Road users warned of upcoming overnight closure of A725

Perth and Kinross rose by almost 27 per cent last week.

Eamonn Holmes from This Morning.The First Minister wanted to present the TV legend, and his wife, Ruth Langsford, with a Scottish Christmas tree decoration.Sturgeon suggested the idea before she appeared on the ITV show on December 6, in the run-up to last year's general election.The show's showbiz chief, Martin Frizell, proposed the TV couple presented the FM with a This Morning-themed Christmas bauble in return.It's alleged that a fuming Holmes objected.The 60-year-old apparently said that it

M8 remains closed after a serious road traffic accident last night. Emergency services were called to the scene on the westbound carriageway between J7a Shawhead and Junction 8 at Baillieston at around 9pm on November 19.

hospital and a vehicle was left ablaze following a horror crash in the Borders. An HGV flipped on to its side after colliding with a tractor, trailer and a car on the A1, near the village of Cockburnspath, at around 10.30am on Monday, November 16.

flood warnings have been issued for Scotland after heavy rain battered large parts of the country last night. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has handed out 26 warnings for potential floods.

Wales. The men - aged in their 20s who can’t be named for legal reasons - were chased through the streets of Aberystwyth by police with one of them eventually found hiding in the toilets of a KFC branch in July last year.

Perth.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A community radio station set up to keep Dumbarton and the Vale entertained during lockdown has been handed a top award for its work during the pandemic.River Radio, which started life as Leven Lockdown Radio, has been awarded the accolade by the Scotland Loves Local campaign, which has highlighted the incredible work of organisations to support their communities during the pandemic.Meanwhile, two Dumbarton

cannabis plants at a house in Stirlingshire. Officers raided the property on Duke Street, Denny, at around 2.25pm on Monday before making the major discovery.

car crash in Aberdeenshire saw police close a large section of the A96 for more than four hours.  Emergency services were called to the scene at Inveramsay Bridge near Inverurie at around 8.10pm on Tuesday. Four fire crews, including a heavy rescue unit, were also sent to help and make the area safe before being stood down shortly before 10pm.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a "serious" two-car smash left the drivers and three children in hospital.

greatest song', which began this summer, has just revealed the top 10 shortlist.Now, music fans across the country are being asked to pick their favourite with voting set to open on Sunday November 15.Shockingly, the Proclaimers '500 Miles' has been left out of the list (don't worry though the pair did make it in with their other hit Sunshine on Leith), which was selected by a panel of top judges including journalists Jackie Bird and Gordon Smart, Aarti Joshi of DF Concerts, and singer and

Carluke, Lanarkshire on October 27. He was treated at Wishaw General Hospital after the incident.

Man caused mayhem on busy street during trio of incidentsAccording to Public Health Scotland, Kinross was the worst hit area in the region with seven cases alone in the town.Fifty-four positive cases were recorded in Perth and Kinross in the week up until October 19.Convicted murderer who spat at prison guard is jailed for eight monthsIt comes as Scotland’s clinical director Professor Jason Leitch told the country to prepare for a “digital Christmas”.Mr Leitch told BBC Radio Scotland it was

hit by a van on a rural Scots street yesterday. The 42-year-old was rushed to hospital after the vehicle hit her while she was walking along Arbroath Road in East Haven, near Carnoustie.