Joules to close 19 shops and cut 133 jobs despite Next rescue deal

Primary and secondary schools will close again next month as teachers launch further strike action in a bid for better pay.

This is the heartwarming moment an elderly couple danced a waltz in front of delighted Christmas shoppers at a Scots shopping centre.

Ncuti Gatwa has shared a sneak peek of his first day on set as the new Doctor Who.

In a bid to help shoppers out during the festive period, Morrisons has announced that it has added more Click and Collect services and cut the cost of home delivery.

A walker fell into freezing water at a popular Scots tourist attraction and was saved by Mountain Rescue volunteers.

Dangerous snow drifts in Aberdeenshire left a gritter needing to be pulled out by a farmer's tractor after it tried to rescue a car which had also been stuck.

Aldi-lover Amber-Louise Large set herself a challenge - to see how many Christmas presents £10 could buy her in her local Aldi. The store's middle aisle is filled with weird and wonderful items which could make perfect Christmas gifts. The MyLondon writer wanted to see how many presents a tenner would get her in the supermarket - and was amazed.

An HGV lorry has jackknifed on the A702, causing the road to be shut down to motorists.

Scots are being urged to get their Christmas cards and parcels sent off early this year, with the first national deadline falling on Monday December 12 amid ongoing strike action.

The stars of Scotland's latest reality TV show The Reel Life have stepping into their Christmas gear as they hit the town for a big night out.

After a long week of work or school, many households look forward to a well-earned takeaway from the chippy. And no fish supper is complete without a generous sprinkling of salt and spraying of vinegar.

Teachers across Scotland are set to walkout today and Thursday forcing schools to close, partially close while some will remain open during the strike action.

Police Scotland’s training school is to close after tests detected the "potential presence" of the bacteria legionella.

Two people have been rushed to hospital in Fife after a crash involving two cars on the A915.

Thousands of civil service jobs could be moved to Scotland if Labour wins a majority at the next General Election, Gordon Brown has said. The former Prime Minister will set out proposals from the Commission on the UK's Future later today, which will look at different ways to devolve more power out of London in a bid to save the Union.

A mum has claimed her Christmas presents worth £100 were stolen during a shopping trip. Nicolle Loughlin, 30, alleges that her handbag containing jewellery from Pandora was snatched inside a Marks & Spencer.

The Scottish Government should ban the use of zero hour contracts in health and social care jobs if it wants to solve a recruitment crisis, campaigners have claimed.

A car has ploughed through a shopping centre wall in Edinburgh, leaving shoppers utterly stunned.

A Scots schoolgirl is set to compete in Crufts with her gran's rescue dog.

Doctor Who viewers were over the moon when the show's newest Doctor Ncuti Gatwa shared a snap of himself alongside Peter Capaldi.