M77 closed as emergency services rush to crash scene

Glasgow. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene of the blaze on Govan Road  just before 9pm on Monday August 17.

Johnstone after a train and a car collided.

Death Row inmate Kenny Richey has been jailed for 12 years in the US after being found guilty of threatening a former judge. The Scot made threats towards Randall Basinger in videos posted on Facebook last year.

collided on a busy Scots motorway in Fife. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called at around 11.45am on Friday after the two vehicle collision on the M90 near Bridge of Earn.

ecstasy from the Netherlands to Scotland.Ross Hunter, 29, of Glasgow, was given £1200 to organise the delivery last January.But the package was intercepted by Yodel.Police then searched the Glasgow flat it was destined for and later arrested Hunter.At Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday, the first offender pled guilty to being concerned in the supply of ecstasy.

Emergency services were called to a canal this morning after a body was found in the water. A member of the public reported a body in the water near Applecross Street in the north area of Glasgow.Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 9am on Wednesday, 12 August, to a report of a body in the canal near Applecross Street in Glasgow, which was subsequently recovered.“The death is not being treated as suspicious.

cyclist has sadly lost his fight for life after being involved in a crash with a lorry in Aberdeenshire.Rikki Gault, 30, suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision on Low Street, Banff, at around 2.20pm on Friday August 7.All three emergency services raced to the incident outside Wilson Defence Solicitors in the town.Rikki, from Aberdeenshire, was rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries but has since sadly died.His family have now tribute to the tragic Scot, saying:

emergency response has been seen heading to an ongoing incident on the River Clyde.Passers-by reported seeing fire crews, police and paramedics heading to the water in Bothwell, and near to the East Kilbride expressway, shortly before 11.30am.A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed firefighters were deployed to a "police incident."Drivers were told to expect delays as traffic backed up near the Raith Interchange, amid the emergency response.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of an incident in West Lothian after a person found themselves in difficutly.Officers were called to assist the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service over reports of a man in difficulty in the burn off Linkston Road, Bathgate, around 7pm this evening.He has since been taken to hospital for treatment.Pictures from the scene show a number of vehicles - including police, ambulance and fire crews - attending this evening.Traffic appears heavy in the area, with a

Douglas Ross has made a gaffe within hours of becoming Scottish Tory leader after effectively conceding defeat at the next Holyrood election.He said after the election he hoped to lead a “strong” Tory party that would provide “opposition” to the SNP.SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said: “This is a gaffe royale, even by Douglas Ross’ standards. He has conceded defeat before the election has even been called yet.

Douglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Tories after being the only person nominated for the job. He will lead the party while ex leader Ruth Davidson takes on Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s Questions.

Prison, Edinburgh, at around 8.10pm.Passers-by reported a huge response including fire crews, police and paramedics.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "We were called to a fire in a cell but it was extinguished before we arrived."

father of a tragic Scots student who died in a car crash has had it returned to him through the power of social media.Twitter user @MarkIs888 found the two-sided piece honouring Ross Sloan outside Screwfix in Pollokshaws and appealed online for anyone to come forward.Stirling University student Ross died in a horror crash on the M80 in August 2017 aged just 21.The death of the popular Newton Mearns man led to an outpouring of tributes.The pendant features a picture of Ross on one side with

school yesterday after two teens got trapped on the roof. Scottish Fire and Rescue sent two fire engines to the scene of Northfield Academy in Aberdeen after the pair were left stranded on the top of the building.

UK Government scheme providing a 50% discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks.Chancellor Rishi Sunak's "Eat out to help out" scheme, designed to encourage a return to the hospitality industry, begins on Monday.The initiative will provide up to £10 off meals to diners eating out every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during August at participating businesses.At least 3,766 outlets in Scotland have signed up, though this figure does not include chains which have more than 26 premises.Across the UK

Douglas Ross.In a leaked message, Michelle Ballantyne said she agreed to support Ross on the understanding he leads a “Boris backing, Brexit positive, anti nat party”.The right winger added she wanted to see “cronyism” in the Scottish Tories rooted out.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To