New Falkirk houses rejected after neighbours warning over road safety

A Scots language writer from East Ayrshire has been announced as one of eleven recipients of the Scottish Book Trust’s 2024 New Writers Award.

A man had surgery to remove a "huge" nose growth which stopped him leaving the house in daylight - unless he wore a motorbike helmet. Former Navy sailor Ian Arthur, 64, originally from Manchester, began developing enlarged, red bumps on his nose more than ten years ago, and he sought medical advice.

A former Falkirk Celtic pub - which is also a listed building noted for its art deco interior and distinctive windows - could become a hot food takeaway.

BBC Scotland has ditched its flagship news programme The Nine after it struggled to win viewers.

A Perthshire farmer who thought she was going to die while being crushed by a bull has urged livestock workers to take extra precautions.

Falkirk councillors have backed calls for a fight to save Grangemouth 's oil refinery from closure in 2025.

Pulp‘s Jarvis Cocker has thanked fans for their support after his mother passed away at the beginning of this year.The frontman shared in a new Instagram post today (February 19) that his mum, Christine, died the day after Pulp performed a Hogmanay concert in Edinburgh to ring in the new year.“It’s 49 days since my mum passed away,” the musician captioned the post. “She died the day after Pulp played the Hogmanay concert in Edinburgh.

An ancient church is to be powered by clean energy direct from the Clyde.

The new £86 million electricity substation near Alyth is up and running after a construction project spanning almost three years.

A 'dangerously out of control' dog was shot dead this morning after mauling another pooch and leaving three people injured. Police were called to East Kilbride this morning after the animal - believed to be bulldog-type dog - attacked a Collie in Mannering at around 10.25am.

BAFTA host David Tennant's wife has revealed she 'planned her own funeral' after fearing the worst over a cancer scare.

Alex Ritman If there was one puzzle from the 2023 Venice Film Festival, it concerned Caleb Landry Jones and the actor’s curious decision to conduct all his press arrangements for the Luc Besson thriller “Dogman” with a Scottish accent. As was later revealed, the Australian had taken a quick break from shooting U.K.

A yellow weather warning is in force as the region braces for heavy rain. 'Some disruption is likely', warns the Met Office, with downpours are expected from 3pm today (Saturday) to 6pm tomorrow.

Scotland is home to one road that is so dangerous motorists could be charged just for driving on it.

A tiny trench dug in a Grangemouth road means chemicals giant INEOS now has planning permission 'in perpetuity' to go ahead with a controversial application that would mean a public road being closed.

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of August 2023, there were more than 1.5 million older people receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance, including over 136,200 living in Scotland. The payment is worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week and is designed to help people of State Pension age with daily living expenses.

The Scottish Government has announced extra help for people struggling with Council Tax debt will be on offer in three local authority areas under a new pilot scheme. Citizens Advice Scotland will be provided with £200,000 funding to better understand the reasons why some people end up in Council Tax arrears and to work collaboratively with local councils to help reduce and prevent debt in the future.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the State Pension currently provides regular financial support for nearly 12.7 million older people across Great Britain, including over one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is administered by the UK Government and is available for those who have reached the eligible retirement age - currently 66 for both men and women - who have accrued at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

TRNSMT festival announced on Wednesday that classic love song singer Natasha Bedingfield will be on the main stage line-up at Glasgow Green this July in their 'Valentine's treat' to Scots revellers.

Two men have been arrested after cops discovered a cannabis farm at a former Scots care home.