14 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway memorial to be unveiled to Scottish mountain rescue pioneer

A blue plaque is being installed in Gatehouse to honour Hamish MacInnes, who scaled the Matterhorn aged just 16.

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4 d. ago RNLI crew in dramatic rescue of four paddleboarders in North Sea

The lifeboat crew were scrambled after vessel got into difficulty off the coast of Stonehaven.

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2 w. ago Scottish SPCA urge those who are struggling to care for their pet to reach out after dog abandoned in Livingston

He is now being cared for at one of the Scottish SPCA’s animal rescue and rehoming centres

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2 w. ago Teenage paddleboarder treated for hypothermia after being rescued off Scottish coast

Emergency services say the call out to help the 17-year-old could 'easily have had a different, more tragic outcome'.

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3 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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4 w. ago Firefighters battle major blaze on busy Edinburgh city centre street as road shut

Four Scottish Fire and Rescue vehicles, as well as a height appliance, have been sent to the scene of the blaze on the Cowgate.

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4 w. ago Firefighters battle major blaze on busy Edinburgh city centre street as roads shut

Four Scottish Fire and Rescue vehicles, as well as a height appliance, have been sent to the scene of the blaze on the Cowgate.

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4 w. 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.

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4 w. ago 50 firefighters battle large wild blaze as 'extreme' alert in place

There are still Scottish Fire and Rescue Services appliances on the scene at a large wildfire in West Lothian.

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