Four swimmers dragged out to sea at Scots beach after getting caught in rip current

Orkney beach is thought to have died after becoming entangled in rope.We told how the orca was discovered washed up on Papa Westray on Monday.It was recovered by the Scottish Marine Animals Stranding Scheme (SMASS), who performed a post-mortem to find out its apparent cause of death.They discovered the juvenile whale's most likely cause of death was drowning after becoming entangled in rope which could have came from fishing gear.The male was identified as one which regularly visits Shetland as

Test and Protect contract - sparking job chaos for hundreds of staff - has been handed back a new £4million deal. Pursuit Marketing in Glasgow previously handled a £10million contract for the NHS service but had to transfer operations and around 600 staff to two new companies at short notice when it lost out on a £60m renewed deal five months ago.

arrested in connection with the death of a Scots woman was found dead in a car. Jane Fitzpatrick from Glenrothes was discovered on Monday, August 9 at around 9am.

Cops raced to the celebration in the Rottal area in Glen Clova on Saturday, August 28. It's understood the alarm was raised after a guest took unwell at a wedding at Rottal Steading around 9pm.Emergency services rushed to the scene at the luxury venue but the guest could not be saved.Police confirmed a 67-year-old woman died.

cocaine in it on a Scots road. James Wightman's Ford Transit was pulled over on the M74 northbound near Moffat in July following a probe by organised crime cops.

Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon has been announced.The BBC episode, called Gaynor And Ray, follows a couple of 50-somethings as they embark on a trip from Cardiff to the Scottish Highlands for their honeymoon.It is co-written by Jones with her husband David Peet.

Gavin and Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon will reunite in a new one-off comedy filmed in the Scottish Highlands. The BBC One show, called 'Gaynor and Ray', will follow a couple from Cardiff, Wales, on their honeymoon to Scotland where they meet a variety of characters and situations.

Scots racing pigeon took a wrong turn and walked into a pub in England some 148 miles from home. The Dumfries-bound bird turned up at The Black Swan Inn, in York on Friday after it was blown-off course by strong winds.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “We have received a complaint in relation to a fire hydrant on Glenshalloch Road, Dalbeattie.“The hydrant has been inspected and reported to Scottish Water and we are continuing to assist them in resolving this issue.”

Firefighters rushed to David's Loan in the Langlees area of Falkirk, just after 4am on Saturday August, 21, after reports of a vehicle ablaze.

NHS crisis. And exactly a week later 67-year-old Helena Walker was kept waiting eight hours for an ambulance before spending another eight hours on a trolley in a hospital corridor after a stroke.

social media. Emergency services rushed to the old Spateston Pre-5 Centre in Johnstone, Renfrewshire at around 5.35pm on Friday August 28.

Greenock street this morning after a man was spotted allegedly carrying a machete. Emergency services raced to Newton Street around 10.40am today after a man was reported to have been seen with the bladed weapon.

CrossFit competition - after losing 20kg. Rob Bichan, 17, started getting headaches while lifting heavy weights in the gym in October 2019 - but doctors told him to just get his eyes tested.

bin lorry caught on fire on a Scots street before quick-thinking staff spotted the smoke to put it out. The dramatic incident on Monday morning happened while crews were collecting rubbish in the Tulloch area of Perth and Kinross.

Police swarmed a Scots street after a man fell out of a window. Mercy crews raced to the Main Street area of Lochgelly in Fife last night after the alarm was raised.

Foo Fighters have upset their Scots fans by appearing to omit Scotland on their Return To The UK tour dates. Frontman Dave Grohl and his legendary band announced they would be returning to the stage post Covid with four dates in London, Manchester and Birmingham in summer 2022.

blazes broke out in Pollokshields on Tuesday morning as fire crews scrambled to the scene at around 2.35am.Pictures showed massive black smoke clouds billow from Maxwell Road area leaving neighbours shocked.Police confirmed they believe the fires to be 'wilful' and are probing the incident.One vehicle is believed to have been set alight on Herriet Street before the fire spread to a car parked behind it.And another vehicle was then said to have been torched on nearby Maxwell Road, before that

family have suffered racist abuse on a Paisley bus after being targeted by a drunk thug.The incident happened on Thursday at around 6.45pm and lasted around ten minutes.Police are now hunting a white male in his 20s who is described as skinny, tanned, 5’9”, and has short light brown hair.A member of the public reported the vile abuse to police who are now looking to find the family.Officers are also looking for any other witnesses who were on the number 38 bus which left Paisley Town Centre