Plane crashes on Scots island beach as rescue crews scramble to save pilot

dinghy capsized off the East Lothian coast. Emergency services were called after the group - which included five children - were seen struggling around one mile off Port Seton on Sunday afternoon.

Ross, who heads to Holyrood as leader of the largest opposition party with 31 Scottish Conservative MSPs, signalled he will not be relying on numbers to stop the SNP’s independence plans. At a press conference to mark his return to the Holyrood chamber, the Moray MP and now list MSP, spelled out why UK cabinet minister Michael Gove was confident the referendum bill would not end up with the UK government taking the Scottish Government to the Supreme Court.

rowing boat started taking on water in a loch. The group called 999 when they got into difficulty on Loch Garry, near Invergarry, at around 11.15am on Saturday.

Outlander star Graham McTavish has spoken about the possible return of one of his characters to the hit show for season six. The Scots actor, who has just signed up to join the cast for season two of Netflix's The Witcher, spoke about his role as Buck Mackenzie in an interview with a British magazine.

dogs. Police stormed an Ayrshire property yesterday at around 9.30am and discovered the animals along with a cannabis stash.

Edinburgh nursery. The alarm was raised at the Lanark Road Nursery at around 7.19am on Wednesday, May 5, after smoke could be seen coming from the building.

Iceland have been ordered to pay a Scots pensioner £11,250 in damages after she tripped over a ramp outside their store in Edinburgh. Yvonne Forrest suffered fractures to her right wrist and left knee after falling as she walked into the Portobello Road store in February 2019.

Biggs Chris for trying to blag a free meal.Simon Wood, 44, blasted 'scrounging insensitive fools' after he received an email from an agency asking if the 28-year-old reality star could get a complimentary meal at his restaurant.The freebie meal would then provide the Manchester restaurant with exposure on Instagram, The Mirror reports.

Fife this morning. Emergency services raced to the scene after the Stagecoach vehicle went on fire on Carnegie Drive, near the Tesco Superstore in Dunfermline.

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could create jobs in the south of the country. But the First Minister insisted: “Nobody in the SNP wants to see a border between Scotland and England”.

given the green light to reopen from May 17, and will be allowed to welcome back crowds of up to 100 people, providing that social distancing can be accommodated as part of Scotland’s road map out of lockdown.The same date will also see outdoor events and festivals being permitted for up to 500 people.The road map will then take its next step in early June, when those numbers are increased to 200 people for indoor venues and 1000 for outdoor events, while by the end of June, it is hoped that

water bill rebate.He will also try to raise extra money by imposing higher taxes on online retailers.

Pollen levels are set to soar across Scotland this weekend sparking misery for hay fever sufferers. Scots will enjoy the sunniest week of the year so far, which also creates the perfect conditions for a so-called ' pollen bomb ' to thrive.

Stirling Observer it appeared that the vehicle had ploughed through a fence onto the grass river embankment near Queen’s Haugh Drive by Riverside Bowling Club. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland arrived at the scene following the incident which occurred around 11.30am.Police confirmed the driver was rescued from the water and taken to hospital.A resident said: “The whole area has been taped off.

sunniest week of the year so far, according to forecasters, with temperatures set to hit 21C by the end of the month.

Mark Millar has revealed he keeps a beer in the fridge every day to help prevent writer’s block.He said that before he begins work he makes sure he has a drink chilling at home to look forward to when he finishes at 4pm.Millar, 51, who sold his comic book empire Millarworld to Netflix for almost £25million in 2017, said the ritual is part ofa new routine. It includes getting out of bed early before a workout and a 90-second cold shower.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A rookie driver made an ‘L’ of a mess at a filling station when she took a shot of her pal’s motor.Charlotte Gibson, 18, gunned her friend’s Renault Clio right into the shop at the Esso Garage in Main Road, Elderslie, cracking the window, and sending items tumbling from the shelves.Paisley Sheriff Court heard Gibson had been out with pals in her

Dundee United. The midfielder has been offered a pre-contract by the Saints and is also considering an extension at United.