Shetland author Ann Cleeves loses laptop containing next novel in Scots island snow

Police are searching for a missing man who disappeared from Fife on New Year's Day.

A Scots woman who was told she had Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Scots have lost a massive £1.9billion in wages in just one year due to working unpaid overtime. Figures show workers completed an average of 8.1 hours of unpaid ­overtime every week. If each hour was paid at the average hourly pay rate, the staff would be entitled to almost £2billion extra.

A charity has warned that council tax arrears could soar this year after new data showed its clients need help clearing debts almost three times higher than the average bill amid the cost-of-living crisis. Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) revealed that its clients owed a cumulative £12.7million to local authorities for unpaid tax bills between September 2021 and September 2022.

A young dad with terminal cancer has created a bucket list to make special memories with his family after he stopped his chemotherapy treatment.

Major supermarkets have issued a ream of food warnings this month resulting in several recalls of seasonal and household products.

Three people were rushed to hospital after a car was left wedged underneath a tractor during a horror crash in Coatbridge. Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunnyside Road at around 10pm on Wednesday, December 28, following reports of a collision.

Scots hairdressing icon Rita Rusk has died at the age of 75.

An SNP MSP and former cop has highlighted the risks of drink-driving as Scots wind down for Christmas.

A Scots student who suffered from headaches has died just months after being told that his brain tumour was inoperable.

A physics teacher whose Only Fans porn page forced her to resign from work has allegedly been banned from her office Christmas party.

Ncuti Gatwa has shared a sneak peek of his first day on set as the new Doctor Who.

Power has been restored to all homes on Shetland after thousands of properties were left disconnected due to the cold snap, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has confirmed.

A drink-driver who killed an island vet after downing whisky has lost a second bid to serve the remainder of his jail sentence in France.

Around 350 properties in Shetland have been left without power for a sixth day as engineers struggle against the weather to reconnect the supply.

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

Villagers in Hamza Yassin’s home, Kilchoan, are willing their friend and neighbour to win tonight’s Strictly Come Dancing final and bring some glitter to their remote highland outpost. Most of the 150 residents will be heading to the village hall to watch Hamza, 32, and Jowita Przystal, 28 dance against Helen Skelton, Fleur East and Molly Rainford and their partners.

An inspirational young Scots mum who "lit up the room" has lost her battle with cancer after dedicating her life to helping others fight the disease. Sarah McCann, who was a lead advanced nurse practitioner for active oncology at the Beatson, sadly died surrounded by her loving family this week.

Thousands of Scots currently going through an outage in Shetland have had their landlines reconnected.

Thousands of people in Shetland are facing a fourth day without power as engineers battle to restore supplies amid the threat of further snowfall and freezing temperatures. An extra 125 engineers were drafted in to help reconnect more than 2,800 homes which were left without power when heavy snow fell on cables earlier this week.