New Year's Day babies arrive as Scots parents welcome first child born in 2024

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman found at a house in North Berwick on New Year’s Day.

A Dumfries doctor honoured by the King in the New Year honours has expressed her gratitude for the award.

The mum of an Edinburgh youngster with a rare cancer has launched a desperate appeal to fund specialist treatment in America after finding out her daughter's cancer had returned.

Russell Brand told locals in the tiny Scots village where he spent New Year that he wants to buy a holiday home next to them. The controversial comedian, who has been questioned by police over sexual abuse allegations, has stayed at seven-bedroom Brioch House in Kippen, Stirlingshire, for the last week.

Chris Aitken heaped praise on new signing Bryan Boylan after title-chasing Kilwinning Rangers dazzled under the Friday Night Lights.

A new strain of Covid has become the most common form of the virus in recent months across the globe and has notably brought on two new symptoms that people have reported experiencing.

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman at a Scots home on New Year's Day.

Pulp brought in the New Year in Edinburgh last night with a live show in front of thousands of revellers at the Princes Street Hogmanay concert.The Britpop legends played their first show in the Scottish capital in 20 years in a show that was organised by the City of Edinburgh Council, alongside UniqueAssembly.The band played two sets, one each side of midnight, separated by the traditional fireworks show at the stroke of 12. It was the 30th anniversary of the Princes Garden Street Party.A post shared by Pulp (@welovepulp)A post shared by @jarvisbransoncockerAn unashamed joy to see Common People performed for the first ever time with a bagpipe accompaniment. And hearing Lipgloss, for the first time live this millennium, and Monday Morning.

With Christmas now out of the way, many of us will be looking forward to the final celebration - New Year.

Vogue Williams has been making the most of her time in snowy Scotland as she and husband Spencer Matthews could be seen taking a dip in a freezing cold lake on New Year's Eve. Model Vogue, 38, and ex-Made in Chelsea star Spencer, 35, have spent the festive period with their three young children -Theodore, five, Gigi, three, and Otto, 19 months - at their sprawling Scottish family estate, Glen Affric.The family's trip has consisted of cosy family outings, lots of gym sessions and "very chilled" time altogether, as well as freezing cold lake plunges - something that Vogue isn't as keen on as her husband is. Taking to Instagram, the mum-of-three shared a string of clips of her getting into a freezing lake alongside Spencer and a pal.

Happy New Year from everyone at the Daily Record and Sunday Mail. We hope 2024 brings you all lots of treasured moments and lasting memories.

It has been a turbulent time in Walford over Christmas already with further shock yet to unfold on EastEnders. Both Zack and Whitney are left speechless to find out she is pregnant in episodes to air over New Year.

After a presumably very busy Christmas, the Radford family have headed to Disneyland Paris to see in the New Year, marking their 23rd holiday in two years. Parents-of-22 Sue, 48, and Noel, 52, who star in hit TV show 22 Kids & Counting, have whisked their brood off to Paris to end 2023 on a high, with Sue sharing some sweet photos of the getaway on the family's Instagram account.

A perfect way to celebrate the New Year is by making loads of little nibbles and snacking until the clock strikes midnight. Whether you are having people over for the bells, or just spending it chilling at home, getting the picky bits in is essential.

A Celtic-daft dad plans on spoiling his loved ones after winning a whopping £100,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery. Peter McGhee has pocketed his share of the £1m jackpot along with eight lucky neighbours.

He is the current Sound of Scotland and Ayrshire rapper Bemz will be taking his Scottish Music Award to the world with a special gig in Edinburgh.

The New Year is on the horizon and more freezing cold weather and snow could be on the way as we head into 2024, forecasters have warned.

The Met Office has discussed the possibility of an arctic blast hitting the UK, with the potential for a 15-day "snow bomb". Forecasters have said that weather maps have shown unsettled conditions will continue across the UK deep into the New Year, the Mirror reports.

The Met Office has issued its latest update on whether snow will hit the UK as the year draws to an end.

Scottish families have been given the best possible gift this Christmas - a baby.