Scots school locked down amid 'knifeman on grounds' fears during safety session

A gunman who blasted a dad to death outside his home has appealed his conviction for murder.

A teenager has been charged after an 11-year-old boy was allegedly attacked outside a Scots primary school.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has given hope to disappointed fans who are concerned the series may end after the seventh season.

Police have locked down a major street in Glasgow city centre this afternoon after a man was allegedly assaulted. Officers received a report of a man having been attacked on Union Street at around 11.30am.

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James following the sad news of her death last night. Bowel cancer campaigner and blogger Deborah passed away yesterday following a five-year fight against the disease.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has opened up on how the TV show might end, if it doesn't make it to the ten seasons fans are expecting. The popular writer has spoken on rumours that the show might finish before the books.

New season, new characters as STARZ has announced that Izzy Meikle-Small (“Never Let Me Go”) and Joey Phillips (“Billy Elliot”) have been cast as Rachel Hunter and Dr. Denzell Hunter, respectively, in the upcoming seventh season of “Outlander.” The duo join the previously announced Charles Vandervaart as the show’s newest cast members while fan-favorites Caitríona Balfe, Sam Heughan, Sophie Skelton, Richard Rankin and John Bell are all set to return. “We’re excited to welcome Izzy and Joey to the ‘Outlander’ family and can’t wait for fans to see how these two fantastic actors bring Rachel and Denzell to life,” says Matthew B.

Outlander fans in Scotland are in for a treat this summer after it was confirmed that author and creator Diana Gabaldon would be speaking at a special event in the capital.

Jane Park reckons she is proud of the cosmetic surgery she's had on her backside because "guys love it". The Scots EuroMillions winner had the ultimate clapback for an online troll who had a go at her appearance this week.

Two motorists have been rushed to hospital following a horror crash which took place in the Highlands this afternoon.

A school bus carrying pupils burst into flames on a Scots road this afternoon.

A female pedestrian has been rushed to hospital after being knocked down during a multi-vehicle crash in Edinburgh.

A child has been rushed to hospital after being assaulted outside a Scots primary school.

Timeless classic Animal Farm is to be published in Scots for the first time.

A school in the running to be crowned the world’s best has received a message from an A-list celebrity. Actress and screenwriter Dame Emma Thompson has congratulated staff and pupils at Dunoon Grammar in Argyll and Bute for reaching the final 10 of the T4 Education World’s Best Schools Award for community collaboration. In a video to the school, Dame Emma said the news was “amazing” and added: “I’m here to congratulate you so, so much on this extraordinary global award category that you’re in, ‘Community Collaboration in the World’s Best Schools Awards’.

A desperate Scots gran has been forced to remove her eight-year-old granddaughter from school after she was allegedly subject to vile racist slurs.

A Scots mum has told how her controlling ex branded her back with the letter M to prove 'he owned her' in an abusive relationship that lasted seven years.

Dame Emma Thompson has congratulated staff and pupils at Dunoon Grammar in Argyll and Bute for reaching the final 10 of the T4 Education World’s Best Schools Award for community collaboration. In a video to the school, Dame Emma said the news was “amazing” and added: “I’m here to congratulate you so, so much on this extraordinary global award category that you’re in, ‘Community Collaboration in the World’s Best Schools Awards’. “It means that all you wonderful young people have been going out nationally, internationally and locally, and sharing your skills, learning and giving.