Prison officer's vehicle torched in horror arson attack at HMP Shotts

brutally beaten on a Scots street. The vicious attack happened at the entrance of a block of flats in Ayr just after midnight.

hospital for serious injuries after being allegedly violently attacked in Grangemouth.Emergency services were called to a block of flats on Portal Road near to the junction with Burnbank Road at around 3.25pm on Friday. Two marked police vans, two ambulances and a specialist paramedic were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised.Police Scotland confirmed that a 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged.

torched outside a Scots home. Firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were spotted at around 6am this morning, November 27, on Duntocher Road in Clydebank.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.This time last year Crieff was being held up as a shining example of how success can be achieved when businesses and the community join forces to promote and attract visitors to their town.Buoyed by a Facebook post, which was seen by over 150,000 people, Scotland’s only Santa’s Post Office opened its doors in the town's James Square.Praised by the likes of actor Ewan McGregor, a Crieff native, within weeks

teacher smacked one of his pupils on the bottom with a ruler as he carried out repeated sex attacks on her over a two year period. James Skelton Smith, 58, admitted sexually assaulting the girl, who was aged between 14 and 17, on several occasions.

worldwide beauty industry. Scot Jamie Genevieve is a much respected make-up artist, social media influencer, business woman and YouTube star with a worldwide following of millions and celebrity pals including Drew Barrymore and Rihanna.

Greenock. The incident happened at about 9.45am this morning at the premises that is also a newsagent.

East Kilbride mum has said her children are terrified to come home after her partner's van was destroyed in an early morning blaze.The family say they have been left with virtually no source of income just weeks before Christmas after the works van was "torched".The distraught family have taken to Facebook after the terrifying blaze on Monday night shortly after 6pm at Turnberry Place in Greenhills.Most of the tools in the van are now damaged beyond repair and the charity volunteer mum has said

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The outstanding efforts of residents, workers, community groups, businesses and volunteers have been recognised in a Scottish Government-backed national initiative.Getting Better Together, Paul’s Parcels and Salvation Army, all based in Shotts, were all highly commended in Scotland Loves Local’s High Street Heroes awards.The Scotland Loves Local campaign is designed to encourage more people to support the

farmhand was thrown from a speeding quad bike and suffered fatal injuries after crashing into a baby cow. Ian Pollock was using the vehicle to herd a mother and its newborn calf back to a dairy shed on Kilhenzie Farm, near Maybole, Ayrshire, in May 2018.

SFA to ditch the compliance officer role following the resignation of Clare Whyte - and hand the disciplinary reigns to a law firm.The former Hearts and Scotland boss felt the wrath of Whyte on several occasions during his spell in charge at Tynecastle and believes the solo position has “demonised every person who has taken it”.Whyte was the third incumbent to hold the job following on from Tony McGlennan and Vincent Lunny.But she handed in her notice at Hampden today and will officially stand

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A thug battered a vulnerable man over the head with a 15kg barbell after trying to grab his wallet.Lee Currie knocked the victim to the ground with a first blow with the weight then aimed a second as he lay helpless.The 43-year-old carried out the brutal attack in the Edinburgh flat of John Stevens who suffers from health problems.Police arrived to find John badly injured with pools of blood on the

East Kilbride generates almost half a tonne of waste a year – that’s the equivalent weight of a small dairy cow. Statistical data released by SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) has revealed that households in South Lanarkshire generated 0.44 tonnes of household waste per person during 2019.

A police probe has been launched after a Scots mum was badly beaten during an unprovoked attack in Glasgow. The victim’s daughter, Megan Wright, shared a picture of her mother Andrea’s shocking facial injuries following the assault on Haywood Street.  The 40-year-old was targeted at around 7.55pm on Sunday and was left covered in blood with painful bruising on her face, Glasgow Live reports.

murdering his 74-year-old mother was today cleared on mental health grounds.Trevor Kidd, 42, was today found not guilty at the High Court in Glasgow of murdering his mother Maureen Ann Kidd at her home in James Grove, Kirkcaldy, on March 19.Judge Lady Stacey acquitted him and sent him to the State Hospital on an interim compulsion order.Mr Kidd was accused of attacking his mother and stabbing her repeatedly on the body with knives.The charge against him also alleged that Mr Kidd inflicted blunt

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Every person in Wishaw generates almost half a tonne of waste a year – that’s the equivalent weight of a small dairy cow.Statistical data released by SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) has revealed that households in North Lanarkshire generated 0.44 tonnes of household waste per person during 2019.