Scotland's secret king of crime

He was the avuncular man in sensible specs who, at his peak, was a Scottish household name - and the true pioneer of the gritty, murderous genre that is 'tartan noir'.

Cruise liner used to house refugees fleeing the horror of war in Ukraine called in amid 'crisis'... to house tourists and performers at the Edinburgh Fringe

The 25-year-old vessel was hired by the Scottish Government in 2022 to house more than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees and remained docked in Glasgow until last year.

The stalker from Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer harassed my family for five years… she even threatened to kill my MP husband

Something about the woman on her television screen made Laura Wray feel uneasy. The lawyer was relaxing at home, captivated by Netflix's Baby Reindeer, particularly by the character Martha.

'I'm the victim. He's written a bloody show about me': The alleged female stalker whose story has gripped the world in Netflix hit baby Reindeer tells HER side of the story and claims 'I'm being bullied for fame'

Pity was the first emotion Richard Gadd felt when he clapped eyes on the woman who would become his stalker. He was a struggling stand-up comic working behind the bar at a pub in London.

What IS the truth about the comedian and his female stalker whose story has gripped the world in Netflix hit Baby Reindeer? Now she tells her side of the story….

Pity was the first emotion Richard Gadd felt when he clapped eyes on the woman who would become his stalker. He was a struggling stand-up comic working behind the bar at a pub in London.

REVEALED: The truth about the comedian and his female stalker whose story has gripped the world in Netflix hit Baby Reindeer - as she tells her side of the story and claims: 'I'm being bullied for fame and fortune'

Pity was the first emotion Richard Gadd felt when he clapped eyes on the woman who would become his stalker. He was a struggling stand-up comic working behind the bar at a pub in London.

Humza Yousaf vows he WON'T quit before crunch confidence vote as he surfaces hours after cancelling speech - with JK Rowling jibing 'Karma's a TERF' as SNP leader faces pressure to back down on gender ID to save his skin

Humza Yousaf today insisted he will not quit before a crunch confidence vote as he surfaced hours after cancelling a keynote speech.

Humza Yousaf 'cancels speech' as he desperately battles to stave off confidence vote - with JK Rowling jibing that 'Karma's a TERF' as SNP leader faces backing down on gender ID to save his skin

Humza Yousaf is frantically battling to cling on with a confidence vote looming next week, and the odds seemingly stacked against his survival.

BBC's Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood and his wife are expecting their second baby following tragic miscarriage: 'This is our rainbow'

The couple, who tied the knot five years ago in a surprise wedding ceremony and now live in Glasgow, will find out the gender in a few weeks and decide on names shortly after.

Generation lockdown's boozing problem: Middle-class parents have 'normalised' under-age drinking while pandemic fuelled issue, experts warn as shock report reveals England tops global charts, with one in three having had alcohol by age 11

It marks the highest rate of childhood drinking across 44 countries, according to a damning World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned report.

Britain's underage boozers: UK is 'top of the charts' for child alcohol use and ranks fourth for vaping, major World Health Organization report reveals

The nation's kids are also being plagued by alarmingly high rates of vaping and smoking, the World Health Organisation warns.

Jealous love rival is jailed for 17 years for 1996 murder of Caroline Glachan, 14: Schoolgirl was lured to bridge by gang of three and pelted with bricks and left to drown

Donna Marie Brand, 44, who was one of three people convicted of murdering teenager Caroline Glachan more than 27 years ago has been jailed for at least 17 years.

Jealous love rival is jailed for 17 years for 1996 murder of pregnant Caroline Glachan, 14: Schoolgirl was lured to bridge by gang of three and pelted with bricks and left to drown

Donna Marie Brand, 44, who was one of three people convicted of murdering teenager Caroline Glachan more than 27 years ago has been jailed for at least 17 years.

Jealous love rival of pregnant schoolgirl Caroline Glachan, 14, who was lured to a bridge and murdered after being pelted with bricks and left to drown is jailed for at least 17 years

Donna Marie Brand, 44, who was one of three people convicted of murdering teenager Caroline Glachan more than 27 years ago has been jailed for at least 17 years.

Jealous love rival of teenager Caroline Glachan who was murdered after being pelted with bricks and left to drown is jailed for at least 17 years

Donna Marie Brand, 44, who was one of three people convicted of murdering teenager Caroline Glachan more than 27 years ago has been jailed for at least 17 years.

I'm a property stager and these tricks will make your home look more expensive and make sure you get the asking price

Liv Conlon, 25, originally from Glasgow but who now lives in Marbella, has been staging properties for more than a decade and knows how you can get more than the asking price if you're selling.

Bear Grylls brands himself 'the biggest TV flop in history' as Holly Willoughby gears up to be the face of his new programme

Bear Grylls OBE, 49, has revealed he accepts the label of 'the biggest TV flop in history' on night two of his Never Give Up! tour in Newcastle on Thursday.

Planes cheaper than trains? It's a MYTH, claims the UK Rail Delivery Group, which says travelling by train can be up to 80% cheaper than flying

A Rail Delivery Group study found that while in some cases airfare prices initially appear cheaper on certain routes, the final cost is often much higher once all the additional expenses are factored in.

Nicola Sturgeon says situation is 'incredibly difficult' after husband Peter Murrell is charged with embezzlement from SNP

Former Scottish First minister Nicola Sturgeon spoke outside her home after Mr Murrell, 59, was formally charged last night.

Woman, 25, confuses pals (and her boyfriend!) by posting photo with surprise newborn baby - but can you tell what's really going on?

Rebecca McGonigle, 25, from Glasgow recently posted a picture of her sitting in her room simply because 'the lighting was good' - but it grabbed attention for a bizarre reason.

I flew from Scotland to Denmark for 24 hours for a family trip to Legoland - the flights were £30 and it was £180 cheaper than going to Windsor

Nicola, 46, and her husband Alan Sutcliffe, 57, from Glasgow took their son Matthew, 8, to Legoland Billund after realising it was cheaper than going to Legoland Windsor.