Snow hits Scotland as Christmas storms loom with 80mph gales set to batter whole country

Snow hits Scotland as Christmas storms loom with 80mph gales set to batter whole country

SNOW has blanketed parts of Scotland today as a two-day weather alert looms. Residents in northern areas, including Perth and Kinross and the Highlands, woke up to see the white stuff outside this morning. 5 Snow ploughs have been out in force across parts of Scotland this morningCredit: Northpix

Scots underworld ‘supergang’ kingpin’s brother savagely bladed by machete maniac in horror Tesco attack

Scots underworld 'supergang' kingpin's brother savagely bladed by machete maniac in horror Tesco attack

A CAGED crime boss’s brother was the victim of a brutal supermarket machete attack – carried out by a thug who was hours earlier warned by cops about a threat to his life. Dale Richardson, 35, was savagely assaulted in a Tesco in Edinburgh by George Baigrie. 4 The High Court in EdinburghCredit:… Scots underworld … Read more

Cop who killed Scots gran while in speeding police van given unpaid work

Cop who killed Scots gran while in speeding police van given unpaid work

A POLICE officer who killed a woman after he struck her while speeding in his patrol van has been ordered to carry out 225 hours of unpaid work. PC Jamie Hamill, 32, fatally injured Margaret McCarron, 58, in Motherwell, Lanarkshire. 2 PC Jamie Hamill has been ordered to carry out 225 hours of… Cop who … Read more

Booze giant Diageo fined £500k after worker scalded by boiling hot ale

Booze giant Diageo fined £500k after worker scalded by boiling hot ale

DRINKS giant Diageo have been fined more than £500k after a worker was engulfed in boiling hot booze. Mechanical engineer Michael Thomson had been repairing a pump at the Glenlossie Distillery Complex in Elgin in March 2021 when the 104C pot ale burst from a pipe, burning more than 30 per cent… Booze giant Diageo … Read more

Scots braced for 80mph winds this weekend as Met Office weather map reveals Christmas chaos

Scots braced for 80mph winds this weekend as Met Office weather map reveals Christmas chaos

A DEVASTATING 80mph storm could sweep through Scotland this weekend. The Met Office has issued a number of yellow warnings for Scotland for 14 hours on Saturday, predicting some vehicles could be overturned by hurricane-speed winds. 3 The Met Office have issued more weather warnings 3 The Ayrshire… Scots braced for 80mph winds this weekend … Read more

Killer jailed after torturing pal in Scots tower block before he leapt to death in escape bid

Killer jailed after torturing pal in Scots tower block before he leapt to death in escape bid

A KILLER whose terrified torture victim jumped 120ft to his death was caged for just eight years today – after a judge said he had shown “high levels of remorse”. Jamie Forbes, 37, had been repeatedly battered with a hammer by brutal Lee Smith, 35, during two days of violence in a… Killer jailed after torturing pal … Read more

Scotland-bound flight forced to divert amid mid-air emergency

Scotland-bound flight forced to divert amid mid-air emergency

A FLIGHT destined for a major Scots city was forced to declare a mid-air emergency as it began preparations to land on Tuesday. Loganair flight LM328 issued a squawk 7700 code as it began its descent – momentarily losing its tracking signal. 3 Flight LM328 was forced to declare a state of… Scotland-bound flight forced … Read more

Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as police launch probe

Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as police launch probe

AN URGENT hunt has been launched for a man who sexually assaulted a female passenger on a Scots train. The alleged attack unfolded at around 6pm on November 25 in Glasgow, British Transport Police said. The victim, in her 20s, was travelling between Glasgow Central and Barrhead, when she was… Woman sexually assaulted on Glasgow train as … Read more

‘This wean’s deid’ heartless cocaine mum texted dad after tragic baby girl found lifeless

'This wean's deid' heartless cocaine mum texted dad after tragic baby girl found lifeless

A DRUGGIE mum whose ten-week-old baby died after she exposed her to cocaine sent a callous text to the tot’s dad, telling him: “This wean’s deid.” Devastated Terry McCulloch, 43, revealed the cruel way ex Shereen Mains, 36, broke the news that their daughter Darcy had been found lifeless. ‘This wean’s deid’ heartless cocaine mum … Read more

Our toddler is stuck in hospital and needs lifesaving help – she needs transferred but there are no beds

Our toddler is stuck in hospital and needs lifesaving help - she needs transferred but there are no beds

A TODDLER has been stranded in Glasgow amid a critical health battle as she has been left unable to get a place offering the care to save her life. Fatima D’Souli, 2, was struck down with heart failure and cardiomyopathy at her home in Morocco in October. 8 Fatima D’Souli suffered heart failure… Our toddler … Read more