Scots comedian Fern Brady wants to share 'positive depiction' of autism on Taskmaster

Police have renewed their appeal for information on a suspected hit and run in Falkirk which claimed the life of a woman. April Mitchell, from Dunipace, was struck by a car on the A872 at Avonside Drive around 12.30am on Thursday, 15 December.

The son of a man found dead in a Glasgow flat has paid tribute, saying his dad had a 'heart of gold'. Gavin Mclean died at the property in Aberfoyle Street, Haghill, at 3am on Tuesday, December 20.

Bathgate comedian Fern Brady is in the running for an entertainment award, going up against the likes of Sarah Pascoe and Emily Atack.

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a van in Rutherglen.

Villagers in Hamza Yassin’s home, Kilchoan, are willing their friend and neighbour to win tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing final and bring some glitter to their remote highland outpost. Most of the 150 residents will be heading to the village hall to watch Hamza, 32, and Jowita Przystal, 28 dance against Helen Skelton, Fleur East and Molly Rainford and their partners.

An inspirational young Scots mum who "lit up the room" has lost her battle with cancer after dedicating her life to helping others fight the disease. Sarah McCann, who was a lead advanced nurse practitioner for active oncology at the Beatson, sadly died surrounded by her loving family this week.

A serial Scots rapist who attacked multiple women throughout Aberdeen over a 15-year period has been jailed. Stephen Kidd, from Peterculter, showed "no remorse" for his crimes, and was convicted by a jury at the High Court in Edinburgh today.

A Scots student nurse who was diagnosed with stage four cancer after experiencing no symptoms has told of how her life was turned upside down. Alix Maitland had been working 12-hour shifts as a student nurse during her second year at Edinburgh Napier University, as well as working at a local ice rink.

A man who was allegedly bludgeoned to death on an oil rig off the coast of Qatar has been named. Robert Robson, of Tyne and Wear, has been described as "one of a kind" by his heartbroken family.

A teenage killer stabbed a young man in the heart during a row and felt "horrible" after doing so, a court has heard.

Air passengers travelling to and from Scotland have been affected by the snow and plunging temperatures on Friday, with dozens of flights cancelled, delayed or diverted - and one airport closing altogether.

Crime writer Ann Cleeves lost a laptop containing the draft of her next novel in a blizzard in Shetland before its squashed remains were found.

A van was found engulfed in flames in a residential street near Dalkeith. Fire crews were called to McKinnon Drivein Midlothian after the burning Ford Transit was reported at 9.35pm on Saturday, December 3.

Scots Euromillions winner Jane Park dropped a major hint she is working on a Hollywood project after touching down in LA.

A bride-to-be is on a ­mission to fly the medics who saved her fiancé’s life 5,000 miles across the Atlantic for their ­ wedding. Helen Smith owes so much to a community in Mexico, she’s even determined to invite the taxi driver and hotel boss who helped her future husband Davy Duncan.

Scotland's teachers have been attacked thousands of times in the past year, the Sunday Mail can reveal. Council staff reported more than 22,000 incidents, with the majority of attacks against teachers and classroom assistants.

A mum has been left heartbroken after her dog died in her arms after being run over in Edinburgh. Laura Kilgallon, 40, had been out walking her beloved eight-year-old Shih Tzu, Woody, when a motor, believed to be a private hire taxi, struck the pooch.

A man was rushed to hospital after a mass brawl broke out in Hamilton after a gang of yobs leapt from a car and attacked another group. Cops raced to Tinto View in the Lanarkshire town at around 9pm on Thursday, November 30, following the huge rammy.

The parents of Katie Allan have slammed the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) after it emerged suicide rates have increased by 42 per cent since the introduction of a preventative scheme.