Pensioner, 77, mauled in horror dog attack in Scots street as pet seized

AN elderly woman has been mauled by a dog in a horror street attack. The incident happened in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire this morning. 1 An OAP was hospitalised after being attacked by a dog in Dovecot Road, TullibodyCredit: Google Maps Emergency crews rushed to Dovecot Road in the town around 9.30am after the alarm was raised. … Read more

Commuter chaos as London to Edinburgh trains CANCELLED due to ‘shortage of crew’

COMMUTERS face travel chaos as trains between Scotland and London have been cancelled. LNER services from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh have had to be axed due to a shortage of train crew. 1 LNER announced several services were affected due to shortage of staff and the weatherCredit: Alamy The 5.40am train from Edinburgh to … Read more

Woman killed in horror crash with Tesco lorry on M8 near Edinburgh as road closed for nine hours

A WOMAN has died following a horror crash on a busy Scots motorway. Emergency services were called to the scene on the M8 near junction one at Hermiston Gate near Edinburgh yesterday morning. 2 A Tesco HGV and a Kia Sorento collided during rush hour yesterday morningCredit: Supplied 2 The road was closed for over … Read more

Prime Minister dodges spring General Election question and remains defiant over potential Tory wipeout in Central Belt

THE Prime Minister swerved questions about whether he wanted a spring General Election and whether the Tories had written off the Central Belt seats. Rishi Sunak fuelled speculation of a Spring 2024 election with a new year tax giveaway Autumn Statement last month. 2 Rishi Sunak has swerved questions about a potential Tory wipeout in … Read more

Northern Ireland’s DUP dumps coal in Sunak’s Christmas stocking – POLITICO

DUBLIN — The Democratic Unionists dumped a lump of coal in the British government’s Christmas stocking Monday, declaring that their party will maintain its stubborn blockade of Northern Ireland’s cross-community government into the new year — a deadlock that could take billions in extra U.K. finance to break. Hopes were dashed of a pre-Christmas breakthrough … Read more

Fury as Scots company offers sick trips to shoot reindeer weeks before Christmas

A SCOTS hunting company has sparked fury for advertising reindeer hunts to Norway just weeks before Christmas. Hendry, Ramsay & Waters offer punters an “exclusive” opportunity to shoot males in two Norwegian national parks. 3 The company helps to organise permits for taking rifles overCredit: Hendry, Ramsay & Waters website 3 Punters are offered trips … Read more

Pensioner, 80, killed in horror crash with lorry as cops launch probe

AN OAP has tragically died after a horror crash with a car and lorry on a busy Scots road. Emergency services raced to the A1 in the Scottish Borders yesterday morning. 1 The crash happened on the A1 in the Scottish BordersCredit: GOOGLE MAPS Officers were called to the scene after receiving reports of the fatal smash, … Read more

Scott Brown lifts lid on Celtic’s ’emotional pull’ for Kieran Tierney and the move he’d LOVE to see his Hoops pal make

SCOTT BROWN remembers how tough it was for Kieran Tierney to leave Celtic. Now he would love to see the Hoops make it easy for him to return. 3 Brown and Tierney became close with club and countryCredit: Kenny Ramsay – The Sun Glasgow 3 The pair helped Celtic to some epic successCredit: PA:Press Association … Read more

Ghouls selling Lockerbie bomber wanted poster for hundreds of pounds

FBI wanted posters for the Lockerbie bombing suspects have gone on sale in a ghoulish attempt to cash in on the 35th anniversary of the atrocity. The 8.5in x 13in cardboard ten most-wanted flyers are described as “rare first editions” issued in 1995. 3 The ghoulish souvenir is on sale from AbeBooks 3 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi … Read more

Three hillwalkers rescued after getting into difficulty on Scotland’s highest mountain

THREE hillwalkers were rescued in “very challenging” conditions off Scotland’s highest mountain. The trio – one a teenager, the others in their early 20s – called for help from the summit of 4413ft high Ben Nevis. 2 The North Face of Ben Nevis from the Great Glen, near Fort WilliamCredit: Alamy 2 A teenager and … Read more