How to avoid deadly cold water shock after river and lochs tragedies across Scotland

hit by a car on a Scots road late last night. The 42-year-old died at the scene of the A79 Prestwick Loop Road, in Ayrshire after being struck by the silver Skoda Octavia at around 11.20pm last night.

swimmer was saved in a dramatic rescue after struggling in the water this afternoon. The alarm was raised at around 4pm after a bystander spotted someone in trouble at an Aberdeen harbour.

water 'for days' An 18-inch water main burst on Saturday affecting supplies to Biggar, Thankerton and Symington leaving many elderly and vulnerable residents unconnected.

Aldi is seeking to hire almost 500 Scots for a string of roles at its supermarkets and distribution centres across the country. The company has created 490 vacancies that it is looking to fill between now and Christmas.

police issued a warning on entering the water. A major multi-agency response was sparked when the two teens became stranded on ledges that were around 20m below the footpath at the river North Esk yesterday.

Covid vaccine clinics have opened for the country’s teens today. People aged 16 and 17 will now be able to get their first coronavirus jag at all clinics on the mainland that offers the Pfizer vaccine.

Glasgow, went on trial for 63 charges of dishonesty and trading standards offences in 2018 but walked free after a Crown Office bungle saw the case fall apart.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe present showers forecast will not put a dent in the low supply.Barcraigs and Rowbank are more than 100 years old and are now 33 per cent below the brim.Barcraigs can hold 7,783,000 cubic metres of water and Rowbank 2,250,000 cubic metres.Laura Boyce, of Scottish Water, said: “Demand has been high due to warm, dry weather and we have appealed to our customers to use water efficiently.“No hoses, sprinklers, pressure washes and paddling pools should

Fife road was closed by police after a horror smash left a badly damaged motor smashes across the road. Officers and paramedics were called to the scene between Kinglassie and Kirkcaldy at around 9.20pm on Tuesday, August 3.

bigoted thugs after a Scots skate park was targeted with anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist graffiti. The sick slurs were sprayed across 'a number of items' at Falkirk Skate Park between Tuesday July 20 and Friday July 23.

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Police Scotland read: "Police were called around 6.40pm on Saturday, 24 July, 2021 following the report of concerns for people in the water near Pulpit Rock, Ardlui."A multi-agency operation took place and sadly, three people were pronounced dead at the scene."Formal identification has still to take place but the family of a 41-year-old man, 29-year-old woman and 9-year-old boy have been made aware.

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another drowning tragedy have paid an emotional tribute to the 'lovely young boy'. The 11-year-old victim, named by family members and friends as Dean Irvine, died after getting into difficulty at a Scots park last night.

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Gordon Ramsay may be the most foul-mouthed chef on TV, but even he was lost for words during a terrifying near-death experience. The Scottish celebrity, 54, was hunting puffins for his programme The F Word in 2008 when he slipped and thought he was a "goner".

heatwave is set to continue today with temperatures to reach sweltering highs. The Met Office predicts Thursday will be a dry and hot day in the sunshine with the mercury soaring to 30C, making it the hottest day of the year so far.

Threipmuir Reservoir near Edinburgh. Hussain Abrahem Al Ejrf had been enjoying a day out with pals when tragedy struck after he went missing while swimming on Wednesday, July 14.