Firefighters battle large blaze at Scots industrial estate as huge smoke plume seen in area

Irvine as emergency workers carried out a full-scale fire simulation.Firefighters, police and the ambulance service took part in the major role playing exercise on Wednesday which saw artificial smoke billow from a disused high-rise and dummy 'victims' rescued and 'treated' on site.More than 60 people — including volunteers — took part in the event at Doon Court which was organised by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.The scale of the operation — which prepped teams for similar future

behind bars for the rest of their lives. Teenager Dean Ryan and his older brother Steven were convicted of killing the 34-year-old Glasgow procurator fiscal in 1994.

jail sentence. Mark Thompson, 30, poured a can of petrol over the Alfa Romeo GT Blackline JTS and set it alight just yards from a block of flats in Bainsford, Falkirk.

Afghanistan in a Scots council area. So far 18 volunteers from East Dumbartonshire have raised nearly £6,000 by walking the distance between Syria and Scotland which is just under 3,000 miles.

airlifted to hospital after the car he was travelling in collided with a motorhome on a busy Highlands road. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A87, near Glen Shiel, at around 4.30pm on Saturday following reports of a two vehicle crash.

Glasgow. Devastated family and friends of the popular teenager are fundraising to create to memorials in Paige's memory.

Love Island star Shannon Singh has revealed she ‘cried all day’ following the reunion and is ‘really p****d off’ with her treatment.The Scottish model, 23, was the first contestant to leave the most recent series of the ITV2 dating show. Shannon departed the villa within 48 hours after bombshell arrival Chloe Burrows chose to couple up with Aaron Francis.

East Lothian as emergency services close the rail line. Scotrail services between Prestonpans and Longniddry have been disrupted and trains between North Berwick and Edinburgh have been cancelled as a result.

cancer survivor, who has a weakened immune system, has been in self-isolation at home with her son. Unable to go to the shops, she had ordered food for delivery from meal kit retailer Gousto, reports Edinburgh Live.

COVID-19 vaccine passports are set to be required for large events in Scotland from later this year, Nicola Sturgeon has announced.Cases have been surging in the country in recent days, with 6,400 new COVID cases reported yesterday (September 2) and 17 deaths.The new scheme, which is set to be introduced later this month, will be signed off by MSPs next week.The rules mean that fans over the age of 18 will need to show proof of double vaccination to be admitted entry to nightclubs, unseated live

condition six years ago in 2015. The once fit and healthy dad-of-seven worked as a roofer before he began to struggle with his balance.

fire at a flat on a Scots street in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services raced to Thomson Place in Rosyth, near Dunfermline, after the alarm was raised at around 1am on Tuesday, August 31.

It’s a five-way battle for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart, as Chvrches, Maisie Peters, Kanye West, Halsey and Becky Hill sit fewer than 2,000 chart sales apart with their brand new releases.

Fire crews raced to Fife Zoo last month after flames and smoke were seen billowing from the visitor attraction - which had been open at the time. It came just over 12 months after the zoo was devastated by a separate blaze that had ripped through buildings after starting in the soft play area.

iOS - Android One local told Lanarkshire Live the smell of cannabis could be smelt around the village. Our source added: "Police raided the empty Clansman pub in Caldercruix this morning [Saturday], where a cannabis farm was established inside."The stench of it can be smelt all around the village." Cops are continuing to investigate their findings, with a Police Scotland spokesman telling Lanarkshire Live "enquiries are ongoing".

Scots square. Police raced to the Square in Kelso in the Borders in the early hours of Sunday morning following reports of 20 people being gathered there.

Billy Connolly reflected on his television successes, his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease and how his regional accent played a big part in shaping his prolific career in Scotland at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Monday.