Pension pots of men in northern Scotland are almost 50% bigger than women's in the same region

Falkirk during the early hours of this morning. The alarm was raised following the thefts in Cedar Road in the Banknock area at around 1:10am on Wednesday May 12.Cops have since recovered an Audi Q7, but say that a Volkswagen Jetta, with the registration SW54 TEF and a Vauxhall Insignia, registration AK11 HJO remain missing.

Glasgow man who was last seen in a Scots hospital. There are going concerns for the welfare of Ryan McCoo, who now hasn't been seen for over a week.

iOS and Android.A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "About 12.40am on Saturday, May 8, police were contacted and attended at Paterson Street in Ayr in support of Scottish Fire and Rescue and bin fires were extinguished."A 43-year-old was arrested and charged and held in police custody to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Monday, May 10."Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines – sign up to our free daily newsletter here

Police have launched an urgent appeal for information after a mother and her two young children disappeared from East Kilbride.Lauren Young, 23, and her children Zak, aged five, and three-year-old Mason have been reported missing after last being seen around 3.35pm yesterday, May 10 on Livingstone Drive in thee Murray area.They have not been seen or heard from since and police say concerns for their welfare are growing.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to

Falkirk investigating a robbery which left a man injured are understood to have discovered a discovered a cannabis cultivation within the property. Officers were called to a flat in Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth at around 12:15am on Monday May, 10, after reports it had been robbed.

Emergency crews raced to the scene after the incident happened at a property on Bowhouse Road in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, at around 12.15am on Monday, May 10. The victim of the robbery, a 37-year-old man, sustained "minor injuries" as a result.

Fife house. Police were called to the scene on Cullen Drive in Glenrothes at around 6.15pm on Saturday, May 8, with reports of an assault.

JobCentre Plus office following a routine background check - despite having no criminal record. Bosses at the centre in Kilmarnock took action after Disclosure Scotland - the government agency responsible for carrying out criminal records checks on candidates for employers - gave the wrong information.

Police have launched a manhunt after a man was spotted acting suspiciously outside a Scots school. The suspect, who is believed to be in his late 60s, was wearing glasses and a cap and was clad in a black rain coat, aroused suspicions with his behaviour on Friday afternoon.

cancer battle. Laura Mcaloon, from Bathgate , died last month leaving behind her devastated fiancé Mark Smith, 37, and three children Tiegan, 20, and Demileigh, 13, and Connor, two.

crash in North Lanarkshire. We told how the smash took place at Kenilworth Avenue in Wishaw town centre, near the junction with Lammermoor Terrace, at around 6.45am on Thursday.

coronavirus pandemic is setting out to help her four-year-old daughter walk for the first time. Jennifer Faulds's partner Alex Williams died suddenly of heart failure last May- just before the couple had time to settle down in their dream home in London.

mum gave birth in her living room while her entire family were in the house and plumbers fitted her new washing machine next door.Amy Sheddon, 29, and husband Harry 32, welcomed baby son Angus at their Girvan home on April 26.The Girvan couple had planned to have a home delivery and had a birthing pool set up in their livingroom ready for the big day.However Angus made a very unexpected appearance when Amy's waters suddenly broke with no contractions, forcing her to give birth while their new

Mr Dalziel was rushed to the RAH but died a short time later. Officers from Police Scotland's Major Investigation Team have been at the scene in Whites Bridge Avenue today trying to establish the cause of the blaze.

Paisley last night.Police have launched a probe after the fire broke out at a property on Whites Bridge Avenue in the Renfrewshire town at around 10.05pm on Thursday night.