Emergency

Rail services are being disrupted after a vehicle struck a bridge

Rail disruption after vehicle collides with bridge

Rail services are being disrupted after a vehicle struck a bridge.

The road was closed for several hours

The road was closed for several hours

Man in critical condition after hit-and-run on Dundee road

People watch a bonfire in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday November 5, 2026.

People watch a bonfire in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday November 5, 2026.

Arrests after emergency crews targeted with fireworks and police car set alight

A group gather at a fire on Bonfire Night in the Wester Hailes area, west of Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday November 5, 2026.

A group gather at a fire on Bonfire Night in the Wester Hailes area, west of Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday November 5, 2026.

Fireworks launched at police during Bonfire Night disorder

Police officers gathered for a pre-Bonfire Night briefing at Fettes Station in Edinburgh on Thursday afternoon before leaving the station and deploying for the night ahead

Police officers gathered for a pre-Bonfire Night briefing at Fettes Station in Edinburgh on Thursday afternoon before leaving the station and deploying for the night ahead

'We are prepared': Police's biggest deployment since Trump visit for Bonfire Night

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray were aboard the fishing boat Kilda when it went missing off the coast of Lewis

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray were aboard the fishing boat Kilda when it went missing off the coast of Lewis

Police Scotland

Life raft belonging to missing fishing vessel recovered off coast of Shetland

Smoky bacon crisp graphic

Smoky bacon crisp graphic

Is losing smoky bacon crisps the price worth paying for a Brexit reset?

Sophia Aitken died after being struck by a bus in Kilwinning

Sophia Aitken died after being struck by a bus in Kilwinning

Police Scotland

Schoolgirl who died after being struck by bus in North Ayrshire named

A major emergency response took place off Greenock

A major emergency response took place off Greenock

Major search operation launched to report of person in water off Greenock

Dozens of police have swarmed a Glasgow city centre street on Wednesday evening

Dozens of police have swarmed a Glasgow city centre street on Wednesday evening

Glasgow city centre

Dozens of police officers and vehicles swarm Glasgow city centre street

Bomb squad (EOD)

Council provides update after 'suspicious envelope' in post closes Scottish school

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray were aboard the fishing boat Kilda when it went missing off the coast of Lewis

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray were aboard the fishing boat Kilda when it went missing off the coast of Lewis

Search for missing fishing vessel yields no results at two sites of interest

Three fire units were sent to the scene as well as two special fire service appliances.

Three fire units were sent to the scene as well as two special fire service appliances.

Children and young people

Pupils sent home as 'suspicious package' forces Scottish school to close

A F-35B fighter pictured in July this year as it prepared to take off from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance.

A F-35B fighter pictured in July this year as it prepared to take off from HMS Prince of Wales to intercept a Russian Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance.

Former SNP MP calls for Holyrood resilience committee amid new ‘War Book’

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, police said

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, police said

Police Scotland

Schoolgirl, 12, dies after being struck by bus in North Ayrshire

Peter Brown, 43, who was known as Richard, who died following a crash on Tuesday October 27 on the A6089 Station Road, Gordon

Peter Brown, 43, who was known as Richard, who died following a crash on Tuesday October 27 on the A6089 Station Road, Gordon

Man, 43, named after fatal three-vehicle crash in Scottish Borders

Police enquiries into the full circumstances of the crash remain ongoing

Police enquiries into the full circumstances of the crash remain ongoing

Police Scotland

Pedestrian, 75, dies after being struck by vehicle in Glasgow

The woman who died following a crash in Inverness has been named as 92-year-old Mary Jane Goodwin.

The woman who died following a crash in Inverness has been named as 92-year-old Mary Jane Goodwin.

92-year-old woman who died in Inverness lorry crash pictured as police seek witnesses

Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Tom Allan, aged 63, who was reported missing from the area, have been informed.

Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Tom Allan, aged 63, who was reported missing from the area, have been informed.

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse

Body found in search for missing 63-year-old man in South Lanarkshire

80-year-old James Suttie was pronounced dead at the scene

80-year-old James Suttie was pronounced dead at the scene

Police Scotland

Man charged after 80-year-old found dead in Glenrothes

Cops have launched an investigation into the incident

Cops have launched an investigation into the incident

Police launch investigation after officers targeted before Aberdeen-Rangers match

Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia were hit by freezer and fridge problems apparently caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of spoiled food.

Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia were hit by freezer and fridge problems apparently caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of spoiled food.

Fresh supermarket cyberattacks spoil food across four European countries

Children and young people

Child in pram injured after firework thrown at woman and children in Glasgow

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray were aboard the fishing boat Kilda when it went missing off the coast of Lewis

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray were aboard the fishing boat Kilda when it went missing off the coast of Lewis

Specialist ship identifies two sites in search for missing fishing boat off Lewis

People take part in a protest outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh in support of Palestine Action ahead of a Supreme Court hearing over the group's proscription. Picture date: Saturday October 31, 2026

People take part in a protest outside the US Consulate in Edinburgh in support of Palestine Action ahead of a Supreme Court hearing over the group's proscription. Picture date: Saturday October 31, 2026

No arrests at Scottish Palestine Action protest as 325 cuffed in London

Police responded to 144 calls relating to fireworks on Halloween, including reports of them being thrown at people, buildings and vehicles in some areas.

Police responded to 144 calls relating to fireworks on Halloween, including reports of them being thrown at people, buildings and vehicles in some areas.

Hundreds of fireworks calls on Halloween amid reports they're thrown at people

The North Berwick lifeboat (stock pic)

The North Berwick lifeboat (stock pic)

Halloween ghost hunt at sea as lifeboat chases 'phantom' lights

Inverness Locator. Picture: Olivia Andrews

Inverness Locator. Picture: Olivia Andrews

Highland Council

Homelessness in the Highlands reaches three-year high

Arnas MacKonis died in hospital

Arnas MacKonis died in hospital

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Man dies in hospital following crash in Aberdeenshire

Police are appealing for information

Police are appealing for information

Police Scotland

Woman, 92, dies after being struck by lorry in Inverness city centre

Riley Luke from Paisley lost four fingers following an incident involving a firework when he was just 8-years-old

Riley Luke from Paisley lost four fingers following an incident involving a firework when he was just 8-years-old

Bonfire Night warning from schoolboy who lost four fingers in firework incident

The £117m crossing, which links Renfrew with Yoker and Clydebank, opened in May 2025 as the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde.

The £117m crossing, which links Renfrew with Yoker and Clydebank, opened in May 2025 as the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde.

'Taxpayers will expect answers' over Storm Boelo £117m Renfrew Bridge damage

Jim McCollum, 84, was pronounced dead at the scene of the three-vehicle crash

Jim McCollum, 84, was pronounced dead at the scene of the three-vehicle crash

Family pay tribute to 84-year-old who died in three-car crash

A fishing boat is stranded at Irvine Harbour in Ayrshire after Storm Boelo passed through (Jane Barlow/PA)

A fishing boat is stranded at Irvine Harbour in Ayrshire after Storm Boelo passed through (Jane Barlow/PA)

Hundreds of homes across Scotland still without power after Storm Boelo damage

Renfrew Bridge opened in May 2025

Renfrew Bridge opened in May 2025

Renfrew Bridge closed for several months after Storm Boelo flooding damage

Rescue team members arrive at the scene where two high-speed trains, one of Renfe and another of Iryo, that have crashed in the village of Urda, Toledo, Spain, 28 October 2026

Rescue team members arrive at the scene where two high-speed trains, one of Renfe and another of Iryo, that have crashed in the village of Urda, Toledo, Spain, 28 October 2026

At least 64 dead as high-speed trains collide in central Spain

Bomb squad officers were called to a Glasgow street

Bomb squad officers were called to a Glasgow street

Police Scotland

Bomb squad called to report of possible ordnance at Glasgow tenement

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray

(l-r) Douglas Craigie, Murdo Morrison, and Norman Murray

Specialist vessel deployed to search for two missing men and fishing boat off Lewis

Emergency services responded to the incident on Tuesday, which involved a Ford Focus, a Toyota Hilux and a Tesla Model S, on the A6089 Station Road, near Gordon.

Emergency services responded to the incident on Tuesday, which involved a Ford Focus, a Toyota Hilux and a Tesla Model S, on the A6089 Station Road, near Gordon.

Police Scotland

Man dies after three-vehicle crash in the Scottish Borders

Police were called to the five-star Trump Turnberry course on Maidens Road, Turnberry, South Ayrshire, on March 8 last year.

Police were called to the five-star Trump Turnberry course on Maidens Road, Turnberry, South Ayrshire, on March 8 last year.

Glasgow High Court

Trial set for seven accused of damaging Trump Turnberry in alleged terror-linked case

A fishing boat is stranded at Irvine Harbour in Ayrshire after coming loose from its moorings when Storm Boelo passed through

A fishing boat is stranded at Irvine Harbour in Ayrshire after coming loose from its moorings when Storm Boelo passed through

Calmer weather follows in the wake of double-storm disruption

Police deploy during previous disorder

Police deploy during previous disorder

Bonfire Night to have 'largest police deployment since Trump visit'

RNLI lifeboats from Largs and Troon, alongside Coastguard Rescue Teams from Largs and Ardrossan joined the search

RNLI lifeboats from Largs and Troon, alongside Coastguard Rescue Teams from Largs and Ardrossan joined the search

Police appeal for witnesses after man enters sea off Largs and goes missing

Man's body recovered from water at Scottish beach

The child was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment to injuries.

The child was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment to injuries.

Two-year-old boy rushed to hospital after dog attack inside property

Kayden Walker, 12, died the day after attending a river boarding event on the River Tay in 2019

Kayden Walker, 12, died the day after attending a river boarding event on the River Tay in 2019

Fatal accident inquiries

Sheriff identifies safety lessons following adventure water activity deaths

An HM Coastguard helicopter

An HM Coastguard helicopter

Search for person thought to have been swept into sea at Largs suspended

Sandbags outside shop doorways in Largs after Storm Boelo passed through the area.

Sandbags outside shop doorways in Largs after Storm Boelo passed through the area.

Storm-hit Scots demand answers as flood damage sparks 'serious questions'

Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack carried out by Palestinian gunmen at a junction near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.

Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack carried out by Palestinian gunmen at a junction near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.

Scottish Green, SNP and European politicians detained at Israel-Palestine border

Signs at the Ferry terminal at Wemyss Bay, after Storm Boelo passed through the area. Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo hits parts of the UK, hours after the first named storm of the season battered the country.

Signs at the Ferry terminal at Wemyss Bay, after Storm Boelo passed through the area. Amber weather warnings have come into force as the worst of Storm Boelo hits parts of the UK, hours after the first named storm of the season battered the country.

Full list of disruptions as fresh weather warning covers Scotland

Logan Botanic Garden's curator, Richard Baines

Logan Botanic Garden's curator, Richard Baines

Dumfries and Galloway

'Deeply missed': Tributes paid to man killed by falling tree in Storm Boelo

Children and young people

Historic Military boarding school could lose registration over care concerns

David Smith, 41, was found guilty

David Smith, 41, was found guilty

Child sexual abuse

Man convicted of raping three children in West Lothian over seven-year period

Police Scotland closed the road for nine hours

Police Scotland closed the road for nine hours

Woman dies and three taken to hospital after crash near Glasgow