Scots midwife warns 'systemic problems' in maternity services mean mums aren't receiving proper care

A Scots care home worker has been hailed a ‘star’ after taking an elderly resident on her ‘dream date’ complete with a posh dinner and bouquet of roses. Wellbeing team leader Ross Gavin set about fulfilling the wish of 87-year-old Violet Devaney, who lives at Benore Care Centre, near Lochgelly, Fife.

Four million Scots risk being plunged into fuel poverty by January if energy bills rise as expected, a shock report has found.

Two Scots mums mourning the loss of their teenage sons have united in grief to skydive in memory of their children.

Low have cancelled their forthcoming UK and European shows due to the “recent developments and changes” in Mimi Parker’s cancer treatment.Parker, who formed the band with her husband Alan Sparhawk in 1993, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer late 2020. She first spoke about her health condition during an appearance on the SHEROES Radio podcast this January.Per their official website, Low had been scheduled to hit the road this week for a string of dates including Green Man festival in Wales (August 19), Helsinki, Finland (22) and Oslo, Norway (24).

A trio of care workers who took vulnerable residents to a male strip show to fill a bucket list request have been cleared of criminal charges.

A man has died after getting into difficulty in water in a Scots canal.

A body has been found during a police search for missing Scots man Brian Loy who vanished earlier this week.

Many Scots are split about a plan for people to stop paying their energy bills as price continue to skyrocket. The Don't Pay UK campaign is seeking one million households across the UK to go on a form of energy bill strike if there is no more government help with bills by October 1.

Scots are being warned over a tiny fish that hides in the sand close to the water's edge on beaches around the UK, and has a venomous sting.

A serial criminal, who was jailed just last month for carrying an offensive weapon in public, has died behind bars at HMP Perth. Michael Burza, from Kennoway, in Fife, was serving an eight-month prison sentence when he passed away on Thursday, August 4.

A Scots grandad who was just six hours away from dying after developing sepsis has urged other sufferers to ‘never give up’. Mitch Stevenson began experiencing severe chest pains and was struggling to breathe at his home in East Lothian before being rushed to hospital by ambulance in March 2017.

Bra tycoon Baroness Mone has paid £50,000 to settle a lawsuit after she called a banker a “waste of a white man’s skin”. Richard Lynton-Jones, who is of Indian heritage, sued the Ultimo founder and Tory peer over the comment in a WhatsApp message.

A tenement museum that captures 20th-century lifestyle in Glasgow has been named among the top spots to experience 'true Scottish history'.

Police are urgently trying to trace a missing man last seen three days ago as concern grows for his welfare.

Scots TV darling Gail Porter has been attacked outside her home after trying to break up a fight between two women. The presenter flew into the street after hearing an argument on a street next to her London flat on Saturday night.

Emergency services have been tackling a "major" blaze at a building believed to be a former Scots care home throughout the night.

Scots drivers have been feeling the crunch of the cost of living crisis at the petrol pumps as the cost of unleaded and diesel has steadily risen throughout the year. Prices at forecourts have reached astronomical heights due to a numerous factors, including the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, a ban on Russian imported oil and rising inflation rates.

Scots band The Ronains received a death threat from Russia after their new single artwork for Lunatics featured an image of Vladimir Putin.

Eleven people are accused taking part in a child sexual abuse ring also allegedly involving witchcraft, serious violence and neglect.

The rise in tourism in Scotland can often be a double-edged sword as people flock to the country in the summertime. Thousands of people enjoying staycations and others travelling to Scotland from around the globe can be a boom for local economies during the holiday season, however, the extra numbers can also bring with them problems.