Report finds cigarette lighter led to fatal house fire in Paisley that killed three children

A Scots mum has hit out after her five-year-old son almost swallowed a 'pill' he found in his packet of Doritos.

A body has been found in the search for missing man Robert Smith.

The mother of a teenager who wrote an open letter to her school accusing it of being "rife" with bigotry and misconduct accused the local council of failing youngsters, after it dismissed claims of a toxic environment for pupils.

A woman has died following an incident at a Paisley high-rise flat.

A town centre parking scheme has been extended by three months to keep supporting businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Scots veteran has said how his brother's death in a hit-and-run made him realise he suffers with survivor's guilt after fighting in the Falklands War four decades ago.

“I'm extremely relieved that we are over the line” - that was what Dnipro Kids Appeal chairman Steve Carr said of the successful evacuation of many Ukrainian orphanage children to Scotland.

A Scots mum has said she will be ‘haunted for the rest of her life’ after watching her son receive CPR following a fatal drugs overdose.

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has admitted that he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski and be performing to a similar standard by the time he reaches his age.

Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah is to race in this year's Great Manchester Run, it has been confirmed. The four-time gold medallist, who this week celebrated his 39th birthday, will line-up on at the event for the first time since he claimed victory at the event four years ago.

A wildfire believed to have been started by a dropped cigarette on Ben Lomond is raging on after crews were forced to abandon their efforts through the night.

Glasgow airport chiefs say they are not operating on a "level playing field" as the UK Government publishes a new report on the toll the pandemic has taken on aviation in Scotland.

Apple's services have been hit with widespread outages.

A dedicated supporter of an Ayrshire charity has tragically died after a jet crash over mountains in Italy.

The fatal Cameron House fire and C-Diff outbreak were discussed during a parliament debate calling for a new law putting families first in the wake of public tragedies and scandals.

CHVRCHES have brought out The Cure’s Robert Smith at their gig this evening (March 16) in London – watch footage of the moment at Brixton Academy below.Exactly two weeks ago, the two acts performed together at the same venue during the NME awards. That was the first time the two acts had performed together and physically met, having duetted virtually on a track during lockdown.That song, ‘How Not To Drown’, won the Best Song By A UK Artist prize at the NME awards.

Police have named the victim of a fatal crash in Glasgow earlier this month as 69-year-old George Jarvis.

A four-day working week has resulted in significantly less staff absences and greater rates of productivity, a Scots charity has found.

Those under 25-years-old could soon be banned from smoking under new government plans.