Van fire shuts M90 during rush hour after vehicle burst into flames

cannabis based medicine to desperate families. The drugs reformer claims a post-Brexit ticking time bomb means families face crisis as supplies of Dutch medical cannabis will no longer be made available to UK patients, most of whom have to pay for the treatment themselves.Dutch suppliers have given a six month limit before the plug is pulled - which Cowan claims is causing “unbearable pressure”.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A troubled 20-year-old “borrowed” his dad’s van to give a friend a lift home but was caught driving while more than three times the legal booze limit.Luke Macdonald, who had also flouted a curfew restricting him to his home, was spared jail when he appeared for sentence at Perth Sheriff Court this week.Instead, he was given the “direct alternative” of

mickey out of Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross in her latest voiceover. Janey who has been a huge hit with her funny voiceovers of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon throughout the Coronavirus crisis, decided to pick on someone else for a change.

SNP leader in a special session later today. Nicola Sturgeon will be sworn in as First Minister, however Rennie says it "should not just be an SNP cakewalk".

surprised fans after he performed his own acoustic rendition of Biffy Clyro's hit Many of Horror. And fans demanded an instant collaboration with the Scots rockers after he wowed them with his performance.

Scottish Affairs committee with Ross accusing Wishart, the chair of the committee, of making biased attacks on the Scottish Secretary while he was giving evidence to MPs in the wake of the Holyrood election. Ross, who is returning to Holyrood as leader of the Scottish Tories, took exception to Wishart bridling Scottish Secretary Alister Jack over the results of the election which saw Nicola Sturgeon returned for a record fourth term.

motorway which smashed a car's windscreen driving past. Police say the driver of the silver Vauxhall Astra 'could easily have been killed' after the object smashed the windshield as it was driving on the M90 ,between Craigend and Broxden, on Friday.

Ross, who heads to Holyrood as leader of the largest opposition party with 31 Scottish Conservative MSPs, signalled he will not be relying on numbers to stop the SNP’s independence plans. At a press conference to mark his return to the Holyrood chamber, the Moray MP and now list MSP, spelled out why UK cabinet minister Michael Gove was confident the referendum bill would not end up with the UK government taking the Scottish Government to the Supreme Court.

Cops have launched a probe after a van was torched in an early morning blaze in a Scots town, destroying thousands of pounds worth of tools. The Ford Transit Tipper was targeted in the early hours of Thursday, May 6, in Larkhall - and cops believe a cyclist may help them crack the case.

Glasgow this morning. Large flames could be seen from the building on High Street with smoke billowing into the sky when the alarm was raised around 1.27am on May 4.Scottish Fire and Rescue Service say they were met with a “well-developed fire” and nine fire appliances, including two height appliances, were still at the scene at 7am.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross hit the campaign trail in Renfrewshire North and West in a bid to boost candidate Julie Pirone's election chances.As polling day draws ever closer, the pair were out and about in Renfrew over the weekend as Mrs Pirone continued her fight to become the constituency's first Tory MSP.Since the seat was first created in 2011, it has belonged to former SNP MSP Derek

BBC One Scotland and the BBC News Channel for the fourth and final time of the election campaign tonight. Nicola Sturgeon (SNP), Douglas Ross (Scottish Conservatives), Anas Sarwar (Labour), Willie Rennie (Lib Dems) and Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens) will all face questions from BBC Scotland Political Editor Glenn Campbell on the show which kicks off at 7.50pm.

BBC drama, also took to social media to slam "Tory Twitter and their bots" after he came out in support for Nicola Sturgeon's party yesterday. Compston, who was born in Greenock, urged Scots to vote for the SNP at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6.

Police have launched a probe after a rubbish chute in a block high rise flats was set on fire in Clydebank.The incident occurred in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30.Scottish Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene and officers say there were no injuries from the incident.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Fife this morning. Emergency services raced to the scene after the Stagecoach vehicle went on fire on Carnegie Drive, near the Tesco Superstore in Dunfermline.

Kilmarnock, suffers from life-long conditions Crohn's Disease and Phenylktonuria (PKU) both of which affect her chances of falling pregnant and her ability to carry a healthy baby to full term. The 27-year-old and her fiancé Ross Turnbull, 33, are now looking for a stranger who would be willing to carry their biological baby and help the couple start a family.

Scottish Lib Dems have produced a mock cheque in Ross’ name which shows the cash windfall he would benefit from. Income tax rates and bands are a matter for the Scottish Parliament, with middle and higher income earners paying more than people south of the border.

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Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A bully who tried to scare trial witnesses out of giving evidence against him has been caged for 14 months.David Roach, 32, was told the only way of dealing with him was to lock him up because the charges were so serious.Roach, of Elderslie, burst into the witness room and made threatening gestures against Stephen Docherty and Natalie McTiernan.He was