Serial killer Peter Tobin linked to disappearance of student later found dead near cliffs

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone recently celebrated it's twentieth anniversary and the Scottish locations from the film are ever popular.

The son of a Scots couple found dead in a Paisley flat has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his mum and dad.

A missing motorist was found dead in a field after her body had been mauled by wildlife.

A man has been rushed to a Scots hospital with serious injuries after police were called to cliffs in East Lothian.

A car linked to a robbery was found ablaze at an Edinburgh park, with the area cordoned off by police.

Hollywood icon Sir Sidney Poitier has passed away at the age of 94.

Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane was in tears and made his fans cry too - after he talking about the legacy of the film franchise.

Police have confirmed a man's death is 'not suspicious' after his body was found in a Perth flat.

The grandson of an elderly Scots couple found dead in their own home on Boxing Day has appeared in court charged with two counts of murder.

Tributes have poured in for an elderly couple found dead in their home on Boxing Day. The bodies of Denis and Mary Fell, both 73, were discovered by police officers at Raeburn Rigg in Deans. Police have confirmed a 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the deaths. He is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court tomorrow (Wednesday).

A Scot heading to Antarctica was found dead in the cabin of a deep sea fishing trawler. David Virgo, 68, an international fisheries observer from Ardesier, between Inverness and Nairn, suffered a bowel infarction, an irreversible injury to the intestine, according to a post-mortem.

A murder probe has been launched after two pensioners were found dead in their own home on Boxing Day.

Miriam Margolyes has revealed she pretends to be Scottish when speaking to people in the street because “it’s much nicer for them” compared to her actual voice, which is “irritatingly posh”.

A man who was at the centre of a gangland vendetta investigation has been found dead at his home.

Shocked neighbours of a married couple who were found dead in their own home on Boxing Day have paid tribute to the “friendly” pensioners.

A pair of killer paedophiles have failed in a court bid to allow them to phone each other in different jails.

A killer son who left his father with 110 wounds filmed the pensioner on Twitter as he lay bleeding.

A sick calendar featuring the face of a different murderer for each month of the year is being sold on Amazon, offering buyers '12 months of serial killer colouring'.

A Scots pervert was caught with a sick haul of ‘Japanese manga’ videos of child sex abuse after his tablet was found by a cleaner.

A serial criminal who killed a pensioner after getting into her home by pretending to be a postman could face a life sentence.