Woman falls and breaks leg on Scots hillside in -10c freezing temperatures as rescue teams scramble to help

independence, according to a new poll. The study conducted on behalf of the pro-independence Scot Goes Pop blog, discovered that 51% of those questioned said Scotland should be independent while 49% said it should not.

Scottish contestants on Ru Paul's Drag Race UK dazzled fans with their incredible patriotic costumes. Lawrence Chaney and Ellie Diamond took part in the challenge of creating costumes inspired by their hometowns.

Scots police officer who lost his leg after on duty has returned to work 19 months after the incident. PC Phil Hedge-Holmes was forced to have his left leg amputated above the knee after an alleged car crash on London Road, Glasgow, on May 31 last year.

hospitals were at breaking point last night after a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases.At least one has no spare beds while another entire region said it is nearing 100 per cent capacity.The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is now higher than during the peak of the first wave last April.At University Hospital Wishaw, in Lanarkshire, there are no beds available.NHS Lanarkshire is dealing with more coronavirus patients than at any point since the pandemic began.As of 8am on Monday,

suicide has opened up about his secret battle in a bid to help others and 'shake the stigma' around mental health challenges.Brian Smith had chosen the location where he wanted to 'end his life' not long after Scotland first went into lockdown in the spring of 2020.At breaking point, the 40-year-old thankfully didn't go through with it and reached out to the Samaritans and a local mental health charity. Knowing he needed more help, Brian, from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshre, admits he still has a

Beast from the East ’ is set to strike Scotland at the end of the month. They say the extreme conditions will sweep across the country from January 20th or 21st.

Covid-19 travel restrictions after being forced to rescue a stranded family with young children. The Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team, who cover the Scottish Borders and Lothians area, were tasked to help the stricken travellers on Saturday night.

[email protected] Way With Words team added that you must include the words “Scottish Recordings” in the subject line in order to be considered.Here's hoping the project makes Alexa and the like understand Scots a little better.

Falkirk.A second rescue operation was launched on Friday afternoon after previously responding to a call about a dog in distress near The Kelpies.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were in attendance at the beauty spot after the alarm was raised at 2.57pm.Appliances from Falkirk were on the scene while specialist water rescue teams attended from Edinburgh.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 2.57pm on Friday, January 8 to reports that a youth

Glasgow's Royal Infirmary after a coronavirus vaccine blunder. Hospital workers stood outside in freezing weather conditions after an administration error meant vaccination staff failed to show up.NHS bosses issued an apology and promised to reschedule missed appointments this week.

love ' after being rehomed with another rescue horse. Nash was saved by the SSPCA after his owner became unable to look after him in November 2019.

lockdown and gyms remaining closed, it's getting harder and harder to stick to our fitness resolutions. But not to worry because we've made a list of our five favourite Scottish fitness gurus who can still help you achieve your goals all from the comfort of your own home.

animal welfare bosses have launched a search for the owners of a group of festive strays - including a ferret and a chicken. Animals were found roaming wild by the Scottish SPCA over the past few weeks.

Poundland for sweets.The pet escaped his home in sub-zero conditions to visit the Glasgow shop while the country was blasted with two weather warnings.But harsh snow and ice wasn't enough to stop the determined rodent from entering the Sauchiehall Street store on New Years Eve.While punters braced for four inches of snow and sheet ice as temperatures threatened to plummet as low as -15C, the tiny hamster managed to navigate his way through the city.He was then caught on CCTV clinging on to an

breast cancer - for which there is no cure.But instead of withdrawing into her own world Lisa Fleming, 37, launched her own charity, Make Seconds Count, to fund research into the disease and provide a support network for other women with the same diagnosis.And just two years after beginning her charity she has raised enough cash to make a real difference to the world of research.Her own oncologist in Edinburgh Olga Oikonomidou began specialist research on tumours from metastatic breast cancer

rescuers who saved her from a freezing Scots peak after she fell and broke her leg. More than 35 mountain rescue and firefighters were scrambled to the Pentlands, near Edinburgh, at 2pm Tuesday to help Bronwen Morrison.