Rush hour chaos as Scots motorway closed following three-vehicle smash

Douglas Ross has been mocked for saying he thinks Liz Truss can win the next General Election despite her disastrous start to her premiership.

A swan brought traffic to a near standstill earlier today, blocking off a lane on the M8 motorway at the Kingston Bridge.

A 'swingers club' is set to open in an Edinburgh industrial estate. The controversial plans for the 20-room members club have been met with criticism, with one local councillor saying they should be looked at "very closely".

The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in the English city of Liverpool, the BBC said Friday, after Britain was asked to hold the event on behalf of designated host country Ukraine.

An energy firm sneaked into a gran’s home to rip out her electricity meter in a row over an unpaid bill.

Franz Ferdinand‘s performance on This Morning today (October 7).The New Zealand comedian, writer and actor played keys and guitar for the Scottish band’s rendition of ‘Take Me Out’ on Friday’s show, where the band were celebrating their 20th anniversary.During the interview segment of the band’s appearance on the show, host Alison Hammond spotted Matafeo standing with the band, and said: “You’ve got a special guest over there, is that Rose?”“I won a competition, I wrote into a magazine,” the Starstruck star and creator jokingly replied, with frontman Alex Kapranos explaining: “Julian [Corrie, Franz Ferdinand keys player] couldn’t make it today.”Dermot O’Leary then added to Matafeo: “We heard you were banned,” to which she replied: “No, I just used a different name when I entered the competition… I’m keeping a low profile.”After the performance, one fan tweeted: “Err, did they mention why Rose Matafeo was playing with Franz Ferdinand on This Morning?”“No comment,” Matafeo responded, then posting a captionless photo of herself with a guitar in the TV studio on Instagram.Watch footage of the performance here from the one hour mark and Matafeo’s responses about her appearance below. no comment https://t.co/6FCrC0E8nW— Rose Matafeo (@Rose_Matafeo) October 7, 2022“The stalking is out of control now,” comedian and Off Menu podcast co-host Ed Gamble then joked in reply, to which Matafeo responded: “I know, they’re obsessed with me.”I know, they're obsessed with me— Rose Matafeo (@Rose_Matafeo) October 7, 2022Earlier this year year, Franz Ferdinand released their new greatest hits compilation, ‘Hits To The Head’, which they were on This Morning to promote.

It’s Friday, you’re starting to think of the weekend, so it must be Insider time. Join me once again as the Deadline International team cast a critical eye over the big news stories this week. Read on.

Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has only been in the party's top job for two years but already senior colleagues are plotting to dump him.

Nick Cannon has taken Abby De La Rosa on a "babymoon. " The 41-year-old star is expecting his third child with Abby De La Rosa - and his eleventh baby overall - and took the DJ and presenter on a tropical vacation, who gushed that she ys "beyond grateful" to have the comedian in her life. Abby wrote on Instagram: "Been on [do not disturb] the last few days.

A public inquiry into Scotland's handling of the covid pandemic was thrown into chaos last night after it was revealed four members of its legal team had quit.

Embattled Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has insisted Holyrood should not be handed any new powers.

Celebrity chef Tony Singh has paid tribute to a friend who died aged 31 following a motorbike accident - after carrying a donor card since the age of seven - as part of NHS Golden Jubilee's support for organ and tissue donor week. Chef Ben Dodson, who died in 2017, lived in Edinburgh and was well known in the hospitality industry.

A vehicle has burst into flames on a busy road in Glasgow, sparking an emergency response. The blaze took hold at the junction of London Road and Carmyle Avenue in the east end of the city shortly after 4pm yesterday.

A biker has been left seriously injured in hospital after a horror smash in Aberdeen. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A96 Great Northern Road at around 6.55pm on Thursday September 29.

Amanda Holden is calling for better education after revealing she felt like a 'gameshow contestant' following a devastating stillbirth. The Britain's Got Talent judge said she was told she was 'going home empty handed' after the tragic loss of her son Theo at 28 weeks of pregnancy in 2011.

River City is to be rocked by destruction after a storm sweeps Shieldinch causing catastrophic damage.

Two escaped cows have sparked an emergency closure of a major Scots motorway after being spotted running along the hard shoulder. Police have been called to the scene on the southbound carriageway of the M73 near the Gartcosh Interchange at J2A.