Incredible ScotRail video shows train driver's view of sunny Forth Rail Bridge crossing

polar bear showed off her dance moves as she tried to impress her mate.Polar bear Victoria has been paired with Arktos in the hopes that they will produce a second cub after the pair previously led to first cub Hamish being born at the Highland Wildlife Park.And it seems Victoria is doing all the leg work as she showed her skills in a strange mating ritual as a clearly smitten Arktos looked on.Staff at the park, which is based in Kingussie, recently brought the pair together again following a

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe influence of Paul PogbaManchester United's difficulties in creating clear chances against a side shorn of confidence showed how much they can miss Paul Pogba.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had little option but to go with a midfield axis of Fred and Scott McTominay instead, but this was the kind of game that didn't really require two more defensive midfielders, even if the Scot got forward more often in the second half.This was Fred's 100th game for United but

Lorraine Kelly has slammed Covid rule breakers and conspiracy theorists as her TV pal Kate Garraway feels the full impact from the pandemic. The Scots morning telly star spoke of her need to give Kate a ‘cuddle’ as her husband Derek Draper continues to battle the complications from the virus.

lottery prize following a "life-changing" win.The delighted winner, from Perthshire, is choosing to keep his identity secret and is known only as Mr H.The "overnight millionaire" says he plans to use the huge sum to pay off his mortgage and buy a new home and car.The mystery player's achievement was announced today by The National Lottery.Mr H played a personal selection of random numbers via the National Lottery's website which brought him the win.Mr H matched five main numbers, plus the Bonus

viral picture of a ‘toilet’ on the Forth Bridge has left Scots utterly baffled and stunned on social media. The snap shows a hole cut inside two planks of wood, which is surrounded by sheets of corrugated metal - presumably to give the user some privacy.

pensioner lying frozen on her doorstep after falling because he was 'too knackered' to help her.The moment was captured in a shocking video which has 'disgusted' the family of Falkirk pensioner Patricia Stewart.In the footage, which was captured on her neighbour's camera doorbell, the 72-year-old can be seen lying on the ground after taking a bad fall.The pensioner, who suffers from bone disease, is heard groaning in pain when she asks the postman for help before he says: "I can't help pal, I'm

Storm Dacry has brought snow and plummeting temperatures to most parts of Scotland this week forcing many households to put the heating on for longer in a bid to keep the cold at bay.Staying warm at this time of year is essential, and with lockdown restrictions still in place across the country, more people are spending more time at home, which could have an impact on energy bills.However, some households may be eligible for financial support to help with these costs through the Cold Weather

Lego fan's dream of seeing a toy version of an iconic Scottish landmark released could come true, after it reached the required amount of signatures to be considered by the Danish firm.Engineer Michael Dineen submitted his design idea for the Forth Bridge to Lego, hoping that it will help to teach people about how the iconic Scottish rail bridge was built.The design will now be considered by the model company's review team and assessed against a tough set of criteria including playability,

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.With its beautiful island setting and weathered grey walls, it's one of Scotland's most instantly recognisable castles.And during its lifetime, Eilean Donan Castle played its part in Viking invasions, Clan wars and Jacobite uprisings.Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, the castle has held a strategically important place in the plans

bomb squad has carried out controlled explosions of two wartime ‘explosives’ that washed up on South Uist.Coastguard teams were scrambled after the first piece of suspected ordnance was discovered on the sand in Howmore at around 1.50pm on Saturday.The item was soon found by the Benbecula and Lochboisdale crew who passed its exact location back to the Stornoway Coastguard Operations Centre.Less than 24 hours later, the teams were again scrambled after a second possible explosive was found in

wintery weather- building igloos and queues of snow people.With the nation blanketed in the white stuff amid severe weather warnings, there has been disruption and travel chaos or many.But others have made the most of the downpour, with some creative creations made from the snow.A queue of snow people were built on a bridge in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire.The 'snow kids' appear to be looking over the bridge and into the water below after someone went to the effort of creating the five figures from

Airdrie which included meals for 90 guests. Janet married husband Graham Daniels on 30 September 1972 and the couple were married until 1998 when Graham sadly passed away.The mum-of-two and grandmother-of-three has fond memories of the day, which she says was well worth the money.

Four hardline nationalists can be seen in an online video debating whether there will be "a confrontation between Scotland and England" as a result of the constitutional debate over independence.

lockdown despite First Minister Nicola Sturgeon criticising it as “not essential”. Gove, the Cabinet Office Minister, said: “The Prime Minister has a responsibility and a role to make sure the vaccine roll-out is proceeding appropriately, to thank those on the front line, NHS professionals and those in the British Army who are making sure things work well.”“It’s absolutely right, the Prime Minister should be there talking to those who are involved in that effort.

Borna Barisic 's practical tutorial in Ross County's drubbing at Ibrox. The marauding Croatia cap was a key figure as the Scottish Premiership leaders' ran riot in the 5-0 win over the Staggies at Ibrox.

Forth Bridge in Scotland. The actress is in the country filming the third follow-up to her successful Netflix movie, The Princess Switch.

Forth Bridge in a sightseeing snap as the actress continues to profess her love for Scotland. The 32-year-old High School Musical star has been filming across the country in recent weeks for the next instalment of Neflix's The Princess Switch series of films.

blizzard on the A9 that caused traffic chaos for drivers. Alan Bowstead got caught up in the crazy conditions on the trunk road while out driving for work on Thursday morning.