Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney self isolating after close contact tests positive for Covid

NHS scientist has been suspended after she carried out a 'sophisticated' scam to defraud a branch of John Lewis of more than £1,600. 'Dishonest' Maureen Bennie swapped the price tags of expensive products for cheaper ones before she bought them.

Glasgow yesterday morning. John Graham, secretary of the Port Glasgow District, sadly passed away after taking unwell on Saturday.

Elton John has had to postpone his upcoming Scottish tour dates after suffering a nasty fall. The music legend was forced to postpone his Farewell Yellow Brick Road European and UK tour dates after telling fans he is finding it difficult to move around.

Scotland will be treated to a dry and sunny day in a brief warm blast before torrential rain hits this weekend. The Met Office says maximum temperatures will reach 21C on Thursday in the east in what will be one of the last hot days of summer.

TRNSMT on Saturday as he opened the main stage of the festival. The star recently returned from touring in Europe, visiting the likes of Germany and Switzerland, before making his first big gig debut in Scotland.

Swinney is set to tell SNP members that Boris Johnson and Michael Gove are attempting to “dismantle devolution” and will slam the “muscular unionism” of the UK Conservative government.

Perth and Kinross last week. It is the highest weekly figure since the week beginning July 19 after a huge rise in cases.It brings the total number of death certificates to record the coronavirus as a cause of death in the region to 272 since the crisis began last year.

Police Scotland’s Chief Constable has admitted the force “failed” in their duty to a young mother who died in a Stirling car crash in 2015. Iain Livingstone said he “apologises unreservedly” to the families of Lamara Bell, 25, and her partner John Yuill, 28, who died in the crash and has offered to meet with them if “the families agree to do so”.

"materially contributed" to the death of a young mother who lay undiscovered in a crashed car with her partner for three days after the incident was reported to police.The force on Tuesday pleaded guilty to health and safety failings, following the deaths of John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25, who died after their car crashed off the M9 near Stirling in July 2015.Despite a call being made to police, it took them three days to respond.When officers finally arrived at the scene, Mr Yuill was

appeared in court charged with murdering a Scots mum whose body was found in a parked car. Jane Fitzpatrick was discovered dead inside the vehicle on Cable Road in Glenrothes, Fife, at around 9am on August 9.

ordered to pay £290,000 in damages to the family of a dad who died during an expedition at Scapa Flow. Lex Warner suffered internal injuries after falling on the deck of the MV Jean Elaine in August 2012 after he tripped over his flipper.

sex. Scott Forrest, 53, forced the helpless pensioner into his home in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire before carrying out the degrading attack.

arrested in connection with the death of a Scots woman was found dead in a car. Jane Fitzpatrick from Glenrothes was discovered on Monday, August 9 at around 9am.

TRNSMT 2021 was initially pushed back this year but has been confirmed to be taking place September 10-12 at Glasgow Green. Scotland 's biggest music festival is back after a two-year hiatus as fans, performers and organisers gear up for the live event following 18 months of a global pandemic.

crash has forced emergency services to shut down a busy Scots road. The A6091 has been closed off in both directions near Melrose following an accident.

dog has died after being starved by a cruel owner who left him just 'skin and bones'. John Campbell from Blantyre has been banned from owning animals for three years after leaving his rescue pet Rambo in a 'horrific state'.

newsreader John McKay is celebrating after a movie based on his book won a major award at the Edinburgh Film Festival. The well loved figure, who has become famous for his ties, even has a cameo in the film called The Road Dance which premiered at the celebrated film festival.

Perthshire are being invited to take part in the development of a historic forest. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting people in and around Aberfeldy and Kenmore to make their views known on the Drummond Hill Land Management Plan.