The story behind Dunrobin - Scotland's fairytale castle

Sam Heughan has heavily hinted that he could be the next James Bond with a cheeky caption on a picture on the Men In Kilts Instagram page. The Outlander actor posted the picture of himself kitted out in full Scottish attire on the Men In Kilts Instagram page - but it was the caption that got fans talking.

paedophile who taunted his victim from behind bars and bragged to her mother that he would jump on the girl's head when he was freed has been jailed for eight months. The 15-year-old girl and her mother were left terrified and distraught when sick Brandon Williamson sent them a handwritten six-page letter from Polmont YOI.Dundee Sheriff Court was told that the mother and daughter became hysterical and have since been forced to ramp up security at their Perthshire home.

Rutherglen youngsters are being urged to take part.

prisons more than doubled in a year- despite the coronavirus pandemic.Guards confiscated drugs or suspected drugs from prisoners across Scots jails 2,199 times in 2019.But a Freedom of Information request from the Daily Record has revealed that number rocketed to 5,480 last year.In many facilities there has been a rise in psychoactive or suspected psychoactive drugs- often known as 'legal highs'.These include synthetic cannabis type drugs like 'Spice' which is said to be causing havoc behind

Castle Douglas this morning. The 91-year-old was declared dead at the scene of the tragedy on Main Street, Crossmichael, which took place just before 4am on Monday January 25.Police Scotland put traffic control measures in place in after the fire service were called to the blaze.

Castle Douglas after an early morning incident.

Scots postie who kicked off a viral sea shanty TikTok trend is poised to enter the top 10 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart.Nathan Evans, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, has become an internet star after his Wellerman hit caught the attention of stars including Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber.The 26-year-old, who has now given up his day job with the Royal Mail, has gone on to sign a record deal with Polydor Records.The song is set to be the highest new entry on the charty, according to

broadband customers in Scotland have been left without internet this afternoon following a service outage. Customers in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Irvine have all been left with service problems, which resulted in many flocking to Twitter to complain.

James Bond will likely be a younger star as fans may have to wait until 2025 to find out, according to reports.Sources close to the franchise say that any wannabe 007s older than their mid-30s are unlikely to make the cut, The Mirror reports.It means that 40-year-old Scottish star Sam Heughan - who is a fan favourite for the role - could be left shaken and stirred by being deemed over the hill.Other older actors tipped for the role include Tom Hardy, 43, Idris Elba, 48, Damian Lewis, 49, Michael

Kilwinning in a bid to help families through lockdown.Woodwynd 's Wee Shoap aims to bridge the gap between more expensive supermarkets and food banks by offering 'friendly, dignified and affordable food support for families and residents.'For just £3 a visit, residents will be able to snap up a choice of food, including fresh produce and personal hygeine products, up to the value of £15.The venture, which opens at Woodwynd Hall on Monday, January 25, is the brainchild of community group ACES

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,307 cases of Covid confirmed in Scotland as the nation's virus death toll endured another substantial rise today.Figures have been published by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 76 patients, including six from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting Covid which means 5,704

Ayrshire has won the prestigious Bucharest International Music Competition – after competing against top musicians from across the globe.East Ayrshire Council’s brass instructor Craig Anderson, who also teaches at the Royal Conservatoire and plays for orchestras across Scotland, formed Lomond Brass last summer when he sought fellow professional musicians to form a group to play the most difficult repertoire.The group consists of Chris Hart, principal trumpet at the RSNO, Scotland’s national

menace who ambushed young girls from behind a bush has been spared jail with a warning ringing in his ears.David Anderson, 43, sprang out on girls aged 15 at the cycle track near St Benedict’s High School, Linwood, and confronted them while he was drunk.Anderson, who has been blighted by a long-term alcohol problem, even approached one youngster, shook her hand, and uttered an offensive remark to the girl.Anderson, of High Street, Johnstone, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court for sentencing after

Scotland’s legal system as the thug prepares for his early release from prison.Record Online revealed earlier today how Michael McCash - known as Mikie - who was caged for a horrific eight-year campaign of domestic abuse is set to be released later this month.The cocky gym-bunny, 29, is to be freed less than halfway through his jail sentence.The Dundee thug was labelled a ‘modern-day Jekyll and Hyde’ after subjecting four former girlfriends to shockingly violent attacks.He was originally jailed

percentage of doses being wasted and why some GP surgeries were still waiting for supplies. But the SNP leader said today the programme was "gathering pace" and the number of vaccinations being given had risen by 50% in the last week.The Scottish Government had earlier rejected claims that it was sitting on 400,000 shots of the vaccine instead of rushing them out to patients.John Swinney said that while the doses had been allocated, they had not yet been delivered in full.

Netflix. Following the glamorous lives of the Bridgerton family, viewers have become entranced by the decadent lifestyles and glamorous locations portrayed in the show.

prison. Richard Wotherspoon used an illegal phone to call Gemma Mooney and demand that she have charges against him dropped.