Pensioner dies in Scots town centre after becoming unwell

Good old-fashioned leafleting came to the rescue as more than 100 people attended a meeting to save a popular community centre.

Police have closed a road in Ayrshire after a fatal crash earlier today.

An amateur fisherman was shocked to find more than 40 dead sea birds at a Scottish beauty spot - amid fears of a bird flu outbreak.

A Scot has been left stunned after finding Lewis Capaldi’s face in his bag of chips.

Two men have been charged after a police raid recovered £1 million worth of 'street valium.'

A Scots mum was left horrified after her security camera captured an intruder breaking into her home - and falling asleep on her bed.

A murderer who battered a night watchman to death died behind bars almost three decades after the brutal killing. William Currie was jailed for life in 1993 for the murder of 54-year-old Robert McCurtie who he beat with a hard object before repeatedly stamping on his head.

A young Scots woman who died just months after a shock cancer diagnosed has been described as "beautiful person" by her devastated loved ones.

A major recovery mission has been launched after the body of a 19ft Minke whale washed up on a beach in North Berwick. Members of the public have been urged to keep their distance after it washed up onto rocks at East Beach on Thursday evening.

A Dumfries homeless support charity has been forced to close its town centre shop.

A pensioner has died after being hit by a car in Renfrew. Emergency services raced to Cambridge Road after reports that an 81-year-old man had been knocked down by a blue Ford Focus at around 8am on Tuesday.

A Scots mum is furious after her housing association ordered her to remove her son's trampoline from their shared garden and threatened to charge her if they had to do it themselves.

Radiographers are threatening to strike for the first time in Scotland in a row over working conditions.

Pregnant visitors at a Scots tourist attraction have been enjoying sneak peaks at their unborn babies thanks to a special thermal camera.

A prisoner died from an overdose after jail staff failed to notice he had been stockpiling the antipsychotic medication in his cell, an inquiry heard. Robert Allen, who passed away in May 2019, was in the segregation and reintegration unit at HMP Shotts in Lanarkshire, due to two incidents involving serious violence.

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a Glasgow mum with "the biggest smile" who has died after a long battle with mental health. Lindsay McDermott, 36, was tragically found dead at a property in the Thornwood area of the city on Sunday, August 20.

Local calls have returned urging the decriminalisation of personal drug use after the number of drug-related deaths in Perth and Kinross increased – despite a nationwide decrease.

A child was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a Mercedes in Fife.

A Scots centenariansays multiple cups of tea and laughter are the secret to a long life as she celebrates her 103rd birthday.

A woman who suffered serious injuries in a terrifying road crash told her partner she was "sorry he had to watch her die" in the moments after her accident.