Violent family wars near Scots village leaves terrified locals begging for crackdown on crime gangs

A Scots woman has posted about her emotional reunion with family after a four-year trip abroad. Madison Frain surprised her relatives after returning home for Christmas from Australia, reports Edinburgh Live.

The devastated daughter of a pensioner swept away in an Aberdeenshire river has told how her family “are lost without her”. Hazel Nairn was last seen in the water in the River Don, near Monymusk, after getting into difficulty while reportedly trying to rescue her pet dog amid torrential rain.

Thousands of families with disabled children across the country have received almost £60million during the first year of a new Scottish benefit.

The parents of Katie Allan have slammed the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) after it emerged suicide rates have increased by 42 per cent since the introduction of a preventative scheme.

A young boy in a horror quad bike crash near a Scots village in the Highlands.

The family of a teenager who is receiving palliative care for a rare life-limiting disease are desperate for him to visit his grandparents in Malaysia for the final time.

Teachers at a Glasgow school taking further strike action for the rest of the week over the alleged violent and abusive behaviour of students. Staff at Bannerman High in Baillieston are staging a walk out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, with an additional eight days of strikes to take place in December.

Families across Scotland are being urged to make sure they do not miss out on a double December Bridging Payment worth £260. The one-off payment will be made ahead of the Christmas holidays to the families of children registered to receive Free School Meals on the basis of low income.

A Scots mum has warned parents to be aware of the hidden dangers that people with eating disorders face around Christmas time.

The heartbroken family of a Scots dad who vanished eight months ago have said they are desperate for answers that will bring him home.

A missing neurosurgeon has been discovered dead in a Scots loch.

A man has been rushed to hospital after being battered by two thugs with a plank of wood near a Scots pub last night.

A video has emerged of a man being battered in a field with his attacker demanding to know ‘who is the best’ after a violent gang family feud erupted.

A series of disturbing video clips showing violent gang fights between two warring families in North Lanarkshire have been described as 'deeply concerning'.

The brother of a Scots man jailed in Iraq said he 'cried tears of joy' after finding out his prison 'nightmare' had ended.

A little girl with one of the world’s rarest genetic conditions was misdiagnosed with cancer and suffered from a catalogue of failings at a troubled hospital.

Hundreds of people turned out to attend the funeral of a well-liked Scots homeless man in his local town square. Good Samaritans raised thousands of pounds to give George Murray a fitting send off in Northampton.

A Scots family were left in hysterics after a randy monkey started pleasuring itself in front their children while on a day-out to Blair Drummond Safari Park.

The family of a Scottish man who has been missing since March have been informed over the discovery of a body in a disused quarry in Edinburgh, Police Scotland have confirmed.

Families across Scotland are being urged to make sure they do not miss out on a double December Bridging Payment of £260. The one-off payment will be made ahead of the Christmas holidays to the families of children registered to receive Free School Meals on the basis of low income.