Christmas Eve chaos warning as trains, flights & ferries hit by major disruption after severe weather

Christmas Eve chaos warning as trains, flights & ferries hit by major disruption after severe weather

SCOTS face a Christmas Eve travel meltdown – with almost two million cars on the roads and rail shutdowns due to bad weather. Data showed a staggering 1.8 million cars are expected to make journeys today. 3 Some services were axed amid big waves at the weekendCredit: PA:Press Association 3 Scots… Christmas Eve chaos warning … Read more

Scotland blanketed by snow as skiers hit slopes in winter wonderland conditions before Christmas

Scotland blanketed by snow as skiers hit slopes in winter wonderland conditions before Christmas

SKIERS have taken to the slopes as Scotland was transformed into a winter wonderland just days before Christmas. The festive flurries arrived and blanketed the hills of the Cairngorms National Park. 6 Skiers and snowboarders took to the slopesCredit: Northpix 6 A couple enjoy a stroll through the… Scotland blanketed by snow as skiers hit … Read more

ScotRail train crashed into fallen tree at 84mph as emergency calls went unanswered for 20 minutes

ScotRail train crashed into fallen tree at 84mph as emergency calls went unanswered for 20 minutes

A SCOTRAIL train crashed into a fallen tree at 84mph as emergency calls went unanswered for more than 20 minutes, a probe found. A member of the public rang a Network Rail helpline to report the trunk blocking the line near Dundee in a storm. 1 The window at the front of the service was … Read more

Police Scotland officer among four charged in anti-corruption probe

Police Scotland officer among four charged in anti-corruption probe

A SERVING Police Scotland officer is among four people charged following an investigation by the force’s anti-corruption unit. The male officer, who has been suspended, was arrested last week along with two other men and a woman. 1 A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Following an… Police Scotland officer among four charged in anti-corruption probe … Read more

I went for a routine pregnancy scan & ended up giving birth to triplets on same day

I went for a routine pregnancy scan & ended up giving birth to triplets on same day

A MUM and dad were given an early Christmas surprise after a routine scan turned into the day their triplets were born. Fiona Zebik, from Larbert, Stirlingshire, was originally scheduled to give birth on January 9, but ended up delivering her children more than three weeks early on December 16. I went for a routine … Read more