Scots residents woken by rumbling and bright orange light after unplanned flaring at Fife chemical plant

chip shops up and down the country every year. Mars Bars and Christmas Puddings are just a small number of things that have been flung into fryers across Scotland over the years.

TV presenters in stitches after it got the most laughs from the list of Britain's rudest place names. Brokenwind, in Aberdeenshire, had BBC News' Christian Fraser and Katty Kay doubled over as they delved into the hilarious rundown.

Fife road.Emergency services raced to the scene on the A985 near Cairneyhill at around 1.50pm on Monday following reports of a one vehicle accident.A red Vauxhall Corsa, which was being driven by a 74-year-old man, had left the roadway and collided with a tree.Both pensioners were taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where medics described their conditions as ‘serious’ and ‘critical’.Police Scotland have now confirmed that the 74-year-old female passenger has sadly died from her injuries.A

Covid-19 outbreak at a Scottish care home. The deaths at the Charnwood Lodge Care Home in Dumfries triggered a deep clean and additional infection control measures.

Covid test even if they were already displaying symptoms of the virus.Scottish Government guidelines call for members of the public to immediately self-isolate if they show signs they have caught coronavirus – meaning they can only leave the house in order to be tested.But a shock poll commissioned by health bosses has revealed a sizable proportion of people are unsure of the self-isolation rulesA YouGov survey of more than 1000 adults in Scotland asked what they would do if they developed one

pensioner who was last seen using a walking frame. John Bennett has not been seen since 12.30pm on Saturday, October 17, near Wyvis Place in Inverness.

Perth and Kinross residents may attempt “potentially dangerous” DIY firework displays due to the cancellation of official Bonfire Night events. It comes after Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) underlined the dangers of fireworks as most large-scale public events are being called off due to the COVID pandemic.

Bathgate, West Lothian, has been left in chaos after workmen failed to install the new wet wall suite she paid more than £2,000 up front for.The 60-year-old’s old bathroom was ripped out after she signed a deal with Supreme Wetwall Bathrooms.But when the subcontractor assigned to refit it repeatedly stalled on the job, plumber Luke Campbell took the opportunity to have a snooze – a day after the work should have been finished.The stunned mum told how she “blew a gasket” after snapping this photo

lockdown completely alone as she battled breast cancer but she still managed to pass her exams – and has been named Student of the Year.Samantha Currie, 37, even found time to cut off her own long hair, before undergoing chemotherapy, which she donated to the Little Princess Trust to make wigs for child cancer patients. The remarkable mum of two spent 14 weeks apart from her beloved sons Max, five, and Robbie, 10, which was a painful separation.

'mumfluencer' is something that has proved vital for the education and entertainment of parents across the country in recent years. No longer do we need to rely on boring old NHS guides or our friends and family who have been there before to figure out what we're in for when we start on the daunting journey of pregnancy then into parenthood.

week ago. Ian Cameron was spotted getting in his car at his home in Milray Avenue, New Cumnock, Ayrshire to drive to work around midnight on Tuesday, October 6.

Mark Millar of stealing ideas from an unknown writer has been thrown out by the highest court in the US.Michael Bennett claimed that Millar had plagiarised his self-published superhero novel Owl for comic book stories and movies.Bennett, of Norcross, Georgia, claimed he had sent his manuscript to comic book publisher Marvel in 2008 and alleged it had then fallen into Millar’s hands.However, although Millar previously worked on Marvel projects, he was never an employee of the company and lived in

Glasgow care home has been left devastated after losing its first resident to Covid-19 after staying clear of the virus during the first wave. A number of staff and residents at David Cargill House, in the city’s West End, have recently tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A gang of masked thugs broke into an Scots home and battered a man in front of children in a sickening raid.Cops are probing the violent incident which took place at 3am on Friday morning in Irvine, North Ayrshire.The 49-year-old man was with his partner and young children at the Tarryholme Drive address.Three masked men burst into the property and violent attacked the victim.He was rushed to Crosshouse

cancer after complaining of symptoms for five years. Kay Richards, 40, claims she was made to believe her symptoms, including body aches, weight loss and a persistent sore throat, were due to severe health anxiety and depression and was referred for counselling by her doctor at the Charleston Surgery in Paisley.

coronavirus linked to several deaths and 82 infections.The clusters are being probed at Redmill in East Whitburn, West Lothian, a residential home run by private firm HC1, and at Milford House in Edinburgh.NHS Lothian would only say there were fewer than five deaths, but the Record understands three residents have died.In Redmill Care Home, a total of 53 other residents and staff have been confirmed with Covid-19.

'flaring' from a petrochemical plant. Elaine Green, 56, said she was woken at 3.30am by Exxon Mobil’s Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran burning off excess hydrocarbon gases.The company blamed a fault in a compressor for the latest bout of flaring, which began lighting up the night sky in the early hours of Sunday and could be seen from 30km away.

breast cancer believes she wouldn’t be here today if she hadn’t pushed medics to take her health fears seriously. Lori Delaney, 34, was diagnosed with an aggressive stage three form of the disease this time last year after being repeatedly told she was too young to be at risk.

Edinburgh after traffic lights malfunctioned. Around fifty cars were stranded for up to an hour as they queued to leave the Longstone Sainsbury 's branch.

mum has vowed to fight to see her little boy grow up after being given less than 12 months to live - just weeks after being told she had beaten cancer.