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The Met Office has issued both amber and yellow warnings for parts of the country in the afternoon and evening.

A number of local bus services in Arbroath operating are set for changes which will come into effect from Monday .

SKENE Group is planning to hire around 20 new staff after picking up construction and civil engineering contracts worth 8 million.

The Scots are accustomed to having their views ignored in the British political system.

'I was thinking: This is really it. I am going off a cliff. I am going to die': Miracle survivor of 2,000ft avalanche fall reveals terrifying moment he was forced to SWIM to safety through snow Ally Swinton, pictured with his ripped clothes, survived a 2,000ft avalanche fall while walking along a ridge towards Mont Blanc A British climber ... (more)

JOHN hits out at the Coalition Government and its cut backs as thousands of families across the Britain try to survive on the most meagre of state handouts.

The 40 billion engineering giant, Babcock, is demanding up to 500,000 from the Scottish Government's wildlife agency because it opposed the company's plans for a major new freight terminal in Fife.

SHARON Conway is claiming unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal and says other bodies were wrongly tagged in the past.

A landlord has been jailed for violating fire safety regulations after a blaze that killed a Scots apprentice jockey and a fellow rider.

The council had made an offer to the supermarket firm in the hope of taking over the derelict site as the base for its new headquarters.

FIVE potential sites for a skatepark in Bo'ness have been revealed, ahead of a public meeting on May 29 for which a big turn-out is hoped.

On September 1, 2012, Scottish school teacher Gerry Hughes set out from the Firth of Clyde in Scotland in his Bruce Farr-designed Beneteau 42s7, Quest III .

Drummer Roger Taylor and singer Freddie Mercury of the British rock band Queen perform at the Playhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1st September 1976.

Aside from a musical collaboration and a few random outings , Lana Del Rey usually keeps her relationship with boyfriend Barrie-James O'Neill away from the prying lenses of the paparazzi! But it appears the breathy, baby-doll crooner decided to enjoy her latest trip across the pond with her man by her side, as she was spotted arriving with him in ... (more)

A landlord has been jailed for violating fire safety regulations after a blaze that left two young jockeys dead, firefighters have confirmed.

A VISIT to a popular Kirkcaldy store left a woman and her disabled mother upset after they claimed they were treated "rudely" by staff.

A GROUP of north east Fife bikers has rallied round to help a cancer sufferer rediscover the joys of the open road.

A KIRKCALDY couple are set to take part in a unique baptism ceremony this weekend - with one intending to make a real splash! George and Hilary Mar will be joining in with the 133rd anniversary celebrations of Leslie Baptist Church and Hilary's baptism will take place in the River Leslie in a tribute to church founder Thomas Lister.

Gavin Grant, Council collection development team leader, with some of the items which will feature in the "Moments in Time" display.

I am not quite sure I understand why Nigel Farage opted to launch UKIP's Aberdeen by-election campaign in Edinburgh.