Scots schools could stay closed after the summer after workers vote for strike action over pay dispute

A Scots photographer has captured the epic moment lightning lit up the sky above the Wallace Monument in Stirling.

Police have launched an investigation into a "death threat" made to JK Rowling after she sent well wishes to author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed in New York.

Some nurses in Scotland have shown support for strike action amid the current cost of living crisis.

Bins could go a week without being emptied after refuse workers across 15 council areas in Scotland voted for strike action later this month.

After the sad news that Grease actress Olivia Newton-John passed away, famous faces around the world have paid their tributes.

A man whose mouth was "shattered" by a blow from a stranger in an unprovoked attack at Belladrum Music Festival has undergone major surgery to reconstruct his jaw back into place.

A tanker full of wet cement toppled over and smashed through a railing on a busy Scots road today. The railing on Inverurie Road in the Bucksburn area of Aberdeen was destroyed after the truck broke free and spilled its contents onto the road and pavement.

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

Team England cyclist Matt Walls was involved in a shocking incident at the Commonwealth Games with the rider going over the barrier and into the crowd, leaving a fan injured.

Falkirk Council staff have voted to take strike action that could mean "bins will not be emptied, streets will not be cleaned, schools will be shut and recycling centres will be locked".

Schools in West Lothian could see staff walk out and bins could remain unemptied as many West Lothian Council workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay.

A child has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a car on a Scots road.

East Ayrshire Labour have backed council workers in their bid to secure a better pay settlement.

A Scots man was left physically sick after tucking into his beef dish from a local Chinese takeaway, only to find a used plaster in his food.

Police say they are growing concerned for the welfare of a woman in pyjama bottoms who vanished from a Dundee hospital. Bridget Diven was last seen at around 1.15pm on Saturday, July 23, after leaving the city's Ninewells Hospital.

Prince William's former nanny has received damages from the BBC over "false and malicious" allegations used to obtain Panorama's exclusive 1995 interview with Princess Diana. Alexandra Pettifer, also known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, was issued a public apology from the broadcaster at the High Court in London over "fabricated" claims she had an affair with Prince Charles while working as his personal assistant. She was also falsely accused of becoming pregnant with the Prince of Wales' child and having an abortion.

In a bid to stop the spread of bird flu in Scotland, conservationists have banned visitors from 23 islands.