Oystercatchers set up nests at Carstairs state hospital in search of peace and tranquility

sunshine thanks to a 700 mile-wide 'heat bubble' that's set to hit Scotland in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Three people escaped from a burning building after firebugs torched the front door of a Renfrew home.Detectives are investigating the incident which happened in Western Park Gate, Renfrew at around 3.10am this morning.The reckless yobs made off from the scene and now a manhunt is on to identify the suspects.It's understood no one was injured in the

Nicola Sturgeon has signalled she will bring a bill proposing a referendum to parliament next Spring.

iOS - Android A spokesman for the event told Lanarkshire Live: “We are very proud to say that, with nearly 2000 people attending the last GinFall Hamilton event, the event is now officially the biggest one-day Gin Festival to take place anywhere in Scotland.“With more gins and gin liqueurs from around the world, brand new gin cocktails, street food, cocktail masterclasses, the big gin raffle, gin cake bakes, a chance to meet the distillers plus brand new for 2021 - GinFall will have a Vodka

iOS - Android The schools’ programme will pilot when pupils return from the summer holidays and will be a key part of the Museum’s work on bringing new context to Livingstone’s story and its collection.It has been developed in consultation with the Museum’s Expert Advisory Group to support young people and teachers to think more critically and independently about equality and diversity, and how the impact of Scotland’s colonial history still affects society today.The group was set up last year

give donations in the current climate. “British Heart Foundation saw their donations halve because of the pandemic so anything at all we can raise for them would be magnificent.”The group’s auction went live on May 16 and includes items such as signed boxing gloves from Mike Tyson and Tony Bellew, as well as a pair of trousers worn by Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil during the band’s ‘Opposites’ tour and a number of fourballs at some of Scotland’s top golf courses.

missing since Monday. Cops in Newton Stewart, in Dumfries and Galloway, have urged anyone with information on Ryan Cairns to come forward.

set to go on trial over claims he knifed a man in the neck and then set a fire in his alleged victim's home.John Thomas, 38, was fully committed for trial over the death of John Dalziel, 47, during a hearing at Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday.Prosecutors claim he murdered Mr Dalziel on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Mr Dalziel's home in Whitesbridge Avenue, Paisley, Renfrewshire.The single charge against Thomas states he "did inflict blunt force trauma to his head, did strike him on the neck with a

SNP leader in a special session later today. Nicola Sturgeon will be sworn in as First Minister, however Rennie says it "should not just be an SNP cakewalk".

Outlander star Graham McTavish is set to join another glittering fantasy franchise, after he revealed he is set for a role in the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series.The Scots star is beginning to make a name for himself starring in hugely popular film and tv shows based on some of the world's favourite fantasy novels.Best known as war chief Dougal MacKenzie in Outlander, he has also starred as the dwarf Dwalin in the film adaptation of JRR Tolkien’s classic story, The Hobbit.He has also

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensMND Scotland was founded as the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association in 1981 by Strathclyde police officer John Macleod and his wife Peigi.At the time, services were limited and health professionals had little or no knowledge of the condition.Today, MND Scotland strives to reduce the impact of motor neurone disease (MND) on the lives of those affected, by offering services such as benefits advice, equipment loans, counselling, advocacy, and a

iOS - Android ‘A Cinema Near You’ is a two-year development programme to foster new local cinema provision across Scotland.

appropriate " to push on with the easing of lockdown tomorrow despite warnings from scientists and medics. The Tory minister warned the highly transmissible variant could " spread like wildfire among the unvaccinated groups" as he urged people to come forward for jabs when eligible.

schoolgirl who simply 'felt tired in class' was left stunned when doctors discovered her lethargy was a serious blood disorder. Sian Kirk was excited to finish high school and enjoy a summer of freedom with friends.

shopkeeper has told how his only worry was breaking his glasses as he pounced on a robber who was holding a gun to his face. Keiran Pearson, 28, was today jailed for five years and four months after he fled empty-handed when Zaheer Babar disarmed him, before instructing him to put his hands up and leave.

McVitie's Jaffa Jonut is a doughnut-shaped ring of sponge with the familiar orange-flavoured filling and dark chocolate coating. It follows Jaffa Cake bars and mini rolls as well as flavour variations pineapple, cherry and passion fruit alongside the original orange.

First Minister will likely confirm the country can move to level two as of next Monday when she updates Scots at a media briefing later today. Speculation mounted last night that the Scottish Government will introduce a traffic light system by the end of the month which provide a list of foreign countries Scots can travel to without the need for quarantine.

First Minister is due to host a covid briefing on Tuesday - her first since last week's Holyrood election - in which she will detail a significant relaxation of rules as the number of covid cases across the country continues to tumble.Non-essential overseas travel has been banned since last year and the SNP leader has previously expressed doubt over whether the rules could be eased this month.But it's understood the Scottish Government is now planning to introduce a traffic lights system -

Starmer caused outrage by apparently sacking Rayner from her role as chair of the Labour party.