Huge fire in Glasgow as 40 fire fighters battle inferno

Line of Duty star Martin Compston has thanked a Greenock pub for painting a huge mural of him in his hometown. The Scots actor, 37, said he was 'genuinely chuffed' with the incredible artwork of his face outside the Inverclyde town’s Old Bank Bar.

hedgehog died outside a Scots high school. A 13-year-old boy has now been charged in connection with 'wildlife crime offences.' He is the subject of a report to the Scottish Children's Reporters Administration.

Glasgow hospital earlier this week. Darren Fitzpatrick has been reported missing and was last seen at Stobhill Hospital on Tuesday, May 18.

sex beast teacher who preyed on female pupils was slammed today as he was caged again - for abusing a young girl at least 100 times.Pervert William Wright, 80, is already serving a four-year prison sentence for abusing two girls in the 1970s and 1980s.Last month Wright, of Elderslie, Renfrewshire, admitted repeatedly sexually assaulting another former pupil between 1985 and 1990.And at Paisley Sheriff Court today, the retired music teacher was blasted by a judge as he was hit with a further

cannabis farm inside. Police were alerted the blaze on Monday at the Manse on the Square in Lumsden- a small village in rural Aberdeenshire.

Police taped off a section of Glasgow's Ingram Street after reports of an incident. Several officers and two police vans were in attendance at the scene.

terrifying attack happened when Nycherene Whitehorne, 40, lunged at the woman at Silhouettes in Aberdeen. The pair both worked there as dancers and during the violent scuffle Whitehorne even presented a pair of scissors at her victim, with the woman fighting back by swinging a high-heeled shoe.More than six years on from the incident Whitehorne has now pleaded guilty to assault, following a delay because of her moving to England and a warrant being out for her arrest.

First Minister stopped by the unusual outdoor decor earlier today. She was leafleting in Prestonpans, East Lothian when she spotted the house.The owners had created a giant Scottish flag outside their home with bright blue stones in the shape of a saltire.

Glasgow blaze left a building 'significantly damaged' sparking a police probe.

fires were set in a Scots high rise The first blaze sparked an emergency response after being lit in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area of Clydebank around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30. Firefighters were called to the scene and officers said there were no injuries from the incident.

jab to 16 and 17 years olds and said she could see a “number of reasons” for extending it across the UK.

Celtic in the final derby of the season. A stunning league campaign saw Steven Gerrard 's side wrap up the league title in March, and they're also unbeaten against their Old Firm rivals in four previous meetings.

Police have launched a probe after a rubbish chute in a block high rise flats was set on fire in Clydebank.The incident occurred in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30.Scottish Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene and officers say there were no injuries from the incident.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Fife this morning. Emergency services raced to the scene after the Stagecoach vehicle went on fire on Carnegie Drive, near the Tesco Superstore in Dunfermline.

Laurence Fox said identifying him as a white man was ‘racist’ as the Reclaim Party’s Scottish candidate looks to repeal the Hate Crime Bill after claiming that racism does not appear to be a ‘huge problem’ in Scotland. During the newly established Reclaim Party campaign visit to Scotland on Thursday, party leader Laurence Fox said that asking him if two white men were the answer to tackling racism was ‘racist.

supermarket. Emergency services scrambled to the scene after the inferno started near the Co-op on Sinclair Street in Helensburgh at around 4.30pm on Wednesday, April 28.

holiday hotspots have been revealed as cooped up holidaymakers cause a 'huge' surge in bookings over summer. Edinburgh is in the top five most searched for destinations for this year, with travellers desperate for a city break to the capital to visit restaurants and pubs, according to the latest research by Booking.com.