Strathclyde County, Scotland News

Children from St Joseph's Primary School in Milngavie let their feet do the talking this week when they went on a protest walk from the school.

Mr Wray represented Glasgow Provan and Glasgow Baillieston for 18 years, stepping down in 2005 after a period of ill health.

James Martin Watson, 18, from Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire, was struck by a Fiat Punto driving southbound on the A77 Glasgow to Stranraer road, near to the Bellfield Interchange, at around 10.40pm last night.

THE ex-Labour representative for Glasgow Provan and Glasgow Baillieston, who stepped down in 2005 after ill health, was praised by party leader Johann Lamont for his "kindness and generosity". Mr Wray, who died this morning aged 75, served as MP for Glasgow Provan and Glasgow Baillieston for 18 years.

West of Scotland MSP Jackson Carlaw has submitted a motion about the proposed move of the branch to the Scotmid store in Gallowhill Road.

East Dunbartonshire's newly rolled-out refuse and recycling regime is still experiencing teething problems - two weeks after being rolled out.

Helen Sockell faces losing her home of 25 years just weeks after the hated tax was implemented by the Con-Dem Government.

It has heard claims that in one local authority area the cost of a lair has risen by more than 100% since 2009.

TAXPAYERS could be left to foot up to A 62million for restoring opencast mines in East Ayrshire after council expose shortfall in funding.

Firefighters in Bellshill say the number of grass fires they are having to attend is getting out of hand, and fear one will eventually lead to tragedy.

A stray snake found by a man while he was drinking his morning tea could have been living in his wall for 18 months.

A former marina manager did not tell police that a murder accused made disparaging remarks about a man who died in a fire until the fourth time he was interviewed months later, a court has heard.

Do the Scots dislike the English? Overlook for the moment the lamentable generalisations inherent in any such question and think of Nigel Farage struggling with his student opponents in an Edinburgh street recently.

There has been speculation in recent weeks about the developer's intentions regarding development of the land, after East Dunbartonshire Council granted Waitrose permission to build on land owned by West of Scotland rugby club.

Campaigners from Bute hoping to save Rothesay Sheriff Court from closure met Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill in Edinburgh on Thursday.

A fresh appeal for new evidence has been issued on behalf of the two men convicted of the brutal killing of 91-year-old Galston woman Margaret Irvine.

North Lanarkshire Council is set to be the first local authority in Scotland to install life-saving defibrillators in all of its high schools.

Argyll and Bute Council have elected a new council leader in the form of Roddy McCuish at its meeting in Lochgilphead today.

ONE was injured in the fire which broke out in a flat in the town's John Street late last night but nearby resident were all evacuated.

A father whose toddler son was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon has said he was "honoured" to receive a letter of thanks from the UK Government in recognition of his campaigning efforts.