Scots firefighters forced to use holiday time when shielding from virus win discrimination case

A Scots woman claims she was held at knifepoint by a pair of dognappers who stole her puppy in front of her terrified three-year-old son.

Scottish firefighters have urged people not to host their own private firework displays on Bonfire Night this year.

A couple who quit the rat race to live in a campervan are now being forced to isolate in the tiny vehicle after catching corona.

Scots across the country have captured spectacular shots of the Northern Lights after a solar flare hit earth on Monday night.

A relative has hit out after the evil woman who starved his loved one and kept a toddler in a cage was spared jail for the fifth time.

Armed police raced to a tower block after a man threatened to stab his girlfriend and two pals he was holding hostage.

Netflix have shared the first pictures from their new movie shot in Scotland starring Hollywood actress Brooke Shields, as bosses confirmed its release date.

missing from North Ayrshire. Natalie Kelly was last seen at her home in Campsie Way, Irvine at around 1.30am on Saturday, October 2.

property. Chloe McBride moved into her first flat in Easterhouse in February but has been left devastated as thousands of creepy crawlies invaded the home and she hasn't been able to find the source.

crashing his car down an embankment and coming to a rest between railway tracks. Craig Thomson fled officers in his Honda Civic with a 16-year-old relative in the passenger seat and was pursued across East Lothian into Edinburgh.

is in talks with the local authority to shoot the as yet unnamed feature film in Scotland's largest city. And the plans took a step forward today with the announcement that a £150,000 Filming Incentive Grant had been signed off by councillors.

Aberdeentaxi driver George Murdoch picked up what would turn out to be his last ever fare.

Nina Nesbitt has posted a video showing how why she often gets mistaken for American actress Miranda Cosgrove. The Summer Fling singer posted a video on TikTok of side by side pictures of herself and the iCarly actress to highlight their similarities.

drug today agreed to hand over more than pounds 200,000 to settle proceeds of crime actions. Eric Reid, 48, was jailed for five and a half years for his role in turning out tablets containing the psychoactive substance Etizolam while his co-accused Scott McGaw, 35, was sentenced to five years imprisonment.

fight on Saturday in a bid to damage their business. Society in Kirkcaldy today issued a public statement apologising to customers for the facilities but stated they fell victim to three "dangerous and cowardly" attacks.

Police have taped off the entrance to the McDonald Inchyra Hotel and Spa in Grangemouth as the hotel is understood to have been evacuated.The exact nature of the incident is not yet known but unconfirmed reports suggest there has been a significant chemical leak at the hotel's swimming pool.Three fire engines, a support unit and an ambulance Specialist Operations Response Team are also on the scene.It is understood the smell of chemicals quickly spread through the hotel's air conditioning unit

charity watchdog. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is to meet bosses of Wellbeing Scotland next week as part of an official inquiry.

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, this morning, with some residents claiming it was caused by old coal mines the properties are built upon.

Gordon Ramsay fans have been left puzzled after the TV chef gave a rare compliment to a TikTok cook and began rapping in his latest viral video. Scots born Gordon is well-known for his takedowns on the social media app, but couldn't have been more positive about Mr Pyrex, the rapping chef.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterTHREE teenagers from Scotland have made it to the final of a UK driving competition – despite not being old enough to hold a driving licence.Millar McGovern, 13, from Dunfermline, Liam Shields, 14, of Cumbernauld, and Scott Simpson, 15, from Eyemouth, have all been awarded a place in the final of the Young Driver Challenge 2021, having beaten off stiff competition from hundreds of others.The contest is run by