Emergency response

Students at St Augustine's were instructed to wait on the astroturf

RECAP: Schools evacuated after suspected 'hoax' bomb threats

The scene of the accident on Hyndland Road

Hyndland Road reopens after crash leaves seven in hospital

Sophia Aitken, from Kilwinning, was pronounced dead at the scene after she was hit by the vehicle on Lauchlan Way in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, at around 1.10pm on Tuesday.

Family pay tribute to Sophia Aitken, 12, after fatal Kilwinning crash

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New air ambulances end ‘heartbreaking’ child-parent separation

Smoke rises from the wildfire near Nethy Bridge on Friday hours before First Minister John Swinney made a formal request to the Ministry of Defence fo for aerial support to help tackle the blaze, which started on Wednesday, July 15.

First Minister requests military support to fight Cairngorms wildfire

Smoke rising near Nethy Bridge on Saturday during the wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park, which has been declared a major incident. PIC: Sandy McCook

Wildfire: Residents 'upset and angry' amid 'apocalyptic' scenes

A helicopter carrying water tackles the wildfire burning near Nethy Bridge in Cairngorms National Park in north-east Scotland (Jane Barlow/PA)

Cairngorms: 'Unpredictable' blaze creating 'treacherous' conditions

The wildfire which started near Ryvoan Bothy is ongoing

Cairngorms wildfire: A9 lane closed as blaze expands

The inaugural International Symposium on Emergency Response and Aeromedical Services was held in Hong Kong from June 16 to 18

Ad Feature Symposium on Emergency Response and Aeromedical Services debuts

One of the streets inside the cordon in Coalsnaughton.

Scottish Government sending £1m aid to help crisis-hit

Response stood down after reports of girls in trouble at Portobello

Emergency services were called to the scene of a fire at a property on Whitson Road near Balgreen on Monday morning.

Watch as smoke billows from flat window as firefighters tackle blaze

A motorcylist has died after crash on the B7024 in South Ayrshire.

Motorcyclist, 57, dies after three-vehicle crash on Scottish road

Multiple road sin Glasgow city centre remain closed.

All the roads still closed in Glasgow after Union Street fire

Nancy Hill

Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing woman

This image shows how the affected building has partially collapsed following the fire.

Watch: Huge fire near Glasgow Central station rips through building

Trains cancelled after body found on tracks at station

One boat can be seen teetering over the edge of a drop

Dramatic pictures show canal 'sinkhole' after major incident declared

The scene at the flats

Fire crews fighting blaze at high-rise flats as man, 19, arrested

US-bound flight forced to make emergency landing at Scots airport

Drivers are being warned of delays

Drivers facing delays after 'multi-vehicle collision' on Glasgow's M74

The crash happened on Saturday afternoon

Quad bike driver, 54, taken to hospital after crash on Isle of Harris

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident in Edinburgh's Cowgate.

City centre street taped off amid ongoing incident

The boy was flown to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow

Boy, 9, airlifted to hospital after being struck by car

Becky Smith watched from the side lines as the coastguard rescued her beloved dog Nova

Holiday-maker praises coastguard after trapped dog rescued from cave

Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect delays

Major Scottish road closed in both directions after rush hour crash

Smoke has been seen billowing across the water as fire crews tackle the blaze

Smoke seen billowing from building as firefighters tackle blaze

Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital

Girl, 8, dies after falling ill at park and ride in Scottish city

James Cochrane, 67, died at the scene of the crash in Larbert on November 7 last year.

Van driver charged almost a year on from fatal crash

Buses have been diverted

Firefighters descend on city's North Bridge in rush hour incident

The accident happened at Corstorphine Bank Drive

Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by car on busy road

The River Leven at Dumbarton

Search for woman seen 'entering the water' in Scottish town

Officers closed the road for several hours.

Two people die after crash on major Highland road

Lossiemouth has seen a spate of deliberate fires in recent weeks

Fire crews work through night to tackle large quarry blaze in Moray

The crash happened on Wednesday.

Three British nationals among those who died in Lisbon funicular crash

Fire crews are tackling a “large blaze” within a recycling centre near Dundee airport.

Firefighters battling 'large blaze' at recycling centre near airport

The cyclist was taken to Aberdeen royal infirmary hospital after emergency services attended the scene of the crash

Cyclist, 51, in 'serious' condition following crash with van

Police said the man's next of kin are aware

Death of man at Scottish seaside being treated as 'unexplained'

Fire crews have been battling a blaze at a derelict building on Boghead Road in Lenzie.

Large fire destroys old school as residents evacuated from homes

The road was closed for several hours.

Woman dies after being hit by bus in major Scottish city

Firefighters at the scene of the Arthur's Seat blaze on Sunday.

Public told to avoid Edinburgh spot as fire crews remain on scene
The fire service were alerted to the blaze on Sunday.

Alistair J Stewart was a welder at Forsyths Buckie

Tributes to 'beloved' husband and son who died in ambulance crash

Officers were called to Hailesland Gardens in Edinburgh.

Arrest after man injured in Edinburgh housing scheme 'shooting'

The driver and children, who were passengers in the car, are in a stable condition

Two young children airlifted to hospital after lorry crash

Two vehicles were involved in the crash

Drivers urged to avoid Ayrshire road following two-vehicle crash

Fire crews were battling a blaze in a number of buildings in the centre of Kilmarnock.

Huge blaze in Scottish town centre with fire crews in attendance

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to a block of flats in Roslin Gardens in Dundee

Firefighters tackling major blaze at block of flats in Dundee

Police car

Woman, 68, dies in two-vehicle crash as police appeal for witnesses

The road is restricted southbound due to an accident.

A9 Aberuthven restricted southbound due to accident

Firefighters running through a practice drill

SNP cuts blamed as fire service 999 response times slowest in decade

An investigation has been launched into the "unexplained" death of a two-month-old boy.

Man, 32, arrested after death of two-month-old baby in Aberdeen

A residential street in Edinburgh was swarming with police on Monday after reports of a 'man with a knife'.

Police hunt underway after report of 'man with a knife' in Edinburgh

Renfrew Bridge was closed after a suspicious item was found at a nearby building site.

Renfrew Bridge reopens after 'explosive' scare

Two charged over incident which saw woman and horses killed in crash.

Two charged after woman and four horses killed in crash on A737

A man is in a critical condition following a crash involving a motorbike and a motorhome.

Motorcyclist critical after crash involving motorhome

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