Scots teachers to take strike action today as schools to close or partially shut

A former Royal Marine was killed in a horror accident after being struck on the head while cutting down a 120ft tree, a sheriff has ruled. Christopher Moses, 37, was working as a tree surgeon in the village of Rhu near Helensburgh, West Dunbartonshire.

The Scots winner of The Traitors has quit her call centre job in a bid to follow her TV dreams.

Primary and secondary schools will close again next month as teachers launch further strike action in a bid for better pay.

Nurses in Scotland are to take strike action in early 2023 after members of the Royal College of Nursing "overwhelmingly" rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government.

Terrified holidaymakers filmed themselves on the "scariest drive ever" after discovering the twisting narrow road to their Scottish holiday cottage was on a cliff edge that hangs over the sea.

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a van in Rutherglen.

Air passengers travelling to and from Scotland have been affected by the snow and plunging temperatures on Friday, with dozens of flights cancelled, delayed or diverted - and one airport closing altogether.

Sea shanty singer Nathan Evans has announced he's expecting a child with his wife Holly in sweet Christmas post.

A barber who called his salon Prov-City after the US city he grew up in has been subjected to an eight-month campaign of sectarian abuse. Graffiti has been daubed on the door of Stuart Pelletier’s salon and stones thrown at the ­window, and he has been subjected to abuse by strangers, who believe he is an IRA sympathiser, shouting: “C’mon the Provos.”

An HGV lorry has jackknifed on the A702, causing the road to be shut down to motorists.

Thousands of Scottish postal workers are taking a further day of strike action today after talks between union representatives and Royal Mail reached a standstill. Around 11,000 members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay and working conditions with the postal service, with little sign of resolve.

The stars of Scotland's latest reality TV show The Reel Life have stepping into their Christmas gear as they hit the town for a big night out.

South Korea striker Cho Gue-sung has addressed speculation over a move to Celtic for the first time after returning from the World Cup.

Snow has begun falling in northern Scotland,with some roads already blanketed and more blizzard conditions expected in the coming days. Photos from Moray show dangerous conditions on the A96 road between Keith and Huntly, with several inches of snow already on the ground.

Strep A has been confirmed at a number of Scottish schools yesterday. The NHS issued warnings after clusters were found at schools across Ayrshire, as Humza Yousaf said the number of infections in Scotland had increased.

Travellers have been warned to expect disruption at 11 regional airports in Scotland after union bosses announced strike action in the run up to Christmas.

Secondary school teachers are striking on Thursday leading to massive disruption to classes.

Two teachers at a former school for troubled Scots children have been found guilty of horrific abuse against a number of pupils.

A free-range egg firm was shut down after it was found littered with dead hens which had been left in horrendous living conditions with no food or water.

Teachers at a Glasgow school taking further strike action for the rest of the week over the alleged violent and abusive behaviour of students. Staff at Bannerman High in Baillieston are staging a walk out on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, with an additional eight days of strikes to take place in December.