Snake found slithering around Scots high rise flats as hunt for owner launched

Orkney beach is thought to have died after becoming entangled in rope.We told how the orca was discovered washed up on Papa Westray on Monday.It was recovered by the Scottish Marine Animals Stranding Scheme (SMASS), who performed a post-mortem to find out its apparent cause of death.They discovered the juvenile whale's most likely cause of death was drowning after becoming entangled in rope which could have came from fishing gear.The male was identified as one which regularly visits Shetland as

Love Island star Shannon Singh has revealed she ‘cried all day’ following the reunion and is ‘really p****d off’ with her treatment.The Scottish model, 23, was the first contestant to leave the most recent series of the ITV2 dating show. Shannon departed the villa within 48 hours after bombshell arrival Chloe Burrows chose to couple up with Aaron Francis.

Scottish tax bands those earning over £43,663 already pay more income tax at 41 per cent rate than high earners in England who enter a 40 per cent tax band on earnings over £50,270 a year.

Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletterLorraine Kelly has raved about the 'hilarious' new book by Scots Drag Race star Lawrence Chaney after getting a sneak preview this week.The Scots daytime telly queen and the winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK have become firm friends since he burst onto the scene earlier this year.They first met when Lorraine was a guest judge on the hit show and have stayed in touch.The unlikely pair even jokingly

Lawrence Chaney on the red carpet at a glitzy event. The pair attended the LGBT awards at The Brewery in London on Friday night and looked ecstatic to see each other as they posed for photos.

Lawrence Chaney on the red carpet at a glitzy event. The pair attended the LGBT awards at The Brewery in London on Friday night and looked ecstatic to see each other as they posed for photos.

pine marten has developed a taste for steak after being rescued by the owners of an award-winning restaurant. Customers spotted the kit, which has been named Ash, under a tree near Applecross Walled Garden in Wester Ross.

camera snooping around Scots homes. The man, wearing a biker helmet, has been filmed on CCTV from one of the properties in the Ralston area of Paisley, Renfrewshire last night.

Police were called to Deanshaugh Terrace in Elgin amid reports of the burglary at a property between 9.30am and 11am on Monday August 23.

benefit fraud has been given extra time to pay off the massive debt in £500 monthly instalments. A court has given Nadia Begley, 44, four more months to prove she can afford to continue making the direct debit payments from her bank account.

missing at a scenic Scots beauty spot. A major search was sparked when the 82-year-old vanished at the Loch of Cliff in Unst, Shetland yesterday.

kittens were found in a zipped-up Aldi cool bag and left to die in a vet car park. The trio of nine-week-old cats were discovered abandoned outside St Clair Veterinary Group in Kirkcaldy at 3am on Friday, August 13.

emergency services locked down the scene.Police officers raced to Broad Street, Peterhead, around 8.25pm on Thursday evening after a man was discovered dead.Reports indicate he was found outside the Bailey's pub, however this is as of yet unconfirmed.There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.25pm on Thursday, 12 August, officers were called to the death of a

Drag Race UK winner Lawrence Chaney is taking over Radio 1's airwaves with fellow Scot Arielle Free as part of the BBC station's Drag Day. Lawrence, who slayed the RuPaul show, will join others in the line up including Bimini Bon-Boulash and Tayce for the takeover on August 21.

beauty spot. The alarm was raised after the animal was discovered at the Forvie Nature Reserve.

found dead in a Scots flat. Diane Nichol's body was discovered in a property in Trevelyan Terrace in Hawick at around 9pm on Monday, August 9.Police have now confirmed they have charged a 54-year-old man in connection with the death of the 57-year-old grandmother.

Lawrence Chaney is eyeing up a role on Doctor Who as The Rani while the new doctor is being picked for the BBC sci fi show. Lawrence hinted at the role as fans clamour to find out who the new Doctor to replace Jodie Whittaker will be.