5 h. ago Sheffield industrial fire: Residents warned to keep windows and doors shut as crews battle huge fire

Local residents have been warned by fire crews to keep all windows and doors shut while emergency services remain at the scene as they work on bringing the fire under control

Events

16 h. ago Fire crews still battling huge wildfire in West Lothian as helicopter used to drop water

Nine appliances were dispatched to the blaze in a woodland area near Fauldhouse at about midday on Saturday, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said.

Events

17 h. ago Hundreds of homes are left without power after huge fire at electrical substation

Several people were evacuated from nearby properties as crews attempted to battle the blaze shortly after 6am.

Events

33 h. ago Fire crews battling huge Scots wildfire 'forced to withdraw' after seven hours

"Crews have had to withdraw due to dangers and wait for more appliances to arrive to get more manpower."

Events

37 h. ago St Mirren chalk up another huge milestone as Dundee United's slump explained after major defeat

Buddies keep European hopes alive with win at Tannadice

Politics

38 h. ago Smoke billows from Greater Manchester moor fire as crews battle blaze

It's the latest moor fire to hit the region this spring

Events

40 h. ago Toxic chlorine cloud over UK tourist hotspot Barcelona forces 160,000 to stay indoors

The local fire service said it has 24 crews battling the blaze at Vilanova i la Geltru, some 25 miles from Barcelona

Events

3 d. ago Next Rangers manager: ‘Wildcard’ candidate makes huge call on future as clubs put on alert

The German has been linked with the vacant managers role at Rangers.

Society

3 d. ago Cops dismantle huge drugs gang as over 100 arrested and 11 kids saved from grooming

Detectives rescued 11 children who were at risk of being groomed for so-called county-line activities.

Events

4 d. ago Fire crews battling derelict building blaze near Scots biomass plant

Two fire appliances are still in attendance.

Events

4 d. ago 'Fascinating' poll reveals huge boost for Reform as pecking order changes

Result would see Nigel Farage’s party form opposition to SNP government

Politics

6 d. ago Lorraine Kelly gives 'huge thanks' update after having surgery to remove her ovaries

Scottish TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has posted on Instagram following surgery

Politics

6 d. ago Scotland starlet Ben Doak 'braced' for summer interest as Liverpool set huge transfer asking price

The six-cap Scotland winger is expected to have plenty of transfer interest this summer

Sport

9 d. ago 'Untouchable' directors in £6m NHS bribery scandal cost taxpayers nearly £200k

Disgraced health chiefs and telecoms execs were convicted in one of Scotland’s biggest public sector fraud trials but taxpayers are footing huge defence bills.

Economics

9 d. ago Devastating impact of blaze laid bare after it ripped through land near landmark pub

Crews have been battling the Errwood Reservoir fire in moorland for three days

Politics

1 week ago Boffins reckon the beautiful game was invented in Scotland after huge discovery

Some experts reckon football - a game widely understood to be English - was actually started by the Scots, after they discovered the first ever football pitch north of Hadrian's wall

Politics

1 week ago Israel declares national emergency as wildfires force evacuations

Witnesses tell of ‘walls of flame’ surging across woodland, while high winds disrupt Independence Day eventsWildfires continued to threaten swaths of forest and fields in Israel on Thursday, though firefighters successfully reopened the main road linking the country’s two principal cities.Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, declared a national emergency after the fires broke out on Wednesday along the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, prompting police to shut the route and evacuate thousands of people from nearby communities. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Several countries sending firefighting planes to Israel to help tackle major wildfire

Several countries are sending firefighting aircraft to Israel as crews battle for a second day to extinguish a wildfire that had shut down a major highway linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and sent drivers scrambling from their cars

Politics

1 week ago Huge wildfire seen from Greater Manchester as Cat and Fiddle pub forced to shut

A major wildfire is raging on moorland near Buxton

Events

1 week ago Chase & Status Glasgow Hydro Stage Times: Gig set times, support, tickets, setlist, age restrictions

An electronic duo are playing a huge Scottish gig this week.

Politics