31 h. ago Huge fire breaks out at Edinburgh 'Banana Flats' as flames pour from balcony

Local MP Tracy Gilbert shared shocking footage of the inferno last night and advised residents to get in touch if they need assistance.

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5 d. ago Sex crime cops 'at breaking point' as one officer left handling 176 cases

Scotland’s sex crime units are on the brink with officers handling hundreds of cases at time – and victims are paying the price.

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7 d. ago Witnesses tell of horror as Scots gangsters shot dead outside Spanish bar

Terrified witnesses have told of the moment chaos erupted on a Spanish street after Ross Monaghan and Eddie Lyons Jnr were shot outside a popular Irish bar on the Costa del Sol.

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8 d. ago Jack MacKenzie breaks silence on atrocious flying seat injury as Aberdeen Scottish Cup hero confesses 'I got lucky'

The defender was badly hurt and needed stitches and carried off the pitch after the shocking incident after the whistle

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1 week ago Skegness drowning: Hero dad held onto wife's hand as he died trying to save twins stuck in sea

Alexandru Melei, 60, waded into the sea at Ingoldmells, Lincolnshire, after hearing two children scream for help - but was overwhelmed by the swell and died soon after

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1 week ago Huge fire breaks out at Motherwell industrial estate as people urged to avoid area

Emergency services are on scene at Biggar Road Industrial Estate in Motherwell.

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2 w. ago Scots brothers on the row to nowhere as astronauts become their closest neighbours

A trio of Scottish brothers attempting a world-record-breaking row across the Pacific Ocean are now closer to astronauts aboard the International Space Station than to any living soul on land.

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2 w. ago Terrified passengers film plane’s engine cover breaking apart mid

This is the moment terrified passengers watched on as a plane's engine cover broke apart mid-air.

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2 w. ago TRNSMT act Kneecap break silence after member Liam O’Hanna charged with terror offence

Kneecap have released a statement following the news that band member Liam O'Hanna has been charged by the Metropolitan Police with a terrorism offence.

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2 w. ago Topi Keskinen seeks Aberdeen Scottish Cup glory over Celtic to break Finnish bad luck omen

The pacey Finn is desperate to see the Dons beat Celtic and end their 35-year-wait to lift the Scottish Cup

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2 w. ago Wildfire breaks out in Lanarkshire as smoke drifts for miles due to high winds

Nearby towns are at risk of smoke with high winds in the area on Sunday night amid a warning from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh is most expensive city break destination in western Europe

Deep pockets are required for the Scottish capital.

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3 w. ago Huge wildfire breaks out near Scots homes as firefighters battle to contain blaze

The huge blaze appears to be worryingly close to the homes.

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3 w. ago Scotland's plumbers at 'breaking point' with seven in ten firms struggling to recruit

The warning from the Plumbing and Heating Federation comes amid fears a 'critical' shortage of workers along with rising demand is causing call-out fees to surge.

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3 w. ago The Scottish city break that you probably haven’t considered – filled with history, whisky and mystery

While Edinburgh or Glasgow may seem like the obvious choice for a Scotland city break, Albert Stumm suggests heading to the Highlands and spending a few days in Inverness

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3 w. ago Blaze breaks out on Edinburgh's Cowgate as city centre is locked down

Emergency services are battling a major blaze on Edinburgh’s Cowgate after a pub caught fire, forcing the closure of the city’s busiest nightlife strip.

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3 w. ago Scots fairground 'sorry' after waltzer comes off the tracks and crashes with kids inside

Organisers confirmed the event would be closed while an investigation takes place.

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3 w. ago Fairground company ‘truly sorry’ after waltzer car crashes with children inside

The children’s father said the car had been going at ‘full pelt’ when it came off the carousel and crashed into the car he was riding in.

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3 w. ago 'I watched my kids go flying in fairground horror as waltzer car came off the track'

The heart-stopping moment a fairground ride car 'smashed about before coming off the track' at a festival in Edinburgh was captured in footage - children on the ride were 'shaken'

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3 w. ago Video shows terrifying moment car with children inside crashes off ride at fairground

This is the terrifying moment a father watched as a car on a fairground waltzer ride broke off the track and crashed with his children inside.

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