Emergency Incident

Scotland's weather: Storm Boelo to shut 7 rail lines amid 80mph winds
Travel disruption and flood risk from first two named storms of season

Flying instructor, 80, who died in plane crash with boy, 16, named

Police are appealing for information following the incident

Teenager taken to hospital after hit-and-run crash in Midlothian

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to reports of an explosion at North Muirton Industrial Estate.

Perth industrial estate fire 'not suspicious', say police

A serious car crash on the A8 has closed both lanes.

Police hunt after fatal 'hit and run' crash on A8 near Edinburgh Airport

Roland Crichton from Mull died after a crash with a car on the Isle of Lewis.

Motorcyclist who died after crash on Isle of Lewis named by police

The one-vehicle crash happened on the B9031 Macduff to Fraserburgh road at around 5.30pm on Monday.

Motorcyclist, 17, killed in crash that closed road for six hours

Emergency services are on the scene of an ongoing incident outside Harvey Nichols in St Andrew Square

Man dies after falling from Edinburgh's Harvey Nichols building

Emergency services have descended on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh amid an ongoing incident

Edinburgh's St Andrew Square taped off by police amid ongoing incident

Officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A862 near Ardullie.

Motorcyclist, 59, killed in Highland road accident as police appeal

An 11-year-old girl has died after emergency services found her in a river at a woodland park in Midlothian.

Everything we know so far as girl, 11, dies at Midlothian beauty spot

Fire crews are back at Ladybank Recycling Centre (Pic: TSPL/Lisa Ferguson)

Fire crews battle blaze in village near Edinburgh

Newhailes House & Gardens in Musselburgh was evacuated today after a fire broke out in a nearby field.

East Lothian attraction evacuated after fire breaks out nearby

Princes Street has been closed since July 9

Calls for 'more urgency' in reopening city centre after fire

Smoke can be seen for many miles around the city.

Arthur's Seat fire: Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze

The road was closed and reopened around 10.30pm on Tuesday.

Motorcyclist critical after A82 crash

The road traffic collision led to significant tailbacks on the M9 (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Emergency services attend multiple vehicle collision on M9 near Falkirk

The top two storeys of the building will have to be demolished

Top floors of fire-hit Princes Street block must come down - engineers

Princes Street has been cordoned off while firefighters battle a huge blaze

Fire-hit Princes Street building 'not safe to enter', warn police

Firefighters tackle the raging inferno that consumed the Union Corner building in Glasgow (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Princes Street blaze: Why historic buildings are at heightened risk

Developer of fire-ravaged Debenhams store issues statement

The building was due to be part of the new Zedwell hotel and pod-hotel

Destroyed building was to be part of new Zedwell hotel and pod-hotel

Firefighters in Princes Street

Everything we know so far as emergency services battle major blaze

Princes Street has been cordoned off while firefighters battle a huge blaze

Watch as city building is engulfed in flames as blaze breaks out

A huge blaze rips through a building on Edinburgh's Princes Street

Huge blaze rips through building in Edinburgh's Princes Street

The road was closed for almost 12 hours to allow for a police investigation.

Man, 63, dies after four-vehicle crash in Highlands

The crash happened on Summerfield Place in Inverallochy.

Cyclist, 51, fighting for his life after horror crash

Andrew Yearly has gone missing on the Isle of Lewis.

Police 'extremely concerned' for man missing on Scottish island

Fire at Dalry Road in Edinburgh

Fire crews extinguish blaze at shop on Dalry Road in Edinburgh

Scottish road deaths fall to record low in a non-Covid year

Emergency services tackle major fire at block of flats in Edinburgh

Major disruption to ScotRail passengers on main Edinburgh-Glasgow line

Firefighters battle wildfire in Pentland Hills near Edinburgh

Major search carried out at beach after reports of girls 'in trouble'

Another view of police and ambulance at Portobello Promenade.

Huge search and rescue operation at beach stood down after four hours

Response stood down after reports of girls in trouble at Portobello

The A9 is closed in both directions after a lorry burst into flames.

'Lorry bursts into flames' closing A9 in both directions

Woman, 94, seriously injured, youth charged in motorbike crash in Fife town

Flames and smoke rise from a fire close to the ruins of St Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.

Firefighters work through night battling blaze near Arthur's Seat

The incident occurred on Leith Walk on Sunday morning.

Woman, 19, seriously injured after being struck by tram in Edinburgh

The incident happened on Leith Walk.

Edinburgh tram hits pedestrian closing large section of Leith Walk

Double decker bus destroyed by fire outside Fife election count venue

Fire crews were called to Craigmillar Park just after 8am on Wednesday

Busy road closed as firefighters tackle blaze at three-storey building

Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a wildfire near the Forth Bridge

Firefighters battle wildfire near Forth Bridge overnight

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

The blaze in Edinburgh's Whitson Road sparked a major emergency response.

Roads closed as firefighters tackle fire at block of flats

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remain on the scene at St Michael's Inn after a blaze broke out on Tuesday night.

Travel disruption after major fire at historic St Michael's Inn

Armed officers brought a black vehicle to a stop on Leith Walk earlier this afternoon.

Man arrested as armed officers halt traffic on Edinburgh's Leith Walk

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it was called to a “well-developed” fire on Bothwell Road in Uddingston just after 6pm.

Road open following fire at garage in South Lanarkshire

The crash occurred on the A92 between Bridge of Don and Blackdog at around 5.48am.

Crash closes busy Aberdeen road with emergency services at the scene

Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a crash on the A697 near Lauder in the Scottish Borders.

Boy, 9, in 'serious condition' after crash in Scottish Borders

A 16-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after falling from a window at a flat on Margaret Thomson Crescent, near Salamander Street in Leith.

Teenager rushed to hospital after falling from flat window in Leith

A man was taken to hospital for treatment to serious facial injuries.

Man, 32, suffers 'serious facial injuries' after XL Bully attack

Nemo taking part in a previous exercise in Loch Long, north of Dunoon, in November 2025

Scotland-based Nato submarine rescue craft prepares for 2,000ft dive

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene on Saturday night.

Three youths charged in connection with fire at primary school

A 49-year-old man has died following a serious crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Chesser Avenue on Saturday morning.

Man dies after sustaining life-threatening injuries in serious crash

Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a blaze at a disused building on the grounds of a hospital in Aberdeen.

Firefighters battle blaze at disused office building on hospital site

The road remains partially blocked.

Drivers facing rush hour delays after crash on Queensferry Crossing

The busy Livingston road has been closed while emergency services deal with the incident

Roads reopen after 'hazardous material' spill contained

The busy Livingston road has been closed while emergency services deal with the incident

Roads around industrial estate closed after hazardous material found

Pic: John Devlin

Person taken to hospital after overnight flats blaze

Motorists have been told to expect delays.

Drivers facing delays on major route after rush hour crash

Firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze in Armadale, West Lothian, on Wednesday night.

Scotland's busiest motorway closed amid vehicle fire

Two pilots dead after Air Canada plane crashes with fire engine

Police appeal for witnesses after lorry crash near lake

M80 closed in both directions after early morning crash

Emergency services attended the scene.

Two men seriously injured in horror crash on Scottish street

Police remain on the scene of a ram-raid at The Centre in Livingston

Thieves ram-raid shopping centre before torching car

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