Sarah Ward
Crime
Man admits killing father-of-two by pushing him into path of ambulance
Robert Bromell, 39, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but he died the following day.
By Sarah Ward
21 Jan 2026
Environment
Restoration gets under way of thatched building linked to Robert Burns
The Bachelors’ Club, in Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, was co-founded by the poet and is being restored by the National Trust for Scotland.
By Sarah Ward
6 Nov 2024
Crime
Children ‘missed fun, friends, family and freedom’ during lockdown, inquiry told
The boss of the charity Play Scotland also said a lack of outdoor spaces to play had an ‘unequal impact’ on marginalised families.
By Sarah Ward
5 Nov 2024
Crime
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg admits domestic abuse
Hogg appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.
By Sarah Ward
4 Nov 2024
Crime
Different decisions could have cost another life, medic tells baby death inquiry
Freya Murphy died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow a week after she was born.
By Sarah Ward
30 Oct 2024
Crime
Midwife ‘wrongly trusted’ doctors, inquiry into baby’s death told
Freya Murphy died a week after her birth at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow in July 2018.
By Sarah Ward
29 Oct 2024
Crime
Parents of newborn who died week after birth question lack of Strep B testing
Freya Murphy died aged seven days in July 2018 in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, a fatal accident inquiry heard.
By Sarah Ward
28 Oct 2024
Health
Sir Chris Hoy’s wife hails 'my superhero' for saving lives
The Olympic champion announced at the weekend that his prostate cancer is terminal
By Sarah Ward
24 Oct 2024
Crime
NHS board did not view infections as ‘unintended and unexpected’, inquiry told
Professor Craig White was giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
By Sarah Ward
24 Oct 2024
Celebrity News
The Beechgrove Garden host Jim McColl dies aged 89
His family said he died peacefully on Tuesday.
By Sarah Ward
23 Oct 2024
Crime
Civil servant was ‘dead man walking’ when placed on Covid ward, inquiry told
Scottish Government official Andrew Slorance, 49, died in December 2020 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
By Sarah Ward
22 Oct 2024
Crime
Ex-Scotland player Hogg misses court appearance ahead of domestic abuse trial
The former rugby international will stand trial in November accused of acting in a controlling manner and causing his ex-wife ‘fear and alarm’.
By Sarah Ward
21 Oct 2024
Environment
UK set to be battered by up to 80mph winds in first named storm of season
An amber warning has been put in place for the north-west of Scotland.
By Sarah Ward
18 Oct 2024
UK
Storm Ashley set to hit UK with 80mph winds this weekend
Storm Ashley was named by Met Eireann – the Irish equivalent of the Met Office – and is the first named storm of the season
By Sarah Ward
18 Oct 2024
Crime
Man denies attempted murder of toddler by stepping in front of train – court
Frederick Danquah, 27, denies three charges and will go on trial at the High Court in Glasgow next July.
By Sarah Ward
17 Oct 2024
Celebrity News
Former Wet Wet Wet star Marti Pellow performs at cancer centre
A new version of hit single Love Is All Around has been released as part of a campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer symptoms.
By Sarah Ward
17 Oct 2024
Money
Electric wallpaper trialled as alternative to central heating in Glasgow
Academics hope that electric wallpaper, which goes on the ceiling and is painted over, could become a ‘viable’ replacement for central heating.
By Sarah Ward
17 Oct 2024
Science
Surgeons use technology to ‘see inside’ body for the first time in UK
The Institute for Neurological Sciences provides specialised care for patients and is operated by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
By Sarah Ward
16 Oct 2024
Crime
Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to hear evidence of abuse in state accommodation
Lady Smith, chair of the inquiry, has urged anyone with relevant information to contact the team.
By Sarah Ward
16 Oct 2024
UK
Businessman diagnosed with MND calls for better education on symptoms
Scott Stewart, 42, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease 18 months ago and was told to ‘enjoy life while he could’.
By Sarah Ward
16 Oct 2024
Crime
DJ who made YouTube confession to raping woman is jailed for six years
Craig Strachan, 33, was jailed when he appeared for sentencing at the High Court in Stirling.
By Sarah Ward
15 Oct 2024