Scots vet's snakebite warning after rise in dogs bitten by poisonous reptiles on nature walks

charity worker has been released from prison in Albania – 13 years after being jailed for child sex abuse in a case which was claimed to be fabricated by police. David Brown smiled and thanked supporters as he walked free from a high-security prison in Tirana on Friday.

JobCentre Plus office following a routine background check - despite having no criminal record. Bosses at the centre in Kilmarnock took action after Disclosure Scotland - the government agency responsible for carrying out criminal records checks on candidates for employers - gave the wrong information.

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Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

jailed for five years and four months. Liam Scott and two accomplices attacked and trussed up their victims and ransacked their bungalow in Dumfries before escaping with jewellery worth more than £50,000 and about £14,000 in cash.

elderly woman was left 'very shaken' after being pushed to the ground by a thug in a terrifying attempted robbery. The criminal had watched the 78-year-old withdraw money from a cash machine in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen before she was set upon.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross hit the campaign trail in Renfrewshire North and West in a bid to boost candidate Julie Pirone's election chances.As polling day draws ever closer, the pair were out and about in Renfrew over the weekend as Mrs Pirone continued her fight to become the constituency's first Tory MSP.Since the seat was first created in 2011, it has belonged to former SNP MSP Derek

BBC One Scotland and the BBC News Channel for the fourth and final time of the election campaign tonight. Nicola Sturgeon (SNP), Douglas Ross (Scottish Conservatives), Anas Sarwar (Labour), Willie Rennie (Lib Dems) and Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens) will all face questions from BBC Scotland Political Editor Glenn Campbell on the show which kicks off at 7.50pm.

BBC drama, also took to social media to slam "Tory Twitter and their bots" after he came out in support for Nicola Sturgeon's party yesterday. Compston, who was born in Greenock, urged Scots to vote for the SNP at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6.

Met Office warns of a bank holiday wash out across the country. Hopes of seeing off the long weekend with an al-fresco pint have been dashed by forecasts of torrential rain, which is expected to worsen by next week.

Apple - Android Scottish Water said: “Anyone calling from Scottish Water, either an employee or a contractor working on our behalf in your area, will always carry an photo identification (ID) card.“This may be either a Scottish Water ID card, or they may have an ID card for the contractor.

Scottish Government guidelines. Fuming mum Amber Pattullo has hit out at the retailer and says she was forced to publicly explain why her 12-year-old son Taylor was exempt at the Loanhead, Edinburgh branch.

Hamilton man who confronted noisy youths with a knife has been jailed for more than two years. Sean Smith made threats to kill, held the knife against the face of a 16-year-old boy and brandished it at another male.A jury found Smith, 36, guilty of two assaults, possession of an offensive weapon and threatening or abusive behaviour.

police sting. Dale Cleeton admitted being involved in supplying the illegal substance at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday, April 27.

Bishopton, a 50-year-old male cyclist had to take evasive action when the driver of a Volkswagen Golf allegedly failed to see him turning into a junction. While trying to avoid a collision the cyclist struck a parked vehicle and sustained serious injuries.

First Minister admitted lifting travel abroad "too quickly" last year which allowed the virus to re-seed amongst the population, which then lead to a second national lockdown. Speaking on the Sophy Ridge on Sunday show, the SNP leader said Scots face living longer with international travel restrictions due to the risk of importing new strains of Covid-19.

. Jacqueline Anne Tolland put the brakes on a woman’s wheelchair and pushed it against a dining room table with the brakes on, so she could not stand up.