1 hour ago Firefighters lock down Edinburgh street amid emergency incident

Fire crews used a height appliance to reach a tenement roof of a building on Edinburgh's Gorgie Road, which is home to Bibi's eatery.

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21 h. ago Police swarm Glasgow street following reports of a 'stabbing'

Old Shettleston Road has been closed in both directions between Fernan Street and Kenmore Street.

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28 h. ago Store closures: the high street shops closing in Scotland in August 2025

August 2025 brings big changes to shops and cafés across Scotland 🏴

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38 h. ago Tragedy as man, 43, dies suddenly after falling ill in Scots street

The emergency services dashed to the scene in Paisley but the man could not be saved.

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47 h. ago Girl, 4, who died in Waterworld tragedy named as inquest opens

Four-year-old Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma died after becoming unresponsive at Waterworld in Stoke-on-Trent on August 4

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48 h. ago Girl, 4, who died in Waterworld tragedy named after being found 'unresponsive' in water

Vethavalli Vasu-Dharma died in hospital on August 4

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51 h. ago The ‘harsh truth’ facing Scotland’s retailers as high street spending stalls

“Many retailers, especially those on the high street, face increasingly unpalatable choices in the coming months” – Ewan MacDonald-Russell, SRC

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2 d. ago Edinburgh crime: Man, 39, taken to Edinburgh hospital after late night serious assault on busy street

The man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.

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3 d. ago Car flips on roof in Glasgow street as person rushed to hospital

Emergency crews raced to Rhannan Road in the city's south side at around 5.30pm on Tuesday evening to reports of a single vehicle crash.

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3 d. ago 'Cherished' teacher and mum of two dies suddenly in Bulgaria tragedy

Catherine Parsons from Derry, Northern Ireland, suddenly died while she was away in Bulgaria. Moving tributes were paid to the 60-year-old history teacher at her funeral today

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4 d. ago Boy dies in heatwave tragedy after being found in car as Europe blasted by heat

A four-year-old boy has died after suffering heat stroke

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4 d. ago Tragedy as former basketball champion Paola Mauriello dies after glittering career

Paola Mauriello, who won gold with the Italy Women's National Basketball Team at the 2009 Mediterranean Games, died in Pescara, which is in the Abruzzo region of Italy

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4 d. ago Fashion brand Lucy and Yak announce plans to open first Scottish store in Edinburgh

Lucy and Yak have announced they will open their first Scottish store in Edinburgh.

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4 d. ago Palestine Action has committed ‘violence’ and ‘significant injury’, No 10 says

Downing Street said evidence and security assessments shared in closed court supported the group’s proscription.

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6 d. ago Angry Fife residents hold fourth street protest amid 'beast out' chants

Dozens of extra police officers were drafted in after cops were attacked at a similar protest last weekend.

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6 d. ago Holiday tragedy as British girl, 11, dies after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in Fuerteventura tourist complex

The schoolgirl was found in the water in a complex in Morro Jable, Fuertevenura on Thursday and was resuscitated by an on-duty lifeguard, before being rushed to hospital.

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6 d. ago Tragedy at horse trials as British rider Sarah Yorke, 37, dies after fall during competition

The heartbreaking accident happened yesterday at Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials in the village of the same name in Northamptonshire. Pictured: Ms Yorke

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7 d. ago Holiday tragedy as British girl, five, dies after being pulled unconscious from a swimming pool in Fuerteventura tourist complex

The schoolgirl was found in the water in a complex in Morro Jable, Fuertevenura on Thursday and was resuscitated by an on-duty lifeguard, before being rushed to hospital.

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7 d. ago Tragedy as man dies after falling from roof of car park at Manchester airport

The tragedy happened on Thursday afternoon at a car park near to the airport's Terminal 1.

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8 d. ago Aberdeen crime: Man found injured on city street's death being treated as 'suspicious' following post

The investigation is being led by detectives from Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team.

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