Fire crews battle inferno at former Scots primary school as black plumes billow into the sky

Mo Farah may know his way around the track but not, it seems, the UK. The long-distance runner risked the ire of Scots as he mistook Scotland for Wales on I'm A Celebrity.

Castle Coin Challenge with Giovanna, the pair were split and had to follow signs with their names on in different directions. Communicating by walkie talkie, Mo had a map with shields positioned on different countries.

Firefighters have battled a blaze which tore through an old bingo hall. Emergency services have evacuated nearby buildings after reports of the fire on Queen Street, Forfar at around 2pm.

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, just two days after Christmas Day in 2011.The fire, believed to have been caused by an electrical fault, swept through the house at around 3am as the family slept.Sheree McGill and her daughters Talia, Yasmin and Nya escaped with their lives while her other son Zac was staying with his gran.Evan was found in his bedroom at the back of the house by firefighters who braved temperatures of 1000°C to get to him.He was rushed to nearby Crosshouse Hospital but could not be

John Swinney on the first day of the party's virtual conference. It signals the start of what promises to be a long and hard fought election campaign before voters go to the polls in May 2021.

police issued a facial reconstruction. The remains were found on Sunday, 27 September, 2020, inside a unit on a Fife industrial estate and extensive enquiries have so far failed to find out who he is or what happened to him.

cyclist on a country road avoided a prison sentence. Barry McConnell was allowed to serve a community sentence for causing the fatal road accident.

Newton Mearns.Images showed smoke billowing across the sky when the fore started this afternoon at Ladeside Close.Fire crews were contacted around 3.17pm and four engines rushed to the residential area.

www.onescotland.org/st-andrews-dayCabinet Secretary for Culture, Fiona Hyslop, explained that our national day is the perfect opportunity to recognise the resilience and shared kindness we have experienced this year and which has helped us get through these difficult times.She said: “We may not be able to get together physically to celebrate St Andrew’s Day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to look out for each other and lift spirits by sharing words of kindness."We hope that by 30th

Aberdeen have launched a probe after fires were set at a city primary school. Officers from Police Scotland appealed for information following a number of wilful fire-raisings at Kingsford Primary School.

Nicola Sturgeon held talks with Tory minister Michael Gove as well as the leaders of the Welsh and Northern Irish devolved governments on Saturday night, with more discussions scheduled for early this week.The First Minister has previously said she was hopeful a common strategy for the festive season could be agreed upon by all four governments.A Scottish Government spokesman said no agreement has been reached and discussions are continuing - but pointed to a Cabinet Office statement published

coronavirus restrictions, is still in a job. Kelly Livingstone, co-owner of Vanilla beauty salon in Rutherglen, spoke of her dismay at Ferrier’s refusal to stand down, fifty days after the scandal of her flouting of coronavirus protocol emerged.

Christmas gifts as parts of Scotland prepare to enter into level four restrictions tonight. Eleven council areas will move into the highest tier of the Scottish Government’s coronavirus alert system at 6pm this evening.

McDonald’s is axing four popular items from its menu today ahead of its festive food release. The fast food chain is set to disappoint fans as it scraps favourites including the Quarter Pounder Deluxe, the McChicken BLT and the Nacho Cheese Wedges.

high school was targeted by porno hackers.The official Twitter feed of Taylor High, in Motherwell, was ambushed by trolls who posted hardcore images on the site.The steamy images were taken from an adult website and show close-ups of a bald man and dark haired woman having sex along with pictures of another naked women.The x-rated screengrabs triggered a host of replies from Twitter users.One person wrote: “Taylor High Schools official twitter has had an absolute nightmare.”While another said:

#Inverclyde.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Anger towards shamed Hamilton West MP Margaret Ferrier is evident after correspondence received by the Scottish Government about her actions was revealed.In September, Ferrier travelled from London to Scotland despite having Covid-19 and documents released through Freedom of Information laws last week showed that a string of furious messages were submitted about her behaviour.Among the letters and emails

coronavirus have been revealed as new infection numbers continue to rise in Scotland. NHS Scotland lists a continuous cough, fever and loss of change of smell and taste as the main symptoms of Covid-19.

Amazon warehouse in Dunfermline after it broke out on Thursday night. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene on Sandpiper Drive at around 9.30pm amid reports of flames on the second floor.