Incredible images show lightning and flash floods as epics thunderstorms thrash Scotland

missing Scots mum who vanished more than 50 years ago have released a computer-generated image of what she would look like today. Isabella Skelton, nee Dowell, from Glasgow, was living in Manchester when she left her home in June 1969 and never came back.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

paedophile who shared footage of child abuse has been jailed for 40 months. Monster Karl King was also added to the Sex Offenders Register after the 52-year-old appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Thursday.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 68 new confirmed cases of coronavirus - with two of them in Ayrshire.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show the pandemic total for the nation is 20,056.Ayrshire's total now stands at 1,310.There are no new reported deaths of people who have tested positive for the disease.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the

Storm Francis sweeps across the country. The B724 at Cummertrees, near Annan, is currently inaccessible to traffic.

mountain with his daredevil antics caught on camera by a Glasgow snapper. Tim Howell, 31, was videod leaping from the 4,000ft peak of An Teallach in the northwest Highlands by photographer Hamish Frost.

Dance studios delighted to expect returning students on August 31Perth and Kinross Council asked for the organisation’s help when much of Perthshire was deluged by heavy rainfall overnight on August 11/12.Director, Carol Raeburn told the PA: “We were contacted by Perth and Kinross Council to come and support them.”Homes and businesses in Alyth, Bridge of Earn, Dunning, Kinross and Perth were all affected by flood damage.And Carol believes global warming means storms such as the severe one a

Ingredients 4 Scottish Salmon Fillets 2g Chilli Powder 1g Ground Ginger 40ml Soy Sauce 40ml Sweet Chilli Sauce Zest and juice of 1 Lime 250g sachet Cooked Basmati Rice 150g pack Sweet Peppers 4 Spring Onions 2 Cloves of Garlic 1 medium Carrot 40g Frozen Peas 2 level tsp Chilli Flakes 5g Fresh Coriander Scottish Rapeseed Oil to fry Method Mix the chilli powder and ginger together, sprinkle over the salmon fillets and put to one side.

holiday destinations are at risk of being added to the Scottish Government’s quarantine list. Turkey, Greece and Croatia have seen a worrying spike in new coronavirus cases in recent days which is fueling concerns they could join Spain, France and the Netherlands.

stars and meteor showers. The annual Perseids showers in August see up to 100 meteors light up the sky an hour and is caused by the Earth slamming into debris left behind by a comet.

WCT board member Dominika Torka said: “It is very exciting where we can go as a community with this buyout if we put our minds to it.”There will now be a joint valuation of the land with the Buccleuch Group, ahead of a bid for cash from the Scottish Land Fund to help with the purchase.

thunderstorms raged throughout Scotland earlier the week. Forecasters warned of the storms days in advance of their eventual descent on the country on Tuesday evening.

flights to Turkey and Greece from Scotland amid a spike in demand. The budget airline say that 11,000 new seats will be on sale to Scots as holidaymakers flock to both countries “in their droves”.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA new report released today shows that five deaths last week were linked to coronavirus.The National Records of Scotland figures mean the COVID-19 death toll in Scotland stands at 4213.The five deaths mean it's the lowest recorded weekly total since the first death was recorded in March 2020.Across Ayrshire and Arran no new deaths linked to coronavirus have been registered since July 20 to July