Glenkens community buildings being made more energy efficient thanks to new report

King Charles III thanked workers at a sawmill in Aberdeenshire that has bought thousands of tonnes of timber from a nearby royal estate. The Monarch made his second visit to the James Jones and Sons Limited sawmill at Aboyne, which has bought timber from the Balmoral Estate for more than 34 years.

West Lothian animal lovers are devastated after a much-loved swan died after being attacked by a heartless thug.

A Scots couple say they were left ' battered and bruied' after they were 'knocked off' their motorbike at a roundabout.

A Ryanair flight from Scotland was forced to divert to Manchester Airport after a passenger fell ill on board.

A police investigation is underway after a woman was attacked by a dog.

The Metropolitan Police has said it has received “a number of allegations of sexual assault in London” following news reports about comedian Russell Brand.

Prince Harry has been told he must "give notice" to King Charles if he wants to stay at Windsor Castle after he was denied a room earlier this month.

A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being dragged along a Scots road by a white car in a hit and run.

Offshore works are now underway at the £48 million Millport Flood Protection Scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae and will involve the construction of breakwaters between small offshore islands.

Good old-fashioned leafleting came to the rescue as more than 100 people attended a meeting to save a popular community centre.

The UK Government recently launched a new scheme worth one billion pounds to help more than 300,000 families heat their home for less. The Great British Insulation Scheme aims to help low income households save up to £400 each year on their fuel bills through new energy efficiency upgrades.

A nine-year-old girl who died after she was struck by a tractor while riding her bike has been named locally as Naomi Ferrans.

In Abernethy, Perthshire the green-fingered village volunteers are delighted their efforts have earned them recognition in the In Bloom community.

A pedestrian who died after being struck by a car on Monday afternoon is understood to have been a young school pupil.

An Ayrshire town's biggest employer has launched a defibrillator to make their community safer.

A woman has been left 'stressed and upset' after being racially abused on a bus in Edinburgh city centre.

The Royal Regiment of Scotland is to exercise its freedom to march through Alloa on Saturday September 30.

Richard Madeley was left feeling rather embarrassed on Thursday's special instalment of Loose Women & Men where he was asked alongside co-hosts Ian Stirling, Judi Love and Denise Welch to take a 'deeply intimate questionnaire' before the show.

The UK Government has launched a new scheme worth one billion pounds to help more than 300,000 families heat their home for less. The Great British Insulation Scheme aims to help low income households save hundreds of pounds each year on their fuel bills through new energy efficiency upgrades.

A fan was injured after being by a bottle during Scotland's clash with England on Tuesday night.