Scotland's only indoor ski slope and fun centre makes key appointments to get ready for restriction lift-off

Aberdeen.Emergency services raced to the scene on Pitmedden Road at around 4pm on Monday, March 1.Thick plumes of black smoke have filled the sky and can be seen from miles around, local reports claim.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday

BBC revealed the start date for series six of the hit show. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the next instalment of the cop drama, which will see Scots star Martin Compston return as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott.

financial support for the costs of a loved ones funeral.  The Funeral Support Payment can be used towards the funeral costs for a baby, child or adult in Scotland, this also includes babies who were stillborn. Last year, Social Security Scotland confirmed those eligible for financial support are receiving an average of £1,593 to help towards the costs of a burial or cremation, including expenses such as travel and flowers.

hospitalised after being set upon by six others in a brutal assault in a car park in a Scots town.The 40-year-old was on Main Road in Irvine, Ayrshire at around 9.25pm last night when he was attacked and suffered 'serious facial injuries'.He managed to get home before calling an ambulance which rushed him to Crosshouse hospital near Kilmarnock.He was treated at the hospital and later released.Cops are now appealing for any witnesses to the attack to come forward and have released descriptions

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

Tartan Army who are desperate to travel on June 18. But the date is just shy of Boris Johnson’s timetable for lifting the rules on crowd sizes.

Coatbridge.The Margaret Skinnider Centre, which supports the campaign for a united Ireland, was targeted with the “sinister” sectarian abuse just after 8pm on February 16.The word “Taig” is considered by many to be an offensive ethnic slur and a derogatory term for a Catholic or Irish Nationalist.In the clip, a man can be seen approaching the centre wearing a blue balaclava style face covering.He peels the back off the sticker before slapping it in the centre of the window.He then makes his way

roadmap out of lockdown has been unveiled - with restrictions set to gradually ease on shops, restaurants, gyms and hairdressers over the coming months.Nicola Sturgeon announced the new plan on Tuesday, setting out key dates for measures to ease at intervals of three weeks until the last week of April.March 15 will see four people from two households allowed to meet outdoors and the gradual return of school - but only if Covid-19 cases remain under controls.On April 5, stay at home restrictions

The Queen's cousin has been jailed for 10 months for a sexual assault which took place at the Queen Mother's home. Simon Bowes-Lyon, 34, has also been placed on the sex offenders register for 10 years after abusing his 26 year old victim at his ancestral home, Glamis Castle in Scotland, last February.

Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Tuesday to 10 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral castle in Scotland.Simon Bowes-Lyon, the Earl of Strathmore, had admitted assaulting the woman in a bedroom at Glamis Castle in February 2020.Bowes-Lyon, 34, who is a first cousin twice removed of the queen, pleaded guilty last month, saying he was “greatly ashamed of my actions which have caused such distress to a guest in my home.”“I did not think I was capable of behaving the way I

"route map" is published.

Covid-19 emergency. But ITV News reported today the Prime Minister is preparing to sign of the extension instead of agreeing a single lump sum to cover the period.

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Education Scotland were both slammed as part of the Liberal Democrat motion.A debate at the Scottish Parliament today saw it pass by 65 votes to 58 after all opposition parties voted in favour.The motion called for change in both bodies, saying there were serious concerns about their performance both before and during the pandemic.It also called for Education Scotland's inspection and policy functions to be divided up and said "neither body is fit for

Home Bargains store opened its doors this week - complete with a garden centre and a giant alcohol section. The new store opened its doors in Irvine's Riverway Retail Park - just four doors down from its previous home, but three times the size.

Scotland you should be aware of, including the upcoming restrictions review and the return of schools.The country's mainland has been in a full lockdown for more than a month now, with non-essential shops and all bars, pubs and cafes shut in a bid to curb soaring cases.However, Nicola Sturgeon is set provide greater clarity on when restrictions might ease this week as the vaccination programme gains pace.Here is everything we know so far about the six important lockdown dates to be aware of:All

Covid-19 vaccine.Holly Webster, 16, who suffers from hereditary spherocytosis and von Willebrand disease (VWD), has been forced to shield at home for much of the last year.She had to have her spleen removed in an operation in May 2019 in order to improve her condition but the surgery reduced her immune system.Mum Fiona said: “The Oxford AstraZeneca is not suitable for under 18s so my GP could not give her it because they only had that one.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.One of Scotland’s biggest indoor fun and food centres is ready to rock as soon as restrictions are eased.The management team has just been expanded with two key appointments designed to boost XSite at Braehead.Paisley Buddie Rosalind Gibson steps aboard as marketing manager.She has held previous roles at the St Enoch Centre and Silverburn in Glasgow.Rosalind has five years marketing experience within the

over six foot of snow as the 'Beast from the East 2' continues to wreak havoc across Scotland.Ramage Contractors headed out in tractors to clear the roads following blizzards in Aberdeenshire.Dramatic footage shows workers from the family run firm driving through the white stuff at Cabrach in Moray yesterday.In a post on Facebook bosses at the firm posted the footage with the caption: "Not the best quality of pictures but you could say the same for the weather."Locals quickly hailed the group as

gig and made them strip in a warped sex game, it has been claimed. One fan who was on it claims he rated girls’ chests after allegedly giving them alcohol and telling them to take of their tops.Photographer Erica Von Stein, 29, says she was was picked out of the crowd at Glasgow’s SECC along with other good-looking fans, then escorted on to Manson’s tour bus by his minders.