Man charged after car ‘ploughs into police vehicle & officer is chased with chainsaw’ in Paisley

A MAN has been charged after a car allegedly ploughed into a police vehicle as an officer was “chased with a chainsaw”. Cops raced to Glasgow Road, Paisley, yesterday afternoon following reports of an alleged disturbance involving a weapon. 4 Cops swooped on the Paisley street yesterday afternoon when the alarm was raisedCredit: Facebook 4 … Read more

Scottish airport lands new Emirates flights with state-of-the-art airplane

EMIRATES is preparing to launch a new route between Scotland and Dubai with its new planes. The UAE-based airline has announced nine destinations that will be part of its Airbus A350 services. 3 Emirates is setting up an A350 network as it prepares to welcome 10 of the aircraftCredit: Emirates 3 The routes will connect … Read more

SNP ministers accused of ‘passing the buck’ on child gender care

SNP ministers were last night accused of letting down vulnerable youngsters in Scotland by failing to implement the recommendations of a landmark report into gender identity services. A four-year review published last month, commissioned by NHS England, warned that kids questioning their gender should be steered away from medical treatment. 2 Dr Hilary Cass produced … Read more

Armed cops lock down Scots street after ‘assault’ and man ‘brandishing crossbow’

A MAN and woman have been arrested after armed police locked down a Glasgow street. Cops raced to Kenmure Street in the Pollokshields area of the city over a report of a man allegedly carrying a crossbow. 1 Police locked down the residential streetCredit: The Sun Scores of officers and police vehicles were spotted in … Read more

EasyJet launches two new routes from UK airport – including to an African holiday hotspot

EASYJET has launched two new flights from a UK airport to both an African and a European holiday hotspot. The summer holidays are just around the corner and Brits are starting to plan their getaways to make the most of the warmer months. 5 EasyJet has launched new flights to Tunisia and Cyprus from GlasgowCredit: … Read more

The ‘fascinating’ abandoned castle found in the middle of a UK forest – near wild swimming spots and ‘little Peru’

AN ABANDONED castle in the UK has been labelled as “fascinating” and an “architectural wonder” with tourists still able to visit. Dalquharran Castle has been disused for around 60 years, providing an eerie place for tourists to visit in the middle of the Ayrshire countryside. 6 Dalquharran Castle has been left abandoned since the 1960sCredit: … Read more

Lawrence Shankland chosen as PFA Scotland Player of the Year as he holds off Celtic and Rangers rivals to land award

LAWRENCE SHANKLAND has been voted as PFA Scotland’s Premiership Player of the Year. All the winners were announced at a glamour do at Glasgow’s Hilton Hotel. 2 Lawrence Shankland is PFA Scotland’s Premiership Player of the YearCredit: Andrew Barr 2 The four PFA Scotland Premiership Player of the Year nomineesCredit: Rex And it was Shankland … Read more

Did devolution deliver to the max? 25 years after first Holyrood election, the experts have their say

THE first elections to the Scottish Parliament were held exactly a quarter of a century ago today, on May 6, 1999. The 25 years that have followed have seen Holyrood become part and parcel of public life and the centre of political drama. 14 The first election to the Scottish Parliament were held exactly a quarter of a … Read more

Airbnb says SNP’s ‘shambolic’ short-term lets policy is scaring tourists away from Scotland

AIRBNB has said the SNP’s ‘shambolic’ short-term lets policy is scaring tourists away from Scotland. The worldwide accommodation firm says the red tape shambles surrounding the industry is making potential visitors think twice about holidaying here. 3 The letting firm has said there’s been a decrease in people wanting Scots holiday homes 3 Gail Porter … Read more

Three Scots arrested after half-TONNE cocaine haul worth £40million ‘smuggled into UK by boat’

THREE Scots have been arrested after half a TONNE of cocaine worth £40million was allegedly smuggled on a rigid inflatable boat. The men, all from Argyll, were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to import class A drugs on Saturday in Lelley, near Hull, E Yorks, following a National Crime Agency operation. 3 Blocks of cocaine … Read more