When is the next Bank Holiday in Scotland? Date and trick to get nine days off in a row

hit by a car on a Scots road late last night. The 42-year-old died at the scene of the A79 Prestwick Loop Road, in Ayrshire after being struck by the silver Skoda Octavia at around 11.20pm last night.

sun have had their hopes dashed as forecasters predict more unsettled conditions for September. The Met Office previously anticipated that temperatures could soar throughout next month with a plume of heat from Africa expected to travel north over the coming weeks.

Glasgow street. Shaun Bell and Jodie Kinnon, both 23, grabbed the blue boat after horror flash floods swept Drumchapel yesterday.

Love Island Scot Shannon Singh posted a picture of her DJ ex boyfriend Ben Sterling in bed asleep following a night of clubbing. And the influencer and ex glamour model, who was voted off the show after just two days, prompted speculation the pair could be back together after she wrote a loving caption.

Universal Credit with a further estimated five million households receiving additional financial support through Working Tax Credits. Restrictions have now been lifted in Scotland which is expected to further help the economy find its feet again.

Fife car park. Police were called to the 'disturbance' at 3am on Saturday morning at the car park between Shetland Place and Orkney Place in Kirkcaldy.

students picking up their grades - no matter the result. And this year, there’s an extra twist in store for last year’s students who missed out due to the national lockdowns put in pace to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Scottish Beer & Pub Association, took to Twitter to announce that 'vertical drinking' will be allowed from August 9. It comes after industry leaders were left confused when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that physical distancing rules were to be removed on Monday.

March last year are set to be removed, including social distancing. During her announcement today the SNP leader said that the 'pingdemic' will come to an end in Scotland as people will no longer be required to self-isolate.

First Minister addressed MSPs about the latest situation across the country as cases and the number of hospitalisations begin to fall following the spike earlier this year.

Ayrshire's three local authorities, North Ayrshire has the highest rate of 174.3 compared to South Ayrshire's rate of 141.8 and East Ayrshire's 124.2.

TUI has cancelled more summer trips to destinations such as Spain, Greece and Italy amid ongoing traffic light restrictions. The travel operator has cancelled flights to a number of holiday hotspots which had been scheduled for the remainder of this month - including some trips from Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport.

lockdowns across Scotland and the rest of the UK forced thousands of households to dip into savings and rainy day funds to help them stay afloat during uncertain financial times brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. It's easy to get swept away on the sea of relaxed restrictions and the Covid confidence that a double vaccination brings.

drug deaths in 2019 - the highest rate in Europe. Politicians and campaigners declared a national emergency and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who admitted taking her “eye off the ball”, announced £250m of funding to address the crisis.

Police have locked down a road next to a holiday park near Castle Douglas as emergency crews deal with a serious crash. Cops were alerted to the incident on the A713 between Parton and St John’s Town of Dalry at 4pm this afternoon.It is unclear as to how many vehicles are involved in the incident.Traffic Scotland say that the crash happened just metres away from the Loch Ken Holiday Park.

It is a bittersweet moment for Queen Elizabeth.

Scotland has been baking in a heatwave over the past week, with sizzling temperatures showing no sign of cooling down. The hottest day of the year was recorded on Thursday, peaking at a sweltering 29.3C at at Threave in Dumfries and Galloway.

drug death crisis. Tracy Hadlow had gone to sleep after a gruelling 12-hour shift on a Covid ward when officers woke her up to tell her that her son Nathan had died from a drugs overdose on March 16 this year.

heatwave is set to continue today with temperatures to reach sweltering highs. The Met Office predicts Thursday will be a dry and hot day in the sunshine with the mercury soaring to 30C, making it the hottest day of the year so far.