Storm Darcy: Chaos on Scots roads as cars overturn, M8 gridlocked and HGVs crash on M90

Labour leader said the Government has not “secured our borders in the way we should have done” after the new strain was detected in six travellers, three of whom came to Scotland, before the February quarantine rules were introduced.An enhanced contact tracing effort is under way after three Scottish residents tested positive for the new strain after flying into Aberdeen from Brazil, via Paris and London.Other passengers who were on the same flight from London are now being contacted.Starmer

coronavirus found in Brazil has now entered into Scotland. Three people tested positive for the variant after arriving home from a trip to Brazil in early February, the Scottish Government confirmed this evening.

Perth.Police were called to the northbound carriageway near Kinfauns at around 3.50pm on Friday after the alarm was raised.It is not currently known whether the person has been injured or taken to hospital.One lane of the busy road remains blocked with heavy queuing traffic reported in the area.Motorists are being urged to expect delays by Traffic Scotland.They tweeted: “A90 RTC. Lane 1 (of 2) remains closed on the A90 N/B at Kinfauns due to an RTC.

Dumfries couple and their 13 kids are facing homelessness if a house big enough for them doesn’t become available in just nine weeks.Deborah and Craig Douglas have until the end of April to move out of their Heathhall home after their landlady decided to sell.Despite applying for a number of private lets and pleading with housing associations, the family still haven’t found anywhere big enough for their brood.And Deborah, 38, feels they are being “discriminated” against because of the size of

sex attacks on children claimed his victims “enjoyed it” during an interview with police.Michael Taylor, from Aberdeen, was found to have video footage on a mobile phone of him carrying out sickening assaults on two of his young victims.During questioning by police, the 71-year-old said he had become "over friendly" with two of his five victims and that it had turned sexual.Advocate depute Leanne Cross said: "He said that he was very sorry for the children and was ashamed but then when asked for

vaccination centre was plunged into chaos after a fridge broke down.Replacement Covid-19 vaccines had to be brought in after the fridge failure Glentrothes' Rothes Halls site, Fife, which delayed jab appointments this morning.NHS Fife said the clinic was now running again with people encouraged to turn up.In a statement, the health board said: “We experienced a brief issue earlier this morning at our Rothes Halls community Covid-19 vaccination clinic following a fridge failure overnight.“The

troops has vowed to return her war widow’s medal to Prince Charles in disgust over the Government’s failure to get justice for her husband.Linda Sprouting accused the Army’s top brass of failing in their duty of care towards her family because defence chiefs were too scared of upsetting the Americans.Linda, 48, was presented with the Elizabeth Cross by Prince Charles after captain Dean was killed in an accident on a US base in Iraq in 2018.The Prince of Wales wrote a letter to Linda, saying her

crash on the A90 which left the vehicle on its side in a ditch .A Stagecoach double-decker running from Peterhead to Aberdeen was involved in the smash at around 6.35am this morning.The incident happened as the bus exited the A90 on to the Newburgh slip road.The bus driver was taken to hospital as a precaution, however, the one passenger on board was not injured.The roads in the area are heavily impacted by snow and ice as Storm Darcy continues to batter Scotland.A Stagecoach North Scotland

paedophile hunter sting is behind bars.Craig Edgeler, 50, struck up a conversation with 'Tia Henderson' on messaging app Meet Me.He was told the girl was 12 but continued to chat and eventually the pair swapped numbers and began texting.Creepy Edgeler, from Newmains, Lanarkshire, quickly turned the conversation to sex unaware he was talking to a member of the Children's Warriors group.They aim to expose adults trying to meet children for sexual activity.He sent a string of depraved messages

a massive milk lorry up an icy hill has been rewarded - with a year's free supply of dairy products.We told how Charlene Leslie had nipped out for a bottle of Irn Bru and some snacks when she saw the eight-wheel HGV struggling through the heavy snow in Cowdenbeath, Fife on Tuesday as Storm Darcy continued to rage.The mum-of-three said she couldn't leave the driver 'without help' and was videoed pushing the Graham's milk lorry up the slope from behind.An incredible 18-second clip of the feat went

St Andrews have been left stunned after a local stream turned bright orange.The Kinness Burn was left the unusual shade following days of heavy snowfall and rain in the area, although the exact cause of the discolouration is unknown.Environmental officers have now launched an investigation into the phenomenon, which may be the result of water from historic mine works.Some locals have since dubbed the water the 'Irn Bru Burn' due to its similarity in colour to the famous fizzy drink.

Storm Darcy blizzards.Barry Forrest and Susan Morrison decided to embrace the snowy conditions in Kirkcaldy by throwing on the thermals and embarking on the ambitious project.It's the third igloo that Barry, 36, has built since purchasing a nifty 'icebox' tool from Canada several years ago.The igloo maker costs about £250 and works by creating compressed ice blocks.Barry told the Record: "Me and my girlfriend decided we'll go play in the snow and make an igloo so we started it last night."It's a

mum who, went viral after helping push a lorry to safety amid Storm Darcy, 'was just trying to help' as shocked locals watched on.Charlene Leslie was 'just popping to the shop for some Irn-Bru and snacks' when chaos erupted in her hometown of Cowdenbeath, Fife on Tuesday.We told how vehicles struggled to get up one hill in the town centre due to heavy snowfall in the wake of Storm Dacy.

NHS workers free accommodation during the cold snap.Owners of the Beveridge Park Hotel, in Fife, are welcoming doctors and nurses who can’t travel during the arctic weather.Last night over a dozen members of staff from the Victoria Hospital, in Kirkcaldy, took up the generous offer.A similar number are expected to take up the offer tonight.An employee at the hotel said the manager was doing his “good deed” for the hard working NHS workers.He explained that most of the medics had travelled from

drink and drug-fuelled crash yesterday blasted prosecutors for ditching an appeal to extend the driver’s jail sentence.Jack Frame, 16, died two years ago today when Kanad Basi, 23, crashed his BMW into a tree while high on a cocktail of booze, cocaine and ecstasy then tried to frame an innocent passenger.Jack’s shattered mum and dad, Amanda and David, had been preparing for an appeal against Basi’s “lenient” four year eight month sentence this week but were devastated to be told that the case

icy slope'.The unknown woman was videoed 'pushing' the massive Grahams milk HGV on a snow covered street in Cowdenbeath, Fife earlier today as Storm Darcy continues to rage.In the 18-second clip, uploaded onto the popular Fife Jammers Facebook page, the huge eight-wheeled lorry can be seen moving forward as she pushes it from behind up the hill.The social media page captioned the video 'Just your average Cowdenbeath woman pushing a lorry up a hill.'It has since picked up hundreds of likes and

Falkirk are being told to stay off the roads as heavy snow and blizzard conditions continue to batter the area.Dashcam footage shows treacherous conditions on some routes in Grangemouth.The district is one of the worst hit parts of the Central Belt, with gritting teams said to be working round the clock to keep roads clear.There's an Amber 'be prepared' snow warning in place across much of Central Scotland until 9pm tonight.Conditions have led to some picturesque senses though, with the Kelpies

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