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bus driver refused a Scottish £5 note from an 11-year-old schoolboy, forcing him to walk two miles to class. 11-year-old Ashton Mercer was left in tears after being told he couldn't board the bus as the note wasn't legal currency.

Loose Women’sKaye Adams has been told she may need a hearing aid after admitting she has been struggling to hear her colleagues. The Scots presenter told her fans she was away to get her hearing testing after noticing that her ability to hear people was declining.

Asda has combined sustainability and affordability with the opening of its first Scottish refill store in Glasgow.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is back on screens and has viewers hooked. So far, celebrities have had to leave the show following horrific injuries and pure exhaustion.There's no doubt the show sees celebrities pushed to their limits in harsh conditions, but where is the show filmed? Let's take a look...

Cops called in the assistance of mountain rescue teams to evacuate the injured biker from the remote location. It's understood the casualty, who was found on an off-road track, had potentially serious chest injuries.A coastguard helicopter was drafted in to rush the biker to hospital amid a 'busy start to the weekend' for rescuers.

Kilwinning Rangers assistant manager Gavin Friels reckons facing high-flying Pollok tomorrow will be a good barometer for his side’s Premier Division title credentials.The Buffs head to Newlandsfield in fourth place just one point behind the hosts in third and looking to close the gap on leaders Auchinleck Talbot who are on senior Scottish Cup duty.And Friels said: “It’s probably the biggest game so far, especially away from home.“Darvel was a big game but that was early in the season when you

Irvine's high flats will play host to a full-scale fire simulation tomorrow featuring an army of emergency service workers and volunteers.The training exercise will see firefighters, police and the ambulance service carry out a role playing scenario in and around the disused buildings in Doon Court.More than 60 people — including volunteers — are taking part in the event, organised by the The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.Fire chiefs say members of the public should not to be spooked by the

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared a handwritten note from Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke asking to support the Scottish band in 2003.Kapranos’ band, who were to release their self-titled debut album six months later, played a headline show at the Electrowerkz venue in London on October 24, 2003.Ahead of the gig Okereke wrote to Kapranos and the band, sending them Bloc Party’s first demo and asking to be considered as a support act at their next London show.“Hey Alex, this is Kele from Bloc

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Primal Scream have shared details of ‘Screamadelica live’, a selection of live dates where fans can hear them play their seminal 1991 album in full.‘Screamadelica live’ coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Scottish band’s third album.

band might burst into tears after playing their rocking set at TRNSMT. The Scots singer admitted he had a mix of emotions as he prepared to take to the stage today at Glasgow Green.

Test and Protect contract - sparking job chaos for hundreds of staff - has been handed back a new £4million deal. Pursuit Marketing in Glasgow previously handled a £10million contract for the NHS service but had to transfer operations and around 600 staff to two new companies at short notice when it lost out on a £60m renewed deal five months ago.

new Scottish Child Paym ent benefit from its introduction in February to the end of June, 2021. Overall, the Scottish Government has paid out £17.6 million to families during that period through the £10 per week benefit which is unique to Scotland and has the potential to help around 133,000 children - averaged over this financial year, according to Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts published last week.

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Loch Morar.The loch is thought to the be deepest freshwater lake in the UK but this stretch of water has its own mystery that dates back almost as far as Nessie. Said to be home to a humped beast, the residents here have their own name for their monster - Morag.The cousin of Nessie has captured the imagination of locals for centuries but the beast rarely surfaces.

Saira Khan has revealed she's taking legal action against SAS: Who Dares Wins after bring life with "lifelong scars". Former Loose Women star Saira, 51, can be seen taking part in the latest series of the show alongside Kerry Katona, Vicky Pattison and Wes Nelson, which is set in the remote island of Raasay in the Scottish Hebrides.This series of the gruelling challenge show is said to be "one of the toughest selection courses yet".