Scots areas are suffering water shortages with warnings issued for major cities

Scottish cities are set to benefit from a trans-European sleeper rail network which means people could travel by train to places as far away as Istanbul and St Petersburg. The scheme is being launched to curb the number of flights across Europe in a bid to drastically reduce carbon emissions.

Primark store. If wandering around any of the high street giant's Scottish stores is not enough to satisfy your needs, then you might think about heading to Birmingham - home to the largest ever Primark store.Glasgow Live has reported Ramsay World Travel Stirling is offering all shopaholics a series of 'getaways' for just £99.

Coronations Street's Faye Brookes got emotional as they tread the boards for the first time since lockdown in a production of Chicago. The telly and theatre stars entertained an audience including VIP guests like Judy Murray, Des Clarke and Dean Park at the Glasgow Kings Theatre for their first production in 545 days.

Maria McAveety had been setting up to busk outside the busy Festival Village in Merchant City when she was approached by the glowing bride. The 22-year-old, who often sings at weddings, was more than happy to give them a memorable dance on their wedding day.

Grado has offered Liam Gallagher hot front row seats for his next wrestling matches after meeting him at an airport. Grado, who is currently breakfast presenter on Go Radio and has been filming for the new series of Two Doors Down, admitted he was a huge Gallagher fan and had even met him once at an aiport in London.

visually impaired in Spain – and ended up marrying his sight guide. Alan Irons, 79, from Glasgow, had always been an avid traveller but began losing his sight in 2013.

Scottish RAF Sergeant who played a heroic role on the final evacuation flight from Kabul has spoken about the ‘unforgettable’ moment he encountered with an Afghan mother and her baby. Andy Livingstone, from Scotland, has been lauded a hero after pictures emerged of him cradling the baby of an Afghan refugee too exhausted to hold her child.

priest who says he was abused by shamed Cardinal O’Brien has called for a secret Vatican report into the allegations to be released. Brian Devlin, 61, was one of four priests who accused the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh of sexual misconduct in 2013.

Scots soup kitchen, leaving the organisers "heartbroken." The two children, thought to be aged between seven and eight, were served at the Glasgow city centre soup kitchen on Tuesday night.

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.

Scots minister who died at his church while doing the "Lord's work." Emergency services were called to Peterhead Methodist Church last Friday following reports a man had died.

Glasgow came sixth with 3,400 while Edinburgh ninth on the list, dropping down to 800 complaints - but West Dunbartonshire received no neighbour noise complaints in the last year at all. Steven Williams, head of Churchill home insurance who carried out the research, said: “The pandemic has seen us confined to our homes which means we’ve probably all become very aware of noises around us.

Harry Potter fans will soon be able to live out their Hogwarts fantasies as the now-famous Platform 9 ¾ trolley gets set to go on tour around the UK.

restaurant owner has claimed she has lost around £1,700 over recent weeks due to brazen diners leaving without paying. Lynn MacLeod said she has never experienced so many bill dodgers in the 20 years that she has owned Maxies Bistro near the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.

Lawrence Chaney on the red carpet at a glitzy event. The pair attended the LGBT awards at The Brewery in London on Friday night and looked ecstatic to see each other as they posed for photos.

Lawrence Chaney on the red carpet at a glitzy event. The pair attended the LGBT awards at The Brewery in London on Friday night and looked ecstatic to see each other as they posed for photos.

Alan Cumming, the Scots-born superstar of stage and screen returned to his drama school roots today to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Aberfeldy-born Alan, an alumnus of Scotland ’s national conservatoire, was recognised for his multi-award-winning and genre-spanning career that has taken him everywhere from Hollywood to Broadway.

Michael Gove's dancing in a Scottish nightclub lacked "real urgency or inner rhythm", according to a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.Craig Revel Horwood rated the politician's moves to be a three out of 10, but gave Mr Gove the maximum score possible for "enjoying himself".The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 54, was spotted dancing in a dark suit with no tie at the Pipe club night in Aberdeen, with the venue posting a video on Facebook showing him throwing shapes on the dancefloor.On

by cops in both directions following an earlier collision. It's understood accident investigation work is underway between B721 (Cummertrees turn-off) to B7020 ( Dalton turn-off).

hypnotist to the stars has told how he has cured phobias of everything from baked beans and black shoes to females. Ali Campbell, 47, has worked with celebs to help them overcome their fears.But some of the phobias he has helped with have been very unusual.