Number of suspected drug deaths in Tayside drops compared to last year

A man has been jailed after officers discovered large amounts of class A and B drugs following 'intelligence-led' raids across Aberdeen. Anthony Newman, 31, was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh after officers found cocaine at a flat and cannabis at two further properties in the city in January this year.

A man was airlifted to hospital after having a suspected heart attack while on a tall ship at sea near the Inner Hebrides.

Critics have slammed the decision to scrap the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce and replace it with another body that is answerable only to the Scottish Government.

Paolo Nutini is on course to claim his third UK Number 1 album, with Last Night in the Bittersweet currently outselling its closest competition 4:1. 

After weeks of upward trajectory, LF SYSTEM are heading for their first UK Number 1 this week with Afraid To Feel, which has pulled into pole position in our Official Chart First Look. Discover more about LF SYSTEM in our exclusive chat with the Scottish DJ duo here.

Kate Bush and Running Up That Hill have secured a third consecutive week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.  

Winner of Drag Race UK Lawrence Chaney will appear on Celebrity Gogglebox this week and fans are buzzing about the news.

Drake‘s track ‘Massive’, featuring PinkPantheress and Scottish producer Sam Gellaitry – listen below.Drake surprise released new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ this month, breaking an Apple Music record within an hour of its release and going on to earn his 11th US Number One album. The success saw him move past Kanye West and Eminem to tie Bruce Springsteen and Barbara Streisand for the third-most Number Ones in Billboard 200 history, trailing only The Beatles (19) and JAY-Z (14).The new remix sees GoldLink team up with PinkPantheress over a beat from Gellaitry – check it out below.Reviewing ‘Honestly, Nevermind’, NME wrote: “Arriving so quickly after his last body of work, as most Drake releases often do, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ is an unexpected elevation from the bland trap, R&B remakes and Drake’s melancholic attitude to love we heard last time around.“He doesn’t quite shift the latter as much as one would hope – the album is as tiresomely woe-is-me as anything he’s ever done – but the house sound has at least given him the creative boost that his recording career has been crying out for recently.”Gordo, a producer on Drake’s new album, recently opened up about the house music influences heard on the recently released record.

Drugs crusader Peter Krykant is seeking to set up an Overdose Prevention Centre in Scotland's worst drug deaths blackspot.

After rocketing up the Official Singles Chart over the last four weeks, LF SYSTEM are currently challenging Kate Bush for Number 1 with viral single Afraid To Feel, at Number 2 on the Official Chart: First Look.Kate Bush has so far enjoyed two weeks at the summit with Running Up That Hill and is heading for a third – but the Scottish DJ duo are hot on her tail with their Summery dance hit.

Kate Bush sprints into a second week at Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Running Up That Hill.

Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed he was subject to an investigation while on tour after an audience member was so offended by a joke that they called the police.

Outlander star Sam Heughan has revealed a little more about the challenges the cast and crew faced when putting together season 6.

Suspected cases of monkeypox have been reported in Greater Manchester. The findings come as the number of cases of the disease climbs across the UK.

Kate Bush triumphs on the Official Irish Singles Chart this week, as her 1985 single Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) reaches Number 1.

Alex Scott dazzled on Sunday evening when she presented Soccer Aid 2022 wearing black bodycon dress with multiple cut-outs.PHOTOS: Alex Scott's £1.5million London home is stunning – see insideHowever, some viewers took issue with the exposed sections of her outfit, with some feeling it was inappropriate for the charity match. The star did get plenty of support for her outfit, and now she has issued a passionate defence of the look.

World health experts have warned we should prepare for deaths in Europe from monkeypox.

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The number of days lost in the region’s hospitals due to bed blocking is soaring.