Huge queues at Scots beach as revellers bask in balmy spring heatwave

Smoke and flames have poured out of a manhole and into a Scots high street - forcing fire crews to close the road.

A Coastguard helicopter has landed on a Scots beach as mercy crews have raced to the ongoing incident.

There are currently almost four million people with diabetes in the UK, but there are a further approximate 500,000 people with the disease who do not even know they have it.

Star Wars ' John Boyega and Felicity Jones are expected in Scotland in coming days after Borderland movie began filming in Glasgow.

Falkirk schoolgirl Mila Sneddon couldn't contain her joy when Lorraine's Doctor Hilary presented her with a special gift to celebrate beating cancer.

A convicted double killer who kept his victim's mutilated body for up to 17 months in his back garden has died after contracting pneumonia.

Fire crews are currently battling a blaze at a Port Glasgow flat as flames rip through the roof of the residential block.

Two men accused of helping to run a £400,000 cannabis farm have been freed after it emerged they were victims of human trafficking.

Brits are facing higher bills this month as the cost of living crisis rumbles on. A number of changes that will affect your wallet come into force this month - and several with impact your finances from today.

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has warned people not to break the law ahead of gas and electric bill increases after fans questioned him about their meter readings. From April 1 households all across the UK will see a sharp increase in their energy bills, but there are ways to mitigate the sharp costs.

The chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency, Dame Henny Harries, has warned Covid-19 infections are at "a very high level" but are not translation into hospital admission and deaths. She appeared on BBC Radio 4' Today program to warn of the increasing levels of infections of the virus all across the UK.

Energy providers are struggling to keep up with the demand from Scots eager to log meter readings ahead of a 54% rise in the energy price cap.

Energy websites appeared to falter today as customers rushed to submit meter readings before Friday’s price jump. The issues – which appeared to be an industry-wide problem – came as experts urged householders to submit meter readings for gas and electricity to their supplier on Thursday to show exactly how much energy they have used ahead of Ofgem’s price cap increasing from April 1.

Despite the glimpse of summer we felt last week, the sunny weather has come to an abrupt halt and replaced with freezing temperatures. Last week, the weather was deemed "unseasonably warm" as temperatures hit record highs for this time of year. However, if you put away your winter coat you might want to dust it back off as the UK gears up for freezing weather and even snow and hail in some parts.The Met Office has issued a weather warning in parts of Scotland ahead of the freezing weather due to hit this week.

A warning for ice has been issued across Falkirk just days after the district basked in 18C sunshine.

Fire crews were battling a huge blaze on a hillside in Clackmannanshire last night.

An air ambulance has been scrambled after a raging fire broke out at a tower block flat.

Once-perfect jeans that shrink in the wash or become too tight for comfort are a lost cause - or so you think.

A Dumbarton rum distillery received a very special visit from the High Commissioner of St Lucia over the weekend.