A FORMER music student guilty of stabbing a friend to death has been jailed for eight years. Francis McConnachie fatally attacked friend Thomas O’Rourke, 21, after a row between the pair in their hometown of Wishaw, Lanarkshire on February 24 2023. The 36-year-old had denied murdering Celtic… Music student who stabbed Celtic fan to death … Read more
LOCALS have been left devastated after the oldest pub in a Scots town was “closed down immediately with all staff dismissed.” The Paraffin Lamp in Livingston announced the shock closure in a Facebook post this morning. 2 The Paraffin Lamp in Livingston is understood to have closed its doors 2 The… Locals devastated as oldest … Read more
THE exact date that Britain’s -13°C chill is set to end has been revealed by the Met Office today. The forecaster issued fresh weather warnings as wintry conditions caused travel disruption and school closures across the country. 10 Snow covers Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National ParkCredit: PA>>>
SCOTLAND will take a deep dive into sub zero temperatures this week, with a bone-chilling -17C possible before the weekend. The Highlands are likely to see the coldest night of the winter so far following a succession of night-time lows, particularly locations where snow is lying on the ground. Scotland faces fresh snow dump TONIGHT … Read more
THE first month of the year is often a difficult time to try to stick to your resolve. The days are cold, the nights are dark and money is tight after Christmas – but it is important to find some joy amongst the tighter waistbands and even tighter budgets. 6 Dine out this January without … Read more
BBC Scotland is set to broadcast its latest addition to its news programming TONIGHT – fronted up by a popular Scots football presenter. Reporting Scotland: News at Seven will be aired every weeknight on the BBC Scotland channel starting from Monday. 3 Amy Irons will host the new show alongside… BBC launches new programme tonight … Read more
BRITAIN is set for a washout with nearly 400 flood warnings and alerts in place today. Snow quickly turned to rain yesterday across parts of the UK leading to further unsettled conditions for the start of the new week. 4 Floods in Essex on Sunday after heavy snowCredit: Stephen Huntley/HVC 4 People… UK map reveals … Read more
SEVERAL schools across Scotland have been forced to close this morning after the country was blasted by heavy snow. A bone-chilling Arctic blast continues to wreak havoc with snow, freezing rain and ice battering certain areas. 1 A number of yellow warnings for snow and ice are in place The Met… Schools CLOSED across Scotland … Read more
A RARE amber weather alert for snow has been issued by the Met Office as Brits are warned of travel chaos. The warning was issued from 9pm on Saturday and has now been extended to 6am on Monday morning. 10 A tractor clears snow from a road in Scotton, Harrogate, North YorkshireCredit: PA 10 A … Read more
Scotland has been rocked by an earthquake with locals reporting feeling their homes rumbling. The quake shook the ground at a magnitude of 2.9 and a depth of 24km when it hit the Morvern Peninsula in the Highlands tonight at around 9:45pm, according to British Geological Survey. 3 Volcano… Scots hit by earthquake as ‘really strong’ tremor … Read more