More pain for Balfron villagers after dodgy water main closes bridge for second time in under a year

Lorraine Kelly is once again being pelted with criticism after deciding to reveal her talkshow guest Anne Reid's age after being specifically asked to do the opposite. Closing out their chat, the 63 year old Scottish presenter said to the camera: "I promised Anne I wouldn't say her age, but all I will say [is] if you played bingo; two fat ladies. "That's all I'm saying.That's all I'm saying! Anne, thank you." The face of Anne, whose CV includes Last Tango in Halifax, Coronation Street and The Sixth Commandment, was one of surprise, while viewers posting on Twitter were quick to call out Lorraine for her behaviour.

Manchester United have named a 24-man squad for Wednesday's pre-season friendly against Lyon which includes Jonny Evans.

A Perthshire GP has called on the Scottish Government to modernise the way prescriptions are handled.

A second man has been arrested after a man was found dead at a flat in Glasgow.

A warning has been issued to Scots heading to the coast this summer after reports of multiple cases of beachgoers being stung by venomous fish.

DEALSBucks Music Group has signed new songwriting agreements with Jamie McCool and Simon Pogson. “Jamie and Simon are incredibly talented and sought-after individuals with reputations that are growing every day among artist and industry communities alike”, says the music publisher’s MD Simon Platz. “They combine to make something really special.

Taylor Swift fans scrambled to get their hands on the first batch of Eras Tour presale tickets which went live on Monday morning and people are already punting them at ridiculously overpriced amounts for her highly-anticipated Edinburgh gigs.

Helen Flanagan has shared her plans for a major move after spending more time away from home. The former Coronation Street took a whirlwind trip to Scotland earlier this week where she spent some time living when her ex-fiance Scott Sinclair played for Celtic.

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place today (Saturday) covering the whole of Greater Manchester. Thunder and lightning is set to hit the region later this afternoon, with torrential rain also expected.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the UK and Greater Manchester over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Greater Manchester, for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Niall Horan has announced a Scotland date on his upcoming tour just hours before taking to the stage at TRNSMT.

STV has confirmed the acquisition of Lego Masters producer Greenbird Media, following Deadline’s exclusive report yesterday.

Simu Liu is a Swiftie!

A huge security operation is under way to prevent anti-monarchy groups from wrecking King Charles' "second Coronation" in Edinburgh tomorrow.

Darius Campbell Danesh's girlfriend Lauren Cheek has said the couple were planning on moving to Scotland before the singer's sudden death.

Scotland's water scarcity has worsened to the degree that four more areas face "critically" low levels, warns a government agency.

A second person has died at Glastonbury Festival after a body was found during clean-up operations. Police say a man in his forties was found unresponsive in his tent at around 2.20pm on Tuesday.

A Labour MP campaigning to reform the DWP has said he is not considering devolving more benefits to Scotland.

A teacher who dodged work for 20 years - and only appeared for four years of lessons in 24 years - had an interesting reply for journalists keen to hear her side of the story.

This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) will close with the UK premiere of British Iranian filmmaker Babak Jalali’s well-received Sundance pic Fremont.