Woman who died after getting into difficulty in water named by police
A woman who died after getting into difficulty in water off the Isle of Harris has been named by police.
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Woman dies after getting into difficulty in water
A woman has died after getting into difficulty in water off the Isle of Harris.
Grieving Moray mother claims ‘nothing has changed’ three years on since tragic death of her son
Three years to the day since a Moray teen’s tragic death as he awaited an ambulance, his family say Scotland has failed to learn enough lessons.
Cyclist who died after being hit by lorry named as PhD student
A cyclist who died after being hit by a lorry in Edinburgh has been named as a PhD student from the city.
Cyclist dies after being hit by lorry in Edinburgh
A cyclist has died after being hit by a lorry in Edinburgh.
Three climbers die after Ben Nevis avalanche
Three climbers have died and another has been injured after an avalanche on Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain.
Two climbers die after Ben Nevis avalanche
Two climbers have died and another two have been injured after an avalanche on Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest mountain.
Fire crews working to remove pair from three-car crash involving police vehicle
A police car which was responding to a 999 call has been involved in a collision with two other vehicles in Fife.
Man airlifted to hospital after oil tanker overturns on Highland road and causes a 136-mile diversion
The driver of an oil tanker which overturned on a busy Highland road was airlifted to hospital yesterday with serious injuries.
Disturbance victim named after teenagers charged over death
A man who died after a disturbance in Edinburgh has been named by police.
Plans to tackle ambulance issues in Turriff
A new emergency response team will be launched in a north-east town after concerns were raised about ambulance cover across the region.
More patients surviving despite ambulance targets being missed
Despite the Scottish Ambulance Service failing to meet response-time targets, more people with life-threatening conditions are surviving, MSPs have been told.
More patients surviving despite ambulances missing response targets
More people in life-threatening conditions are surviving despite the Scottish Ambulance Service failing to meet response-time targets, MSPs have been told.
Family pay tribute to ‘loving mother and grandmother’ killed in Inverness road accident
Tributes have been paid to a "much loved" 58-year-old woman who died after being struck by a car in Inverness.
One killed as blaze rips through property in Lerwick
One person died after a major fire took hold of a property in Lerwick in the late hours of Saturday evening.
Revealed: Paramedics unable to attend emergencies at more than 300 north and north-east homes without police protection
Paramedics have required police protection to deal with emergencies at more than 300 properties across the north and north-east of Scotland.
Three teens charged after the alleged murder of a man in Edinburgh
Three teenagers have been charged in connection with the alleged murder of a man in Edinburgh.
Police probe ‘suspicious’ death of man after disturbance at house
A man has died after a disturbance at a property in North Lanarkshire.
Female pedestrian, 57, seriously injured in A9 accident
A 57-year-old woman is in a serious condition in hospital after being struck by a car on a busy Inverness roundabout.
Female pedestrian seriously injured following serious incident on A9 slip road in Inverness
A 57-year-old female pedestrian has sustained serious injuries and is in a serious condition in hospital after being struck by a car earlier today on the A9 slip road by the Raigmore Interchange in Inverness.
New ambulance call handling system saves hundreds of lives
Hundreds of emergency patients across Scotland have survived life-threatening illnesses and injuries as a result of a new ambulance call handling system.
Scottish ambulance response system ‘saving 43% more lives’
A new response system for the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has saved 1,182 more patients in the first year since it was launched, according to an evaluation.
Five fire crews tasked to water rescue as child found in the water near Garve
Five fire crews and personnel from the police and ambulance service were all tasked this morning, after reports were received of a child in the water near to Silver Bridge, just north of Garve.
Teenager charged after Aberdeen flat fire
An 18-year-old has been charged after a fire broke out in an Aberdeen flat which left several people including a child in hospital.
Two taken to hospital following A87 crash
Two people have been taken to hospital after a one-car crash in the Highlands this evening.
Emergency services respond to crashes across the Highlands
Passengers on board a minibus had a lucky escape yesterday after it went off a road on Skye.
Minibus crashes into a ditch on Skye
Passengers on board a minibus had a lucky escape this afternoon after it careered into a ditch on Skye.
Multiple casualties as bus collides with bridge in the Highlands
Police are attending a serious road traffic collision in the Highlands involving a bus, with a number of casualties so far reported.
Two killed, four injured, after car and bus collide
An elderly man and woman have died and four other people have been injured after a crash involving a bus and a car in West Lothian.
Five taken to hospital after bus crashes with car at Bathgate roundabout
Five people have been taken to hospital after a bus and a car were involved in a crash near a roundabout in West Lothian.
Highland road closed due to three-vehicle-crash
One of the north's busiest roads was closed in both directions last night following a three vehicle crash.
Lives put at risk on NC500 over vehicles blocking the road
Unions and locals have voiced fears that lives are at risk on the NC500 tourist route after occupants of two campervans clashed with an ambulance crew on a New Year’s Day call.