Disabled Scot left outside in cold after 'disgraceful' mix-up with train ramp

A 36-year-old paedophile who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old child has been jailed. Christopher Rodgers took advantage of the schoolgirl “to satisfy his own sexual deviancy” following a depraved alcohol and cocaine binge lasting several days, a court heard.

The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.

New BBC The Traitors star Brian Davidson has been overwhelmed with support following the announcement he's one of the fresh crop of contestants pitting their wits against each other in season two, which launches tonight.

Scots Euromillions winner Jane Park has broken her silence to say she is ‘absolutely devastated’ after her gangland ex was shot dead during a Hogmanay party.

Almost three million Scots have cut back spending on food and groceries as a result of increasing energy costs, according to advice charity Citizens Advice Scotland.

Eurostar services from London have been cancelled due to a flooded tunnel underneath the River Thames.

Comedian Paul Black and singer Lewis Capaldi are among the most influential Scots on social media platform TikTok, according to research.

Scots have been urged to seek support if they are struggling with their energy bills - ahead of a new price hike coming into force on New Year's Day.

Seven people, including two children, have been rushed to hospital after a horror crash on one of Scotland's most dangerous roads.

A man has been rushed to hospital after being attacked outside a retail park in Bathgate.

A man has died after he was seriously injured in a tragic accident involving a quad bike.

The world's loneliest sheep is helping to encourage steps to prevent loneliness in the agricultural community after being rescued in the Highlands.

Dougray Scott is a Scottish actor famed for his roles in major blockbuster films, plus a string of hit TV shows.The 58 year old has been acting for decades, and thanks to his talent and extensive CV, he's also the recipient of a BAFTA and an International Emmy Award for his performance in the 2021 Scottish crime drama series, aptly titled, Crime. However, away from the glitz and glamour of showbiz, what else do we know about Dougray, who is currently portraying Marcus Grainger in season two of BBC One's Vigil? Rather than being underwater like series one, the second series of the hit show instead takes place in the sky, where Amy Silva (Suranne Jones) and Kirsten Longacre (Rose Leslie) must solve a new murder surrounding military drones.

A Scots dad who sexually assaulted a teenage girl in a hot tub has been jailed for two years. William Tierney, 52, seized hold of the 17-year-old in the garden of a property in Blantyre, Lanarkshire.

A man has been rushed to hospital following a horror attack in Glasgow.

A Scots wheelchair user says she has been forced to sleep in a hospital car park in her van for 10-weeks during freezing temperatures.

A Scot could make history tomorrow – becoming the producer with the most consecutive Christmas No1s.

A pensioner has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog in Clackmannanshire.

A Scots toddler has gone viral after a trip to Glasgow's Christmas markets. Justene Farrell and her three-year-old daughter, Grace, took a trip to the central belt from Ayrshire this week.

Furious Scots holidaymakers who were left stranded in an airport for days claim they were offered a £6 voucher for compensation.