6 h. ago Huge 50ft sperm whale dies after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on the isle of Skye

A sperm whale has died after becoming tangled in ropes and stranding on a Scottish island.

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6 h. ago Sperm whale with rope tangled around head and jaw dies off Scottish island

It is believed the sperm whale that died off the coast of Skye was the same one freed last week

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29 h. ago Jack Vettriano: ‘His paintings are like a double cheeseburger in a greasy wrapper’

The Scot painted singing butlers, ‘broads’ in bras and tough guys in suits, in works critics found lurid, chintzy, devoid of irony and often sexist. But they were also hugely popular – showing the power of ‘I get it’ artJack Vettriano: a life in picturesIn 1992, Jack Vettriano’s painting The Singing Butler was rejected by the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Anyone who has seen some of the dross picked for display in the RA’s annual open submission collision of amateur artists and big stars in recent decades will be thinking: “Ouch, must’ve been a real dud.” But The Singing Butler not only wasn’t a dud, it went on to become one of the most ubiquitous and – whisper it – iconic British paintings since the second world war.And that tells you a lot about the Scottish artist, who has died at the age of 73. The art establishment has always despised him, but the rest of the world – if you can accept some awkward, problematic conception of “ordinary people” – absolutely lapped up his art. H...

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32 h. ago Scots oil rig worker dies in horror quad bike crash in Thailand

Kevin Morgan, 62, was reportedly driving the vehicle when he smashed into the concrete barrier on a motorway flyover in Lopburi.

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32 h. ago Jack Vettriano dies aged 73: Revered Scottish artist famous for The Singing Butler found dead in France

Painter best known for his work The Singing Butler was found dead at his apartment in Nice on Saturday

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32 h. ago Jack Vettriano dies aged 73: Revered Scottish artist famous for work The Singing Butler found dead in France

Painter best known for his work The Singing Butler was found dead at his apartment in Nice on Saturday

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33 h. ago Jack Vettriano dead aged 73: Scottish painter behind beloved The Singing Butler masterpiece passes away in France

Vettriano, who was born Jack Hoggan on November 17, 1951, in Methil, Fife, was found on Saturday.

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33 h. ago Jack Vettriano dies aged 73: Influential Scottish painter famous for The Singing Butler found dead in France

Painter was found dead at his apartment in Nice on Saturday

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50 h. ago Man dies in 'unexplained' flat fire in Perth as police launch probe

Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are investigating.

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3 d. ago Scots pensioner 'died for 20 minutes' before being saved by hero passers by

The defibrillator and quick thinking of the good Samaritans have saved Kenny’s life.

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4 d. ago Family of Scots grandad who died in hospital corridor have plea to extend FAST test denied

Anthony 'Tony' Bundy died at the age of 53 after suffering from a Basilar Artery Ischaemic Stroke in the corridor of Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

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8 d. ago Scots husband who died less than two weeks after MND diagnosis 'let down by medics'

"I know it can take a long time to diagnose MND and there’s not a lot you can do for it, but I just feel like he was let down."

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1 week ago Man dies after being hit by ambulance racing to 999 call as police launch probe

The road was shut for nearly 10 hours.

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1 week ago Man, 40, dies after being hit by ambulance responding to emergency call

Police are investigating the crash on Saturday morning.

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1 week ago Family of Scots grandad who died of stroke call for symptom change

Anthony 'Tony' Bundy, 53, died on June 29, 2023, after suffering a Basilar Artery Ischaemic Stroke in the corridor of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

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1 week ago Pensioner dies at Scots Lidl store as emergency services rush to scene

Emergency services raced to the shop on Windmill Road in Peterhead after the alarm was raised at around 3.50pm on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Former Scots Police Chief dies at 68 as tributes paid to 'passionate leader'

An ex-Scots Police Chief has died at 68 after a career marked by the Renee MacRae disappearance controversy.

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1 week ago Man carrying soft toy backpack dies after being hit by van while walking to Scottish village

The pedestrian was carrying a distinctive backpack adorned with soft animals

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2 w. ago 'Legendary' Scottish crime author remembered for 'wry humour and quick wit' dies aged 59

Denzil Meyrick was best known for his DCI Daley novels

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2 w. ago Man dies on Scottish farm after air ambulance called to scene in major emergency response

A rapid resuscitation response unit was among emergency teams sent to the farm near Coupar Angus

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