Scots grandad tries to jump stream for £10 bet and fails spectacularly

firebombed in a Glasgow suburban street in an afternoon attack. Police and firefighters were scrambled to Altyre Street in Tollcross at around 5.30pm yesterday.Shocked neighbours told how the scene was like a 'war zone' as flames and smoke were seen billowing from the vehicle.One posted on Facebook: "In case you're seeing the smoke and are alarmed - neighbours car got firebombed."Lucky no-one was hurt.

beach in Aberdeen today. Officers from Police Scotland were called to the Footdee, known as Fittie, area of the city at around 8.20am after the discovery this morning.

Scots after it appeared to show a 'lady on the rocks' at a Highland Loch. Sally Price was taking pictures of seals at Applecross when she accidentally snapped the ghostly figure.

Dunfermline. The two vehicles collided on Sandpiper Drive in the town during an icy rush hour this morning (Wednesday).

Scotland later today after a weather warning was issued across the country. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Inverness and Aberdeen are among the areas affected by a yellow weather warning - which has been issued from 6pm today (Wednesday) until 4pm on Thursday.

rescuers battled snow and ice to reach a walker who fell and broke her leg on a Scots hillside.More than 35 mountain rescue and firefighters were scrambled to the Pentlands, near Edinburgh, at 2pm yesterday.A helicopter was also deployed as they battled for three hours in minus 10C temperatures to get the woman off the 1,568ft peak.Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue team leader Dave Wright told BBC Scotland: "The casualty was well equipped for the walk she had planned.“It was just an unfortunate slip

murdered by his dad was a gifted athlete looking forward to studying law next year.Tributes poured in for Tony Thomas, 16, after friends and his local kayak club heard the devastating news.A statement from the club described him as a “trailblazer”.And a friend said: “What a positive impact Tony had upon so many lives.”It’s believed Tony was killed by dad Seweryn, 40, who then took his own life at their home in Bishopbriggs, Glasgow.Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the

baby’s grave. Laura Santiago Mcginness went to visit her tragic daughter Paige Santiago days before Christmas at The Auld Aisle Cemetery, in Kirkintilloch, to find ornaments smashed and the edging ripped out.

lotto winner from Scotland has scooped a bumper £1.8m festive payday after their numbers came in on the EuroMillions. Bosses announced they received a claim for the EuroMillions prize draw December 11 from West Lothian.

Storm Bella will bring huge gales and heavy rain to the west of Scotland. Scots can expect winds of up to 70mph in exposed coastal areas and heavy downpours are also due across the country.

weather has been dubbed Storm Bella, and the beast is set to arrive in Scotland on Boxing Day.Strong winds and heavy rain is forecast after Christmas and the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the west of Scotland.The alert warns that persistent rainfall is likely to result in localised flooding of roads and properties and hazardous driving conditions.The warning area covers the the north-west of Glasgow, Perth and Kinross, Stirling, Highlands, Argyll and Bute and West

Pride of Scotland surprise for the hero schoolboy.The 11-year-old, who saved his grandad’s life, met the presenter and magician at a London hotel and was awestruck when he magicked up a golden ticket inviting him to a VIP gaming experience.Stephen then led the youngster – who pulled his grandpa John Howe, 63, from a fast-flowing river after he suffered a bleed on the brain – to a room where he got to play a video game with his idol, YouTube gaming sensation Daz Black, aka Daz Games.Greg, from

Christmas delivery slots. The con emerged after a social media user claimed to have 'bulk booked' 23 time slots on the Asda website before trying to flog them for £15 each.

hospital. The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Oversight Board was set up to address the specific issues of infection prevention and control at the £842 million facility, which opened in 2015.

coronavirus being detected. It comes as the whole of the UK faces tighter restrictions over the festive period and in the weeks that follow.

Jason Leitch said further research was required on the latest mutation of the virus but added experts were so far confident it would not be able to resist the jabs currently being rolled out to health workers and care home residents. It comes as UK health secretary Matt Hancock warned today the country faced an “enormous challenge” controlling the new strain after scientists found it was able to spread more rapidly.

In September 2019, the UK Government pledged an extra £200m towards new MRI and CT scanners.At the time the UK had the lowest number of both CT and MRI scanners per capita among the EU15 and G7 countries - less than a third of that in Germany.Dr William Ramsden, a vice-president at the Royal College of Radiologists, said: “There are two issues there - first of all we have an aging equipment base."When you have aging equipment, it’s more susceptible to break down, it needs more maintenance."Also