First Minister coming to Paisley today for book festival event

Daytime TV icon Lorraine Kelly has opened up about being told by Strictly Come Dancing pro Anton Du Beke that she shouldn't bother taking part in the show as moves 'like a tree'. Discussing the idea of appearing on the smash-hit BBC show with her guests today - comedian Paul Merton and his actress wife Suki Webster - the Scottish presenter, 62, revealed that the dancing star suggested jumping and jiving may not quite be her forte. "Well, I would be so rubbish," she admitted when speaking about singing up for the BBC show.

Scotland's drug deaths crisis shows signs it might be improving as new figures show an eight per cent reduction last year.

Chris Evans and Martin Kemp were among a host of celebrities who have helped launch a new London coffee shop aiming to end homelessness in the capital. The new cafe, called Social Bite, aims to fight homelessness by employing those who are homeless, as well as those who have a background in homelessness. The scheme has five coffee shops across three cities in Scotland, and has now launched its first ever London location.

A new retro arcade bar that's set to open in Glasgow has just given out a sneak peek of how it will look.

Police have named the victim of a fatal crash in Glasgow earlier this month as 69-year-old George Jarvis.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today took a step back from scrapping remaining covid restrictions - as cases soared by nearly 50 per cent in West Lothian.

Millions of households across Scotland and the rest of the UK are bracing themselves for the upcoming energy price hikes which are set to come into effect at the start of next month.

One of the largest and rarest UK birds of prey - the white-tailed eagle - has been spotted in Greater Manchester for the first time ever.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that on October 31, 2021 there were 2.8 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.

Penny Lancaster has revealed she has made her first arrest as a police officer after pulling over a drug driving suspect.

 returned for season 7 on Wednesday, and one of the night's most energetic performers also felt the sting of elimination! Despite a fun performance, a cute costume and an endearing attempt at a Scottish accent, McTerrier was voted out and made to unmask.Before the votes were cast, McTerrier — a Scottish Terrier in a tartan kilt — delivered a lively rendition of Loverboy's «Working for the Weekend» that impressed the panel and got the audience on their feet.Unfortunately, impressive competition from Thingamabob, Cyclops, Firefly and The Ram, meant it would be the star's only performance.After all the show's panel of celebrity «detectives» — including Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy — made their final guesses based off only the first clue package, it was soon revealed that not one of them even came close.McTerrier removed his adorable furry helmet and revealed himself to be Food Network star and famous cake maker Duff Goldman!Goldman spoke with ET on Wednesday about his time on the show, and how wonderfully «surreal» the entire experience had been.«I try to live my life by everything I learned from watching „ Goldman said of the show's wonderfully strange qualities. “I love absurdist humor.

EXCLUSIVE: Yeardley Smith’s Paperclip Ltd is looking to turn Tom Wood’s forensic science bestseller Ruxton: The First Modern Murder into an unscripted podcast and a limited scripted series.

A wind weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for western Scotland.

Police searching for the suspect of a nearly 20-year-old murder now believe the killer may have been younger than first thought.

K.J. Yossman Renowned singer Shirley Bassey is set to open this year’s BAFTA film awards with a James Bond tribute.

Mother's Day, Daylight Savings, the first day of spring - March is officially here to bring an end to a long, dark and stormy winter.

Scotland could see some flurries of snow in March as more unsettled weather is on the way.

After a freezing start to the year, temperatures are set to plummet even further with snow being forecast to hit the UK later this month.The Met Office has released the dates most likely to see freezing weather and we can safely say, now is not time to be putting away your winter coat The whole of the UK is likely to see some snow by mid March, according to official predictions. While the lowest temperatures are set to be recorded in Scotland, the rest of the country is also thought to be set for a big freeze. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

When Kate Middleton met Prince William they were both studying at St Andrew University in Scotland. The couple lived with friends throughout their studies before graduating and moving in together. After marrying in 2012, the first home they shared as newlyweds was in Wales where they lived before they had children.