answers about his death. Joseph Sneddon passed away at the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on April 8, 2022, just two days after his worried family called for an ambulance over fears for his welfare.

A woman who vanished from South Wales is believed to have travelled to Scotland.

The family of a woman hit with a “do not resuscitate” order by doctors say the case is now being probed by medical watchdogs.

Something felt very wrong in the room that evening when Jennifer Stratton went to check on her baby, half an hour after putting him down.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are hunting after a woman was attacked at a Renfrewshire pub.

A family facing an electricity bill of nearly £12,000 from Scottish Power are demanding answers about why they are being charged as much as £1500 per month for electricity.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that over 8 million families across the UK on means-tested benefits will automatically receive a payment of £301 this Spring. It has also announced that over 6.5 million people on disability benefits will receive a £150 payment this summer.

A fifth of parents in Scotland are feeding family members before themselves due to the cost-of-living crisis, research has found.

Former Love Island and Dancing On Ice contestant Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu says that some of her family members have been "sleeping outside" following the Turkey-Syria earthquake. The reality TV star who is of Turkish decent says that she has donated cash to the relief effort and wants to go over and volunteer.

Craig Halkett admits he burst into tears when he was told his campaign was over.

The mum of an alleged victim of a paedophile has spoken out about his ­family’s fundraiser to help pay for his funeral after he died following a suicide attempt. Relatives set up a GoFundMe page to “Give James Urquhart the send-off he deserves”.

The family of a pensioner missing for eight months have been notified following the discovery of a body at a Perth beauty spot. Emergency services were called to the Kinnoull Hill area of Perth around 1pm on Friday, 3 February.

A Scots family have been left devastated after their beloved dad went to bed and never woke up, just weeks after being diagnosed with sleep apnoea.

The family of a great-grandmother who was killed by a DHL delivery driver who reversed over her has hit out after he was spared jail. James McShane, 54, struck Elizabeth Moffat with his van as she walked along a road in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire.

A man who died after being knocked down by a car on the A9 near Perth has been named by accident investigators.

A drugged-up driver who killed two young men after going at speeds of more than 100mph has been jailed for almost 10 years.

The family of a missing NHS nurse have paid tribute to their 'angel and best friend' after a body was found in the search for her.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11.30am on Saturday, 28 January, 2023 officers were called to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on the A76, Mauchline, East Ayrshire. "The pedestrian, a 14-year-old female, was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Crosshouse."The 77-year-old male driver of the vehicle will be reported in connection with road traffic offences. "The road was closed while investigations were carried out and reopened around 1.30pm."