Horror smash closes A96 in Aberdeenshire as emergency services remain at the scene

where Rangers fans are gathered. Ambulances have blocked off the street.

Nicola Sturgeon admitted there was a level of concern about the number of new cases linked to the Indian variant which has spread across parts of Europe. The Scottish Government's National Clinical Director Professor Jason Leitch said cases in Scotland's biggest city are higher than they would like and urged people to follow the rules to stop the further spread of the variant that has killed thousands in India.

iOS - Android A breakdown northbound is also now partially blocking Junction 4 to Junction 3a where traffic is already heavier than normal due to the accident.Traffic southbound from Junction 2 is also slow on approach.Earlier this afternoon Traffic Scotland warned drivers across Lanarkshire to use caution due to surface water affecting conditions.A spokesperson for Police Scotland confirmed the accident and said: "Around 1.30pm on Wednesday, May 12, we received a report of a one vehicle crash

Nicola Sturgeon's lockdown announcement has given the green light for more businesses across Scotland to reopen. The First Minister confirmed that the next stage of the roadmap will take place next week allowing mainland Scotland - with the exception of Moray - to move down to Level 2.

Emergency services have raced to the scene of an incident at a hotel in Falkirk. The alarm was raised this afternoon and a woman has been taken to the nearby Forth Valley Royal Hospital to be treated for her injuries.Cops and paramedics received a call to attend the Premier Inn at Glenbervie Business Park in Larbert.

Barrhead at around 12.35pm on Monday afternoon.

Aberdeen. Westburn Road is currently closed following the incident just after 5pm today.Road users are being urged to take an alternative route to allow police and ambulance crews to deal with the accident.The extent of the motorcyclists injuries are not yet known.

Kilmarnock and smashed it into pieces. Police are hunting for those responsible for the mindless act after the bench, which has 'significant' personal and sentimental importance to the family, was vandalised and broken.

Police are dealing with an ongoing incident on the M8 motorway in Glasgow.Drivers have been advised to be aware of delays as the road is currently closed in one direction due to an ongoing police incident.Glasgow Live report that the motorway is closed eastbound between Junction 12 (Cumbernauld Road Interchange) and Junction 11 (Stepps Road Interchange) as a result of the incident.

Romanian woman who vanished in January. The tragic discovery was made near Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club on January 30 - 11 days after Marilena-Maria Maftei was last seen in Inverness.

Bay City Roller Les McKeown hit number one on the Amazon charts with his farewell song Goodbye - as his widow admitted he'd now be 'at peace'. The death of the Scots singer who passed away suddenly on April 20 from a suspected heart attack caused fans around the world to mourn his death.

Police are investigating a grass fire the island of South Uist which led to the evacuation of two households.

FalkirkEmergency services were called to the scene on the A9 between Etna Road and Westfield Roundabout shortly before 5pm on Friday, April 30.

Scottish Government of 'putting pints before play' after being told centres must remain closed. Jennifer McNaughton runs Pandamonium in Erskine and says the Scottish Government are leaving children behind on their decisions to lift Covid restrictions.

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Apple - Android Police officers on scene managed traffic to allow for fire officers to stand on the well-used Mossneuk Road to tackle the blaze.Naturally the events attracted a number of locals, with dozens watching on aghast as the horrible events unfolded.Videos and pictures from the scene show the ferocity of the fire, with smoke pouring from the windows and roof of the house.It is yet unknown as to whether there are any injuries or how the fire started, with Scottish Fire and Rescue yet to

A1 in East Lothian. The alarm was raised at around 7.30am on Friday, April 23, following reports of a smash on the Thistly Cross Roundabout.

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Scots shop and made off with a large amount of money from an ATM in the early hours of this morning. Police have launched a probe after the yobs burst into Day Today on Woodland Crescent in Cambuslang at around 1.40am on Thursday, April 22.