MSPs to vote declaring housing emergency as Scots street sleeping numbers spiral

A Scots man has been jailed for a series of serious sexual offences against women. Sinclair Leahy was at the High Court in Edinburgh on Friday and handed a six-year sentence after being found guilty of serious sexual offences.

A Scottish teenager allegedly murdered 27 years ago sustained at least 10 “significant blows” to her head which rendered her unconscious before she entered into a river, a pathologist told jurors.

Scots looking to rent a home face "astronomical" costs after the average price of a two bed property jumped by 14.3 per cent in the last year.

Violent and disruptive behaviour is rising in Scottish schools, according to a new report.

Coronation Street's Helen Flanagan is making a big comeback to acting after five years, and fans are over the moon.The star is set to join the 2024 UK tour of Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter as interior designer Annabel Scarlett, and revealed she can't wait to take the stage.This will mark the mum-of-three's first acting gig since leaving Coronation Street in 2018, where she will be playing the iconic Miss Scarlet in the classic 'whodunnit' plot. About her new role, Helen shared: "I've long been looking for the right theatre role for ages and I'm so excited to be making my stage acting debut in the iconic role of Miss Scarlett.

While representation is improving in television and film, one deaf actress says that more needs to be done to ensure more people like her are seen on screen. Vilma Jackson, 33, who has been on Coronation Street, is working to change the narrative about being Deaf in television and film. The actress and film director played the role of Charlie while she was on the cobbles, a British Sign Language (BSL) tutor, who was supporting parents Chesney Brown (Sam Aston) and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) with their deaf son Aled.

A Scot has won £1 million on the National Lottery thanks to a lucky dip bought on the competition's app - as organisers search for a second Scot who won the same amount.

An attempt by Scottish Labour to declare a housing emergency in Scotland has failed.

MSPs have backed calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as Scotland’s First Minister described the “cruelty” facing patients in hospitals in the region.

A majority of MSPs are expected to vote in favour of a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

More than a quarter of schools in Scotland still contain asbestos despite on-going work to remove the harmful substance, new figures show.

Shea Moran dedicated his life to ending youth homelessness after being thrown out of his family home at the age of 16.

The number of Scots receiving urgent referrals for cancer treatment has rocketed over the last four years, figures show.

A mum-of-three has spoke of her traumatic five-year battle to prove her parents were killed by bed bug spray in a hotel while on holiday in Egypt.

Scots residents have been urged to keep doors and windows closed after the bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion in Fife this afternoon.

Scottish Labour will back a ceasefire next week when MSPs debate the spiralling conflict in the Middle East.

Jackie Baillie has claimed the SNP is playing "Punch and Judy politics" over its attempt to force a Commons vote on a ceasefire in Gaza.

Coronation Street actress Joan Savage has sadly died aged 89.The star briefly played dancer Celeste Pickersgill in the hit ITV soap, with her character being partnered with Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden) in a competition at the Tower Ballroom. Despite her time on the cobbles, Joan was best known for her roles in The Arthur Haynes Show between 1956 and 1962 and in hit British sitcom Dad's Army. Joan's impressive career in TV and stage spanned six decades.

Coronation Street star Rob Mallard plays the role of Daniel Osbourne who has been dealing with a lot of drama on the cobbles. In recent weeks, fans have been left screaming at their TV in the hope that Daniel would realise he's being deceived by his fiancée Daisy Midgeley and Ryan Connor. Despite the pair's attempts to mislead Daniel, Ryan confessed his love for Daisy when confronted.

Coronation Street alumni Charlie De Melo has landed a huge role in an iconic BBC show after leaving the ITV soap. The 34 year old actor played Imran Habeeb on the Cobbles from 2017 until 2022 - when his character was killed off in a dramatic car crash storyline.