Scots treasure hunter finds £500 pot of gold hanging from tree in Cairngorms

Two Scots nurseries have been closed following an outbreak of E Coli which has left a number of children in hospital.

Concerns are growing for a missing Scots diabetic who vanished in Arbroath without his insulin.

Police are asking for the help of the public to trace Matthew Kain, reported missing from Aviemore three days ago, as his family become increasingly concerned about his wellbeing. Matthew was last seen in the town around 10pm on Monday, although it is likely he was heard leaving his house around 10.30pm the following evening, Tuesday August 9, officers said. The 27-year-old is around 6ft, of medium build with close-cropped, dark hair. Police said he normally wears casual clothing.

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.

Scots judo star Stephanie Inglis has tied the knot with her ‘Prince Charming’ after surviving a horror bike crash which ended her promising career and almost claimed her life. The 2014 Commonwealth Games silver medallist celebrated her Disney-themed nuptials to Ally Morrison at the SKYBar in Edinburgh after a ceremony at Dunfermline Abbey on Friday.

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.

Scottish nurses are fighting for improved pay and conditions. It comes as NHS staff claim there are crippling nurse and facility shortages, and some staff have resorted to food banks.

The family of a missing Dundee woman have said they are facing the ‘hardest days of our lives’ as they desperately appeal for help to find her. Sharon Hutchison was last seen on Saturday, July 30, in the Provost Road area of the city, but has failed to make contact since.

A Scots beauty firm were over the moon when Calvin Harris' fiancé Vick Hope shared a video of herself using their products.

Britons will have to wait several weeks before the Government reveals further support to combat soaring inflation, amid fresh questions over the whereabouts of Boris Johnson.

A man who bludgeoned a dog-walker with a dumb-bell while out on early release is due for a parole hearing that could see him set free from prison after serving just five years. Robbie McIntosh brutally attacked Linda McDonald as she walked in woods near her Dundee home in August 2017.

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.

Police knocked on the door of a grieving Scots mum and claimed to have her drunk son in the back of their van - 15 months after her own son died. Tracey Hadlow lost her 20-year-old son Nathan after an accidental overdose in April 2021. He had taken street Valium, cocaine and methadone - a polydrug cocktail.

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.

A Scots mum has publicly shamed a party planner after claiming they splashed £250 on her daughter's 10th birthday - only to get six 'embarrassing' plates of nibbles to share between 28 kids. Ashley Black, from Falkirk, claims that she quizzed the event planner twice and was assured that there would 'definitely' be enough food for her daughter's 28 friends for the party last month.

A Scots man attempted to lighten the mood after a sad day spreading his sister's ashes by playing a boat prank on his mum in which he swung the boat they hired round in a dizzying display.