Scots drivers warned 'hit and run at your peril'

flames sparking traffic chaos on one of Scotland's busiest motorways.The trailer attached to the HGV went on fire just before 9.30am on Saturday.The inferno took place on the M80 southbound at junction three near Mollinsburn, North Lanarkshire.Emergency services raced the scene and one lane was closed causing delays on the carriageway.Photos show a number of police vehicles as well as two fire trucks blocking lanes on the motorway.The fire was put out on the hard shoulder.No injuries have been

mountain rescuers has warned of the danger of quick changing conditions after a volunteer was paralysed rescuing covid rule breakers in Cumbria earlier this month.Chris Lewis, from the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team in the Lake District, suffered life-changing injuries during a rescue on February 6.The 60-year-old fell 150m rescuing two campers - damaging his spinal cord and suffering multiple face fractures.Kev Mitchell, vice chair of Scottish Mountain Rescue sent his thoughts to Chris and his

tried to sell a baby for £1million. Evil Claire Boyle, 34, was convicted of child neglect after the horrific incident at her Ayrshire home where a little boy was trapped in the modified cot.

schools and early years centres will open to some children will have have been welcomed by millions of parents across Scotland.But while nursery children, those in Primaries 1 to 3 and those at the upper age, S4-6 can return to school, those children in the middle will remain at home, learning remotely.During yesterday's announcement Nicola Sturgeon added that a further return of school pupils would not happen before March 15, 'at the earliest'.She said: "I announced two weeks ago our

psychic has told of snapping the ghostly figure of a young girl during a trip to an abandoned castle turned asylum near Glasgow.Bethany McPherson's skin-crawling experience at Lennox Castle with her ex and his sister is enough to send shivers down anyone's spine.From smelling rotting meat and burning to having an object thrown at her, the 23-year-old is adamant the site -  near Celtic's training complex - is a hot bed of paranormal activity.But it was when she looked back at the pictures from

Love Island Scots Iain Stirling, Laura Whitmore, Paige Turley, Anton Danyluk and Laura Anderson paid touching tribute Caroline Flack on the Anniversary of death.

extreme avalanche risk in the hills around Edinburgh. The Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team (TVMRT) shared an alarming photograph of a huge crack in the snow at the Pentland Hills, which is they say is a 'red flag'.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The discovery of a strain of "highly pathogenic" avian flu at a Scottish farm has prompted a warning that people should avoid touching dead birds in the wild.Restrictions have been imposed locally on poultry, eggs and manure after the H5N1 strain was identified in a flock of 14,000 birds at a rearing site in Glenrothes, Fife.Concerns were raised about a high death rate in the flock of mixed game birds and a

a massive milk lorry up an icy hill has been rewarded - with a year's free supply of dairy products.We told how Charlene Leslie had nipped out for a bottle of Irn Bru and some snacks when she saw the eight-wheel HGV struggling through the heavy snow in Cowdenbeath, Fife on Tuesday as Storm Darcy continued to rage.The mum-of-three said she couldn't leave the driver 'without help' and was videoed pushing the Graham's milk lorry up the slope from behind.An incredible 18-second clip of the feat went

Isle of Ulva in the Inner Hebrides in April this year.The couple fell in love with the idyllic spot following a trip back in 2019 and like many holidaymakers, they often fantasised about packing up and relocating.However, they never dreamed these plans would ever become a reality, until Mark’s mum spotted an advert looking for new owners.Mark explained: “It popped up on my mum’s phone about the sale and looking for new tenants.“She sent it to me as a joke almost, but then we applied.“It was a

Outlander'sSam Heughan and Graham McTavish want to take his new series Men In Kilts over to New Zealand, America and Canada.The Scots hunk, who plays Jamie Frazer in Starz historical drama Outlander, was talking about the launch of his new travel series Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham which airs on February 14, when he revealed that he's keen to take it around the globe, a fact that is sure to to please Outlander fans no end.Asked if they had plans to to make more than the eight

Glenrothes, Fife at around 1.10pm today after being told of the 'sudden' death of the man.Police went inside and made the grim discovery of the man dead inside the property.Locals on social media have reported seeing cops and forensics officers in the area earlier today.The death is being treated as unexplained but a police spokeswoman added that 'there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances'.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 1.10pm on Tuesday, 9 February, we received a

First Minister said members of the public are being targeted in a growing attempt by criminals to latch onto public fears in the pandemic.The SNP leader, at her daily covid briefing, said: "I'm afraid we are becoming aware about some scam emails and messages which are being sent out about vaccine appointments."She advised the public to remember the vaccine is free and NHS Scotland would never ask for payment for a dose."In addition, NHS Scotland is not using email to contact people, so if you

sex predator who was caught on camera raping a 13 year-old girl on a cycle path was today caged for four and a half years.Mark Pettigrew, 19, was also convicted of raping another 15-year-old girl and having underage sex with a third.At the High Court in Glasgow judge Lord Burns told Pettigrew: “You have either pled guilty to or been found guilty of very serious sex offences against young girls.

Priti Patel dropped the UK’s terrorist threat level from Severe to Substantial.The Home Secretary announced the move on Monday after consulting with the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC), the UK’s centre for the analysis and assessment of international terrorism which has responsibility for setting international terrorism threat levels.Previously, it was thought an attack was "highly likely".Police Scotland said they had no specific information that a Scottish attack was imminent but said

February is set to be the coldest month on record in Scotland after bookies slashed odds as an amber weather warning for snow is issued.Temperatures could drop to -10C on Monday night in parts of the country as Storm Darcy brings freezing easterly winds which lead to blizzards, snow drifts and treacherous ice.Leading bookmaker Ladbrokes cut the odds on this winter ending as the coldest since records began in the UK to 1/3 as temperatures continue to drop.It comes as an amber weather warning for

fraud prevention service has highlighted two rising scams and issued a warning over the ever-changing tactics cyber criminals are using to dupe the public into handing over money and personal information.Cifas is reporting an increase in cases of identity theft and urging Scots to be aware of scams involving Covid-19 vaccination selfies and oversharing on social media.As the vaccination programme continues to be rolled-out, Cifas reports that a number of people have been sharing pictures of

Airdrie which included meals for 90 guests. Janet married husband Graham Daniels on 30 September 1972 and the couple were married until 1998 when Graham sadly passed away.The mum-of-two and grandmother-of-three has fond memories of the day, which she says was well worth the money.

vaccinator ' melted hearts after giving his nana a 'dry run' before her Covid-19 jab. Three-year-old Roddy Ayrton Hinsley prepped his nana, Yvonne Hinsley, before her first vaccination on Monday.

horror crash on a Scots road. Emergency services raced to the A91 in Fife between Auchtermuchty and the B937 at Birnie Loch at around 7.50am on Saturday January 30 following reports the two HGVs had collided.