Van smashes barrier in Scots motorway crash leaving car 'facing every direction'

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a waste facility in Lanarkshire this evening.

New footage has emerged of the rescue effort of the monkey who escaped from a Scots wildlife park.

A man was rushed to hospital after a car flipped onto its roof following a two-vehicle crash on a busy Scots road.

A police dog located a 'vulnerable' Scots pensioner who had been reported missing from a caravan park.

A family were left utterly devastated as their summer holiday was cancelled by easyJet hours before they were due to depart.

An urgent search has been launched for a Scots pensioner who has gone missing from a caravan park.

Melissa McCarthy was reportedly a favourite to play the role of Martha in Baby Reindeer.The hit Netflix series, created by and starring Richard Gadd, tells the story of a struggling comedian/barman who is relentlessly stalked by an older woman named Martha. At the start of the first episode, a disclaimer shows that it is a “true story”, and one which is based on Gadd’s own experiences.According to Variety, a source claimed that Gadd’s CAA agents “pushed aggressively” for the US actor Melissa McCarthy to play the role of Martha.The Variety report reads: “A knowledgeable source says McCarthy met Gadd about the role but ultimately wasn’t interested.“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha.”Gadd has spoken several times in interviews about how he “always wanted” British actor Jessica Gunning to play the role.

A musician who told horrified strangers he was 'evil' and shared warped thoughts about buying a baby to abuse is facing jail.

A social care officer was stopped by police for having no lights on - and was then allowed to drive off despite being almost six times the legal alcohol limit.

An investigation has been launched after a car flipped and ended on its roof after a collision with a parked vehicle in an Aberdeenshire town.

Detectives are appealing for information after human remains were found in a burnt-out van in Newmilns on Monday.

A Taylor Swift fan spent her entire time at the Eras tour being compared to the singer due to her very similar outfit, makeup and hair.

Detectives are to investigate new claims over the identity of Bible John.

A Scots 'predator' has been jailed for sexually abusing a teenage girl. Craig McKay, from Aberdeen, appeared at Exeter Crown Court on Friday June 21, and was slapped with a 10-year sentence by Judge David Evans, consisting of nine years custodial and a further year on extended licence.

Secondary school pupils have been inspired to reach for the moon and launch their future careers as space explorers after meeting NASA scientists.

An East Lothian mum has told of her horror after a 'youth hurled a rock at her car' whilst she was driving. Kirsty Lyus was sitting in her car on her phone after finishing a teaching class the Loch Centre in Tranent when she heard a noise like a 'gunshot', before realising someone had thrown a rock.

A man has died and two people have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a horror van crash in Moray.

A carer left her elderly step-father “looking like a smashed pumpkin” - amid claims he disrupted her plans to watch a Celtic and Rangers match.

A manhunt is underway after a car was crashed and abandoned in a busy Scots street. The wrecked vehicle was left blocking a lane after being ditched in Glasgow at the weekend.

A teenager has died in a horror crash involving an E-bike and a car.