Youths arrested as frail pensioner "shoved to ground" after row breaks out on dog walk

A pet owner has told of the tragic moment his beloved dog died in his "arms" after he was struck by a car in Glasgow.

State Pensions and benefits increased earlier this week after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) applied the annual uprating. More than 12 million people will see State Pension payments rise by 8.5 per cent while those on benefits including Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will receive a 6.7 per cent increase.

Nicky Campbell says he feels “crushed” by the abuse he suffered at a top private school as he demanded better support for victims.

Four youths were rescued by RNLI heroes after getting into difficulty while paddleboarding in 40mph winds on a Scots coast.

Anton Danyluk's mum has made her feelings clear after meeting his new girlfriend Georgia Harrison. The couple met on the recent Love Island All Stars series and left the villa an item.

Police Scotland has been urged to make a public statement on Operation Branchform on the first anniversary of the arrest of Nicola Sturgeon's husband.

A man whose death is being treated as 'murder' by police has been formally identified as Steven Hutton.

An SNP minister has warned of "hysteria" gripping Scots over new hate crime laws after it emerged police received 3,000 complaints in just two days.

England striker Ollie Watkins will be unavailable for Aston Villa when they go toe-to-toe with Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday night (8.15pm). The 28-year-old picked up an injury in the 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday afternoon and had to be replaced at half-time.

Ellise Shafer U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed J.K. Rowling after the “Harry Potter” author spoke out against Scotland’s new hate crime act, daring the police to arrest her for misgendering trans women.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling over her stance on Scotland’s new hate crime laws.

J.K. Rowling has dared police to arrest her as she expressed her opposition to new hate crime legislation that has just come into force in Scotland.The new laws came into force today (April 1), making it a crime to “stir up hatred” on the basis of age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling posted her idea of an April Fool’s Day gag today, describing various criminals, a model, a TV presenter and others – all of whom identify as trans women – as women before writing, “Only kidding. Obviously, the people mentioned in the above tweets aren’t women at all, but men, every last one of them.”

XL Bully owners in Scotland are now able to apply for a special certificate that will allow them to keep their pets.

Police are investigating after a teenager was rushed to hospital following an alleged attack in a Glasgow park. The 14-year-old is said to have been set upon in King's Park.

With 22 children and 13 grandchildren, it's no surprise that Sue Radford enjoys taking regular holidays and having some downtime. And it appears she and the family may be planning another trip this weekend for the Easter bank holiday, as the 22 Kids and Counting star was spotted clearing out her campervan this week.

An Airdrie couple were bitten by 'out of control' dogs after they mauled their pet in an unprovoked attack.

STV News will be pulled from the screens tomorrow as staff take to the picket line in a row over pay. Journalists across the country are to strike while they and their union are at loggerheads with their employer over their salaries.

A mum was left furious after the garden at her newbuild home turned into a swamp - and her young son and dogs got the blame. Ellis Reid, 32, moved into the social house in Dundonald, Ayrshire, August 2022 with her five-year-old son, Landon, and partner Douglas Horn, 43.

Police have seized a machete, axe and a knife after detaining a group of youths in Glasgow.