'Total madness' Warning as scores of cars swarm Scots beauty spot partly blocking rural road

pregnancy increases the risk of having a child with behavioural problems, Scots mums have been warned. According to new research, exposure to flavoured e-cig chemicals in the womb leads to hyperactive offspring.

parents are backing a national 'pumpkin trail' idea after Nicola Sturgeon admitted Halloween may be cancelled due to Covid-19. The First Minister told Holyrood that children may be banned from guising this year in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

coronavirus across Scotland in the last week. As of September 13, there have been a total of 4,236 deaths registered where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.  The weekly figures, released by the National Records for Scotland (NRS), account for all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate and are separate to the hospital deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government every day.

Nicola Sturgeon has issued a stark warning about coronavirus cases as new lockdown restrictions are introduced in parts of Scotland today.The First Minister took to Twitter this morning to urge Scotland to follow new restrictions currently implemented in council areas and new rules which apply across Scotland on Monday.She warned positive Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the West of Scotland and asked people not to let others into their homes or visit friends and family inside their homes.As of

coronavirus pandemic. The First Minister said home working remained 'the default position' during a briefing today.

Clydebank. Ross Gray was walking his nine-year-old rescue dog, Cathy when she slit her paw on smashed glass near a primary school in the Cochno area, at 5pm on Wednesday night.

EastEnders fans made an unusual discovery at a Scottish hotspot this week of a 'memorial plaque' to remember a soap character who was murdered 16 years ago.Soap fans will remember the iconic moment Janine Butcher pushed her husband Barry Evans over a cliff in a Hogmanay special back in 2004 and EastEnders fans will never forgot the scene which went down in soap history.Last night, a Scots resident took to Facebook group 'Scotland by the Roadside' to share her discovery of a memorial plaque to

coronavirus  across Scotland in the last week. As of September 6, there have been a total of 4,231 deaths registered where  Covid-19  was mentioned on the death certificate.  The weekly figures, released by the National Records for Scotland (NRS), account for all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate and are separate to the hospital deaths announced daily by the  Scottish Government  every day.

Fort William to hunt for a missing Springer Spaniel who was washed away in a river.  The adorable pooch had been enjoying a swim on Sunday, September 6, when the strong current dragged him downstream and over Steall Waterfall.

SPIDER BITE left her tot needing emergency surgery for a 'tangerine-sized abscess'.Emily-Jane Stuart had been at a funfair when she is believed to have been bitten by the eight-legged creature while playing on the slides, initially leaving a pin-prick-sized sore on her arm.The six-year-old carried on enjoying her day but her mum Ashley Simpson, 26, noticed a bright red sore rapidly spreading across her skin two days later.Soon the bite had turned into a bulbous blister that would not pop and

mum of a Scots schoolgirl fighting cancer has shared shocking pictures of the brutal treatment she has endured in her battle with the disease. Sharon McCallister says she could 'smell' cancer on daughter Kaiann weeks before doctors finally diagnosed her with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - a type of cancer so rare that only 650 people in the UK are diagnosed with it per year.

Edinburgh are set to walk out amid a dispute over pay. GMB Scotland has accused chiefs at Burton’s Biscuits Co.

policeman has relived the moment he and his dog were run down as they tried to halt car thieves.The officer and his four-legged partner Rudi had left their vehicle to chase three suspects who had ditched a car near London Road in the east end of Glasgow.But a second stolen vehicle was waiting to pick up the fugitives and its driver mowed the police pair down.The unnamed officer had to undergo two months of intensive physiotherapy for back and leg injuries before he could return to duty.Rudi

beauty spot in Fife. Emergency services raced to the scene at Hawkcraig Point, Aberdour, at around 12.35pm on Sunday, September 6.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Scots cop has told of how he and his police dog were run over while chasing a stolen vehicle in Glasgow.The unnamed dog handler and his four-legged partner Rudi had been after a stolen car near the city's London Road in March of 2016.The pair had left their vehicle to give chase to the three occupants.But little did they know a second stolen car was lying in wait and after picking up the three it then ran

VisitScotland video during torrential rain and howling wind at a Highland beauty spot. Stuart Kenny decided to trave l up north with friends in a bid to get a relaxing break without risking any quarantine period.

coronavirus across Scotland in the last week.As of August 30, there have been a total of 4,228 deaths registered where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. The weekly figures, released by the National Records for Scotland (NRS), account for all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate and are separate to the hospital deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government every day.NRS figures also include all suspected and probable cases of the virus.In the week,