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Travel disruption to continue after huge fire near Glasgow Central station
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (673+ words) Travel disruption is expected to last throughout Monday after a fire broke in a building adjacent to Glasgow Central railway station. National Rail said the station will remain closed with "no estimate on when the station will reopen" following the…...
Dozens of trains cancelled after fire near Glasgow Central station
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (414+ words) Train passengers are facing major disruption after a fire broke out near Glasgow Central railway station. Dozens of trains were cancelled on Sunday evening following the blaze at a vape shop in Union Street. National Rail said the station will…...
Chance Crufts visit turns into memorable occasion for couple
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (593+ words) What started as a casual visit to Crufts turned into a life changing experience for one Stourbridge couple as they ended up gaining a new member of their family. Having been in town due a work event, Josh Evans, now…...
Death toll among Ayrshire homeless shows no let-up despite drop across Scotland
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (466+ words) OFFICIAL statistics show that people experiencing homelessness are still dying in every part of Ayrshire, despite a slight national fall in deaths last year. New data from National Records of Scotland show that in 2024 there were an estimated three deaths…...
Man in court on attempted murder charge after Edinburgh incident
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (267+ words) A man has appeared in court charged with two counts of attempted murder, following an incident in Edinburgh in which two people were injured. Mustafa Kokoneh, 23, appeared in private at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, where he faced eight separate…...
Ayrshire indie band releases single named after closed nightclub
3+ week, 1+ day ago (362+ words) AN AYRSHIRE band has released its latest single - named after a closed nightclub. KB & The Raskals consists of four artists currently living between Irvine and Ayr, led by frontwoman Katelyn Baxter. Also in the band are bassist Dominic Rafferty, guitarist…...
MSP calls for foreign cons in Scottish prisons to serve their time overseas
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (418+ words) CUNNINGHAME North MSP Kenneth Gibson has urged the Scottish Government to consider sending foreign nationals doing time in Scottish prisons overseas to complete their sentences. The SNP politician says it could negate the current need to allow some non-violent prisoners…...
Biggest rail franchise issues ‘do not travel’ alert after ‘multiple incidents’
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (440+ words) A "do not travel" alert has been issued by the UK's largest railway franchise. Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express " all part of the Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) franchise in south-east England " urged passengers not to travel on Wednesday…...
LIVE: Rivergate Shopping Centre closed after overnight blaze
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (43+ words) LIVE: Rivergate Shopping Centre closed after overnight blaze'Irvine Times LIVE UPDATES: Overnight blaze in Irvine town centre - A major fire broke out in the former Forum Centre in Irvine overnight. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses…...
Inquiry told of victims’ last moments in fatal Stonehaven train crash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (783+ words) An inquiry into the derailment of a train in Aberdeenshire has heard of the last moments of three people killed when the carriages scattered following impact with debris on the tracks. The train crashed at Carmont near Stonehaven on August…...