Stunned Scots cyclist stumbles onto incredible 'reindeer traffic jam' in Aviemore

drugs from an evidence store has been jailed for more than three years. Katherine Vaughan, 34, of Aberdeen, worked as a production keeper for the Crown Office in the city when she embezzled more than £90,000 in cash and stole £147,000 of drugs - including kilos of heroin and cocaine - over nine years.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for action as new figures show over 600,000 homes in Scotland are in fuel poverty. Scottish Government figures released on Tuesday show almost one in four, some 613,000 households in Scotland, were in fuel poverty in 2019.

newborn, who only lived for 16 hours, have shared his tragic story in a bid to help other families going through a similar ordeal. Larsson Comiskey was born on November 25, but his doting parents, Terry Comiskey and Leigh Watson, from Kelty in Fife, already knew time was precious with their little bundle of joy.

healthy schoolboy was diagnosed with life-threatening bone marrow failure after he bruised his knee in a fall from his bike. Doctors say Cory Prosser’s condition could have proved fatal if left untreated.

cancer. Little Isla McPhee was a fit and healthy two-year-old before she started appearing 'under the weather' and 'really tired' at the beginning of February 2018.

Glasgow's 45 Rum came up with a novel way to celebrate St Andrew's Day on Monday. Combining the recent Scotland's mens team victory against Serbia with one of the country's most iconic drinks they've created a fun new cocktail.

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Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to perform an “act of kindness” to mark today’s St Andrew’s Day celebrations. The First Minister paid tribute to those making “enormous personal sacrifices” amid the coronavirus pandemic in an address to the nation earlier today.

tumour in her brain stem two years ago.She's survived two tumours and a heart attack that nearly killed her since then.The young girl is now blind in one eye and fed through a tube.After years of operations, Megan had to teach herself how to walk, talk and sleep all over again.Medics say that reaching adulthood will be a struggle.Megan's mum, Michelle Reid, is determined to raise cash for potentially life-saving treatment in America.Proton beam therapy is a targeted treatment which could rid

dog died in a hit-and-run in South Lanarkshire. Beloved dog Jerry was killed close to 3 Glasgow Road in Chapleton on November 20.

tied the knot in a special ceremony in a high dependency unit of a Scots hospital as the groom awaits an important organ transplant. Staff at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary managed to organise the celebration in just two days for patient Rory Wilson, 24, to marry beloved girlfriend Rebecca Macadam.

burlesque dancing.Kirsty Barr suffered years of violent attacks before summoning the courage to go to the police which ended in him being convicted.Now the mum from Alloa has reclaimed her life as one of Scotland’s most successful burlesque dancers.Kirsty dresses in silk basques, fishnet stockings and high heels to teach fellow abuse victims as well as performing live on stage.The former hair salon owner, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after giving evidence against her abuser, is

SNP conference on Monday.The new £100 million winter fund for low-income households will provide those in need with cash to help “pay their fuel bills and make sure children don’t go hungry”, Sturgeon will tell the online conference.Sturgeon is announcing the fund to bridge the winter gap between the introduction of the £10 a week Scottish Child Payment for poorer families and amid criticism from Labour that her government has failed over a decade to tackle poverty in Scotland.With 230,000

gastric band burst through her stomach following a private operation.Christina Adamson, from Paisley, was left with sepsis when a severe infection set in weeks after undergoing the weight-loss procedure at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.The 35-year-old told how she feared she would never see her sons again after she was taken in for emergency surgery when the £6000 procedure she had saved years for went horribly wrong.Now recovering at home, the mum said she feels lucky to be alive and wants to

Palestinian flag has been flown outside a Scots council headquarters today. Aberdeen's town house was adorned with the black, green, white and green symbol to mark UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

SAS legend has urged a missing Scots teen to return home to his family. Former special forces hero Big Phil Campion made a heartfelt online appeal for Kai Rae to get in touch with his worried relatives after he disappeared.

Firefighters have battled a blaze which tore through an old bingo hall. Emergency services have evacuated nearby buildings after reports of the fire on Queen Street, Forfar at around 2pm.

cyclist on a country road avoided a prison sentence. Barry McConnell was allowed to serve a community sentence for causing the fatal road accident.

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