Scotland's temperatures plunge to -8C as Arctic snow to blast country this week

A horror crash on a Scots road has left one person dead and another in hospital after two cars careered into the River Dee on Monday morning. Emergency services are currently at the scene on the A93 at Aboyne.

The UK’s “extreme” cold weather is set to subside amid surging temperatures on Monday.

Christmas is just around the corner and if visiting Lapland isn't an option, families can visit Santa's reindeer right here in Scotland. Parents and children can enjoy the 'Christmas Experience' hosted by the Caingorm Reindeer Herd - Britain's only Reindeer reserve.

John Swinney has hit back at the suggestion Scotland will become a "less attractive" place to live and work following tax rises in the Budget.

Shoppers popping into town to get last-minute Christmas gifts have been warned that rail services are set to be severely disrupted.

An amber weather warning for snow has been issued in parts of Scotland today as the freezing cold weather shows no signs of easing off.

An amber weather warning has been issued by the Met Office after heavy snow fell across Scotland's Central Belt overnight.

Hamza Yassin has thanked Scotland for getting him through to tomorrow’s Strictly Come Dancing final. And the bookies’ favourite said: “I hope that I do you guys proud.”

A disabled Rattray woman and her daughter say they have been struck down with pneumonia after their home fell into subzero temperatures having endured weeks of living with smashed-in windows. Bobby-Jo Boyle’s Caledonia Housing Association flat was targeted by vandals on November 20 - leaving three of her living room windows and one bedroom window exposed.

Scots have been warned that the recent freezing temperatures are likely to continue until the end of the week with power cuts likely to hit more homes.

Three boys aged 11, 10 and eight have died after being pulled from an icy lake in Solihull on Sunday, West Midlands Police has said.

Parts of Scotland are facing freezing cold temperatures, icy pavements and snow today, as last week's cold snap shows no signs of slowing down.

A man was found unconscious on a street in Gourock after an alleged disturbance on a train.

An HGV lorry has jackknifed on the A702, causing the road to be shut down to motorists.

Animal protection officers are investigating after a helpless dog was tied up outside a park in near-freezing temperatures and left by its cruel owner.

People on the lowest incomes in hundreds of affected postcode districts in England and Wales will receive a £25 Cold Weather Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) due to the ongoing freezing conditions sweeping across the UK. However, households in Scotland will not receive the payment, despite weather warnings of an 'Arctic maritime airmass' being extended into the weekend.

Scots woke up to snow on Thursday morning as the Met Office extended a yellow weather warning.

People are being urged to check on their older friends, neighbours and relatives as freezing temperatures hit this week.

Scotland will be facing blizzard conditions and a bone-chilling drop in temperatures this week as the Met Office extends its warnings for snow and ice.

With a bitter cold spell just around the corner, many Scots will want to make sure that they are keeping themselves and their loved ones warm. Temperatures could drop to a bone-chilling -10C over the next few days, according to Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Rebekah Sherwin.