Police close Queensferry Crossing both ways as cops race to scene amid 'concern for person'

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross hit the campaign trail in Renfrewshire North and West in a bid to boost candidate Julie Pirone's election chances.As polling day draws ever closer, the pair were out and about in Renfrew over the weekend as Mrs Pirone continued her fight to become the constituency's first Tory MSP.Since the seat was first created in 2011, it has belonged to former SNP MSP Derek

Police are appealing for help to find a young Scots woman who was last seen in the early hours on Sunday morning before vanishing. Susan Reid was spotted in the Dunkeld Road area of Perth at around 12.20am on May 2.

Britain's Got Talent winner Jai McDowall has teamed up with a Scots college to record a charity record for ex Rangers player Kris Boyd's charity. Kris set up the charity in 2018 after his brother Scott tragically took his own life at the age of 27.

Scottish Lib Dems have produced a mock cheque in Ross’ name which shows the cash windfall he would benefit from. Income tax rates and bands are a matter for the Scottish Parliament, with middle and higher income earners paying more than people south of the border.

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The same poll predicts that the Scottish Conservatives will return 32 MSPs, one more than in 2016. However there would still be a pro-independence majority at Holyrood, with the Scottish Greens forecast to return eight MSPs, two more than 2016.Ross said: “It is on a knife edge.

National Union of Students leaders' hustings last night where representatives from the main five parties discussed a range of issues. During the argument between Sturgeon and Ross, the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar jumped in to say they weren't setting a good example for young people across the country by shouting at each other.

Kevin Guthrie who was found guilty of ­sexually assaulting a woman.Lawrence, 29, who stars as Mackenzie Boyd in the ITV soap, was once “mates” with Sunshine on Leith actor Guthrie.Guthrie, 33, was last week convicted of the attack on a ­vulnerable woman after she took ill on a night out and now faces jail.During a four-day trial, Guthrie insisted he had only “helped” the woman after she fell ill.

Inverkeithing around 4pm on Tuesday April 20 amid reports of an 'ongoing disturbance '.

Douglas Ross ’ party supports doubling the Scottish Child Payment to £20 a week, but their Holyrood manifesto only commits them to the rise in 2025.

Ross said: “If it was possible for him to come up north of the border that would be great, but I’m not putting any pressure on him.” He added: “He is also leading the UK effort against a global pandemic and I think people understand in this strange election campaign in terms of the restrictions that we’ve all got to deal with, that it may not be as easy as for the Prime Minister to come.”The move came as Downing Street issued a joint statement from the British and Indian governments cancelling

Police have raced to the scene of an ‘ongoing incident’ in Grangemouth.

Dunfermline, just after 3pm on Friday April 16. Officers were seen standing on the street in video footage of the incident.

Douglas Ross being in charge of the Scottish Tories. He said: “My politics and his are different.

SFA for misconduct - starting with tomorrow night’s Scottish Cup clash with Inverness.The Buddies boss will be banished to the stand for the fourth round tie and Wednesday’s Premiership trip to face Ross County in Dingwall.The third match of today’s punishment has been suspended until the end of the year.Goodwin was charged with misconduct for remonstrating with referee Don Robertson at the end of last month’s 1-1 draw with Hamilton - a result which cost his side a top six finish on goal

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Nicola Sturgeon’s “bold promises” at elections turn out to amount to very little, Douglas Ross has said.As the SNP launched their election manifesto the Scottish Tory leader said that the last 14 years of SNP government had been a failure.Ross listed SNP policy failures as he prepared to promote postal votes to potential Tory voters.He told reporters: “Their promises have never been delivered.

Premiership season remaining. But John Kennedy won't be looking at Livingston's third visit to Parkhead like that as he sees an opportunity to keep his unbeaten run intact ahead of next weekend's crunch clash at Ibrox.