Rats chew through car wiring leaving fuming Scots driver having to pay hundreds of pounds

Millions of people claiming their State Pension can look forward to an inflation-busting boost next month when payments rise by 8.5 per cent from April 8, 2024. Under the wages growth measure of the Triple Lock policy, those on the full New State Pension can expect an annual increase of £902, while those on the full Basic State Pension will see an uplift of £692.

The relatives of a lorry driver who tragically died in a standalone accident have shared their heartfelt thanks to the motorists who stopped to help after the unfortunate event.

Jordan Moreau Peter Weber, known as Pilot Pete to Bachelor Nation, became the second person to trade in the “Bachelor” mansion for the Scottish castle of “The Traitors.” Weber joined Season 2 of Peacock’s competition series as a Faithful, someone who is covertly working to sniff out the three Traitors within the cast and banish them out to take home the cash prize. The “Bachelor” leading man follows in the footsteps of Arie Luyendyk Jr., who was a Faithful in Season 1 and nearly made it to the end of the game. Halfway through this season, Weber put a major target on his back by going after the Traitors (“Big Brother” star Dan Gheesling, “Survivor” queen Parvati Shallow and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” icon Phaedra Parks).

A police car crashed with a Mini Cooper on a road in Ayrshire at the weekend.

A 65-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car in Stirling on Sunday evening. The incident happened around 7.45pm on Sunday, March 3, at Alloa Road near to Blackgrange Roundabout on the A907.

A Scots soldier who tragically died from heatstroke may have survived if he had received treatment earlier, a report has found.

A car was found hanging from a garden fence after a dramatic crash in a Scots housing estate.

A person has died after a horror fire ripped through a house in a Scots town.

Hundreds of college staff across Scotland are striking today in a dispute over fair pay and jobs.

A midwife with more than 40 years of service in the NHS is being forced to pay hundreds of the medication keeping her in work. The medication for her incurable, life-limiting condition is available for free in Wales and Scotland, but not in England.

Cancer patients in Scotland receive less cancer care than in other comparable countries, a new study has shown.

Murder Trial will return to BBC Scotland this year and it’s set to focus on two new cases - the deaths of Caroline Glachan and Ean Coutts.

Robert Carlyle has shared his delight after The Simpsons included a nod to Trainspotting.The actor famously played the role of Begbie in the 1996 Danny Boyle film, which is based on the novel by Irvine Welsh.In the recent Simpsons episode Ae Bonny Romance, which originally aired in December, the family journeys to Scotland to find Groundskeeper Willie, learning that the Scottish character is about to get married.In one scene, audiences are shown an airline called “Planespotting”, with the plane including a picture of Carlyle’s character Begbie on its tail.My life is complete.. https://t.co/SqFOWq07J2— Robert Carlyle (@robertcarlyle_) February 25, 2024Responding to a fan pointing out the reference on X (formerly Twitter), Carlyle wrote: “My life is complete..”.As well as the nod, the episode featured the voices of actors Karen Gillan, David Tennant and Paul Higgins.Meanwhile, Trainspotting star Jonny Lee Miller, who played Sick Boy, recently suggested he didn’t fully capitalise on the film’s success.“It’s not something that bothers me,” he told The Guardian.

Police are investigating the "unexplained" death of a woman at a shopping centre car park in Edinburgh.

Police have locked down a shopping centre car park with a blue forensic tent spotted behind the cordon.

An Uber driver from Edinburgh, whose wife is expecting a baby, has been left unable to work after his car was wrecked by a hit-and-run driver.

Dramatic footage shows a vehicle engulfed in flames on the A9.

A car burst into flames on the M8 near Glasgow causing traffic chaos for drivers.

Stacey Solomon has shared the reality of her half-term break while leaving her teenage son 'fuming'. The Loose Women star didn't expect to be spending her time off with her children travelling around Scotland in a huge RV.

A second man who tragically died in a three car crash has been named by police.