Scots flock to beaches to enjoy first weekend of 'freedom' in the sunshine

weather has hit the rails in the last few days - with Scots experiencing heavy rain, high winds and even hail and snowfall in some parts. But it is still early days in the year, with the summer officially set to begin next month.

court orders again he would end up in prison. Alasdair Beaton, a Royal Highland Show sponsor, stables owner, and boss of a civil engineer firm with Scottish Government contracts, was stopped by police last month on his way to tend the ewe in Slammannan, Stirlingshire.

Scots pensioner who has been missing from home almost 24 hours. Robin Green, from the West End area of Aberdeen, was last seen at about 10am yesterday morning at Craigton Park in the city.

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

dogs. Police stormed an Ayrshire property yesterday at around 9.30am and discovered the animals along with a cannabis stash.

Iceland have been ordered to pay a Scots pensioner £11,250 in damages after she tripped over a ramp outside their store in Edinburgh. Yvonne Forrest suffered fractures to her right wrist and left knee after falling as she walked into the Portobello Road store in February 2019.

Grado revealed some exciting news today, that he and his partner are expecting their first baby together. The Two Doors Down star and his girlfriend of three years Stephanie Breen, took to social media to say that they will be welcoming a baby together this November.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scots have been urged to ‘be kind’ to hospitality staff as the country’s bars and restaurants prepare to welcome back customers for the first weekend of the year.Hospitality venues were given the green light to reopen from Monday this week as Scotland moved to level three lockdown restrictions.Punters are allowed to enjoy a drink outside in beer gardens until 10pm, while diners can enjoy a meal indoors

CalMac for £97 million, with an initial completion date set for 2018. But the vessels, referred to as 801 and 802, are not now expected to be completed until 2022 and 2023 respectively, with the cost having almost doubled.

Daily Record’s new competition. We are giving shoppers the chance to win a shedload of Love2Shop vouchers as non-essential retail reopens in Scotland for the first time this year.

lockdown restrictions ease significantly for the first time in four months. A number of rules changes have come into force from today - including the reopening of non-essential retail and hospitality.

Nicola ­Sturgeon has told Scots to “take it easy” as the country takes its first real steps out of lockdown since Boxing Day.Today, pub beer gardens will re-open for the first time allowing up to six people from six different homes to meet up outdoors and consume alcohol.Restaurants, bars and cafes will also be able to open indoors until 8pm but will not be permitted to sell alcohol.Shops, gyms, beauty parlours, swimming pools, libraries, galleries and museums will also be back in business as

charities across the country as many enjoyed socially distanced events. The event kicked off on Friday and runs until today.

Anstruther, Fife, were called to Elie after a female phoned the UK coastguard on Friday morning when she fell on the notorious Chain Walk. She was transferred Ellie Harbour so paramedics could assess her.

Emma Faulds in a remote forest area.Detective constable Ben Pacholek was giving evidence at the trial of Ross Willox who denies murdering Emma at his home at Fairfield Park, Monkton, Ayrshire, on April 28, 2019.Prosecutors allege 41-year-old Willox dumped Emma's naked body in Glentrool Forest, Dumfriesshire, after killing her by means unknown.Dog handler DC Pacholek was part of a massive police operation that was involved in searching forest areas in Dumfriesshire for Emma who was reported

Pollen levels are set to soar across Scotland this weekend sparking misery for hay fever sufferers. Scots will enjoy the sunniest week of the year so far, which also creates the perfect conditions for a so-called ' pollen bomb ' to thrive.

Barry Ferguson, as he feels Rangers will be worried about facing the winger on Sunday. The Scotland international has missed most of this season with an ankle problem, and is in doubt for the Scottish Cup clash at the weekend with a muscular problem.

Scottish Government brought forward a series of changes to Scotland’s lockdown on Tuesday after ‘encouraging’ data emerged over the last couple of weeks.From tomorrow, six Scots from six households will be allowed to meet outdoors for socialising, recreation and exercise.People will also be able to travel outside of their local authority area for the first time in months as travel restrictions around Scotland are also lifted.The changes mean that families and friends will be reunited for the

Dumfries and Galloway yesterday. Helen Renton, 44, was killed after she collided with a van on the A710 near Southwick just after 1pm on Sunday, April 11.

The Snuts were over the moon when their brand new album WL was named number one album in the official charts today. The talented West Lothian lads were battling for the number one spot against US singer Demi Lovato and were thrilled to come out on top.