Man, 82, days away from competing 282 Scots Munros after setting himself massive challenge

A search has been launched to trace a missing man last seen two days ago.

Fans across the globe are mourning the death of Scots Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh after he passed away at the age of 41.

Police are urgently trying to trace a teenager who has been reported missing from his home in Renfrewshire for two days.

This weekend has seen the return of the UK heatwave with temperatures climbing to highs of 35C in some parts of the country. It comes as the southern half of the UK has been hit by drought conditions this weekend, while the northern half braces for thunderstorms on Sunday and an amber heat warning has been issued by the Met Office.The amber weather warning for extreme heat is in place until 11.59pm on Sunday for large parts of the south, east, west, midlands and north of England.The Met Office has put the warning in place saying that people could experience “adverse health effects”, such as sunburn or heat exhaustion, and delays to transport during the hot weather.

A man who has been missing for two days may have travelled to a Scots tourist attraction, with police now launching a search.

Police are asking for the help of the public to trace Matthew Kain, reported missing from Aviemore three days ago, as his family become increasingly concerned about his wellbeing. Matthew was last seen in the town around 10pm on Monday, although it is likely he was heard leaving his house around 10.30pm the following evening, Tuesday August 9, officers said. The 27-year-old is around 6ft, of medium build with close-cropped, dark hair. Police said he normally wears casual clothing.

After the sad news that Grease actress Olivia Newton-John passed away, famous faces around the world have paid their tributes.

The number of days lost in the region’s hospitals due to bed blocking has risen slightly.

Scots have waited more than 1,000 days for mental health treatment as the NHS struggles to meet demand, new figures show.

A Scots grandad who was just six hours away from dying after developing sepsis has urged other sufferers to ‘never give up’. Mitch Stevenson began experiencing severe chest pains and was struggling to breathe at his home in East Lothian before being rushed to hospital by ambulance in March 2017.

Police are urgently trying to trace a missing man last seen three days ago as concern grows for his welfare.

A man has died in hospital after being struck by a Mercedes A Class in Edinburgh last week.

The family of a missing Dundee woman have said they are facing the ‘hardest days of our lives’ as they desperately appeal for help to find her. Sharon Hutchison was last seen on Saturday, July 30, in the Provost Road area of the city, but has failed to make contact since.

Police are urging Dundee residents to check their sheds and outbuildings in the search for a missing vulnerable woman last seen in her pyjamas.

Before they were mom and dad or the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate were young adults who liked to party. In a viral TikTok, old photos of the two surfaced during their courting years, where Prince William and Kate Middleton are seen dancing the night away in clubs, crawling into taxi cars, and having fun.  The TikTok mash-up has already amassed more than half a million likes, and has thousands of comments.

A tanker full of wet cement toppled over and smashed through a railing on a busy Scots road today. The railing on Inverurie Road in the Bucksburn area of Aberdeen was destroyed after the truck broke free and spilled its contents onto the road and pavement.

Two men were rushed to hospital after an alleged assault at a Scots prison last week.