Crew of 22 help rescue three climbers stuck in snow without equipment on Scots hill

Former Scots Love Island star Paige Turley has braced the winter weather as she updated her fans on her gruelling training progress for a London half marathon next month.

Around 300 police officers in Dumfries and Galloway are to carry Naloxone on duty for use in a potentially life-threatening overdose situation.

Executive producers Dave Filoni and Rick Famuyiwa have spoken out about the future of Gina Carano‘s character, Cara Dune, on The Mandalorian as the Star Wars spinoff returns with season 3. In an interview with Deadline, the two acknowledged that the character still very much exists in the larger universe but that the series is focused on two characters: Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu.

Giovanna Fletcher has jumped to the defence of Stacey Solomon after the latter was mum-shamed for getting a manicure just weeks after the birth of her fifth child. Stacey, 33, who welcomed daughter Belle earlier this month, showed off the spring-inspired French manicure on her Instagram, but found herself on the receiving end of a negative comment by one of her followers who said "very impractical nails for a newborn". Mum of three Giovanna, 38, who is married to McFly's Tom Fletcher, slammed Stacey's mum-shamers as "ridiculous" during an appearance on C4's Steph's Packed Lunch after host Steph McGovern brought them up.

A drunk driver who was jailed for killing an island vet has been granted parole after serving only half his sentence.

An internationally acclaimed film is to be screened at Ayr Town Hall.

A major operation has been launched after a tug boat capsized in Greenock.

Alan Cumming is fully in support of his former co-star, Cher's, hot new romance with Alexander «A.E.» Edwards.The 58-year-old Scottish actor was a guest on Thursday's episode where a caller asked him for his take on his 76-year-old co-star's new relationship.«I haven't spoken to Cher for a while, actually, but I love her and I'm all for her getting some action,» Cumming said, grinning.Cher and 37-year-old Edwards first met at Paris Fashion Week in September. They sparked engagement speculation over New Year's Eve when Cher flashed a giant diamond sparkler on Twitter.Happy New Year Daddy pic.twitter.com/hkJLAlsPqUIn December, during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Cher gushed about her relationship.«On paper it's kind of ridiculous, but in real life we get along great,» Cher said of Edwards, who's 40 years her junior.

Council tax across East Ayrshire will increase by 5 per cent after East Ayrshire Council set out its budget, agreeing cuts and savings of £8m for 2023/24.

Fundraising efforts have been under way across Dumfriesshire to help an estimated 17 million people in Turkey and Syria affected by the powerful earthquakes there.

An on-air blunder. Don Lemon faced backlash after publicly dissing Nikki Haley on CNN — and was subsequently benched from multiple broadcasts.

A consultation on whether to accelerate the demolition of Falkirk Town Hall has sent a message to the council that a replacement must be built soon.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis sidestepped several attempts from “Fox & Friends” to get him to announce a run for president during an appearance on the conservative cable news network on Monday. Gov. DeSantis, who is widely predicted to become a presidential candidate in 2024, was visiting Staten Island, New York, as part of a pro-police tour.“Are you recruiting officers to go from these liberal cities like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia down to Florida or is this one of those things people who might be running for president would do to go ahead and start to get the ball rolling?” “Fox & Friends” co-host Steve Doocy asked.DeSantis replied that it is “definitely the former,” noting that Florida has put a lot of money into police recruitment.

Scots director Charlotte Wells took home the award for Best Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for her film Aftersun at The BAFTAs on Sunday night.

It's no secret browsing online aisles of Amazon is a fun pasttime, but how do you know if you actually are getting a good deal?

Aftersun actor Paul Mescal heaped praise on his young Scots co-star as she scooped an award at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Thursday.

Attendance Allowance is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for people of State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of an illness, disability or mental health condition. Successful claimants will receive either £81.85 or £92.40 each week depending on the level of support they need, which is paid every four weeks and works out at £247.40 and £369.560 respectively.

A new poll conducted by YouGov for StepChange Debt Charity, has revealed that 43 per cent of the UK population, including 48 per cent of Scottish adults, equivalent to more than two million people, have found it difficult to keep up with household bills and credit payments in the last few months.

Alan Carr has landed his first primetime quiz show for the BBC, a picture format in which contestants correctly identify images.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to “urgently work” with charities and the veterinary industry to introduce targeted animal welfare support across the country to prevent pets from being abandoned or euthanised as owners struggle to cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis.