First golden eagle chicks born on Scots island for almost 40 years die

Scots road has been named by police. Steven Armstrong was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in Annan.

priest who says he was abused by shamed Cardinal O’Brien has called for a secret Vatican report into the allegations to be released. Brian Devlin, 61, was one of four priests who accused the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh of sexual misconduct in 2013.

university professor tasked with ensuring Afghan girls continue to go to school has demanded ­international aid is used to negotiate with the Taliban. Former prime minister ­ Gordon Brown last week called for £5.7billion of support for ­education in the ­country to be overseen by Edinburgh ­University’s Liz Grant.

sex. Scott Forrest, 53, forced the helpless pensioner into his home in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire before carrying out the degrading attack.

dog with potential fight wounds and head trauma has been found in a Scots country park. The lurcher was discovered by a member of the public in Dalkeith Country Park on Saturday, August 28.

police officer until he was unconscious has been jailed. John Dow, 36, attacked the cop after him and a colleague stopped to respond to a disturbance on Mitchell Street, Coatbridge in July.

Perthshire are being invited to take part in the development of a historic forest. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting people in and around Aberfeldy and Kenmore to make their views known on the Drummond Hill Land Management Plan.

sheriff has ruled. Bryan Thomson, 25, was power washing a mower at Northhouse Farm near Hawick, Roxburghshire, when it collapsed onto him.

leukaemia following tests. Two masses had formed on Aidan’s spinal cord causing him to lose all feeling in his legs and doctors told him that he may never be able to walk again, according to Edinburgh Live.

teenage thug who branded his grandmother "a w****" and pulled out a knife at her home in a drunken rampage has been jailed. James Cumming also phoned police and falsely reported a murder - then laughed at the officers who raced to the scene.

wine merchant is on the hunt for Scots drinkers to take on its first ever prosecco tasting role. In a world first, one lucky successful application will be tasked with sampling, rating and suggesting improvements to a range of prosecco and sparkling wines for House of Townend.

falling from scaffolding in Aberdeenshire. George Forbes, 77, passed away after falling at St Peter's Episcopal Church in Peterhead at around 3pm on Wednesday, August 18.Emergency services scrambled to the scene but the pensioner could not be saved.

dog before sending the shocking footage to his estranged girlfriend via SnapChat. Brendan Brown repeatedly punched and slapped a Staffordshire bull terrier called Luna before posting the horrific video to his partner Carina Moreira.

court today that the fatal incident was an accident. Adriana Ciurar, 25, said she had pushed Samoila Stoica when she had a knife in her hand as she was doing washing up in the kitchen.

found dead in a Scots flat. Diane Nichol's body was discovered in a property in Trevelyan Terrace in Hawick at around 9pm on Monday, August 9.Police have now confirmed they have charged a 54-year-old man in connection with the death of the 57-year-old grandmother.

Ian Brown has been removed from the TRNSMT Festival line-up for 2021.The Scottish event will return to Glasgow Green between September 10-12, with Courteeners, Liam Gallagher and The Chemical Brothers set to headline.

Strictly judges Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli donned kilts and admitted they thought Scotland was like the Italian lakes as they explored Loch Lomond for their new telly show. The two telly personalities went on a Scottish road trip from Glasgow to Loch Lomond before also heading to Glencoe and the snow capped Meall a’Bhuiridh for their ITV show Craig and Bruno’s Great British Road Trips.