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Nightmare on platform two: Terrifying new video shows train knifeman following screaming passengers as they run for their lives in Cambridgeshire attack that hurt 11

Harrowing new footage has emerged showing the aftermath of stabbings on a rail service between Doncaster and London King's Cross train on Saturday evening. read


Suspect to stand trial over murder of Scots mother on Greek island 16 years ago

A Scots family who lost their mother in suspicious circumstances in Crete 16 years ago are ready to face the man accused of murdering her in court. read


Four people are injured and major travel disruption after high-speed train derails in Cumbria

A major incident was declared after the 4.28am Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow to Euston came off the rails between stations in Shap, which is on the West Coast Main Line, at 6.10am. read


Antiques Roadshow expert fizzes with excitement as 'pulse-racing' Picasso artwork makes show history - and fetches eye-watering valuation

Sunday's episode saw ceramic expert Will Farmer left shocked at the 'pulse-racing' value of a piece of artwork made by no one other than Picasso. read


Scientists are baffled after a huge 12ft SHARK washes ashore near Inverness - marking the third beaching within weeks

A huge 12ft (4.38 metres) shark has washed ashore near Inverness, leaving scientists baffled. read


The WWI sniper who killed 100 Germans: How deadly Scottish sharpshooter led crack team of 24 men who shot dead 3,000 enemy in two years - as medals go on sale

Lieutenant Neville Methven was chosen to lead Bailey's South African Sharpshooters, which was formed in response to German snipers getting the upper hand on the battlefield. read


Ex-SNP health minister Jeane Freeman blames her party's failings for state of Scotland's NHS

A former SNP health secretary has admitted her own party is partially responsible for the state of Scotland's NHS. read


Queen's Park footballer dislocates his knee on the pitch and has an agonising 10 hour wait before ambulance turns up... at 1am

A Scots footballer was left waiting an agonising ten hours for an ambulance after suffering a horrific injury during a Championship match in Glasgow. read


STEPHEN DAISLEY: SNP ministers would much rather recline in their comfort zone of fantasy politics than confront fiscal reality

Scottish politics is one big, very expensive exercise in the avoidance of reality.Audit Scotland, on the other hand, deals in reality. Facts and figures are its bread and butter. read


Up to More Tricks: The magician who did a vanishing act with cash after failing to turn up for kids show chased by more victims

A magician who did a disappearing act ahead of a village festival having been paid upfront has left a string of other victims out of pocket, the Mail can reveal. read


From Pop Idol to Pope Idol! Scottish singer Michelle McManus shares the stage with Pope Leo as she performs new hymn in Rome

She won Pop Idol in 2003 - now Scots singing star Michelle McManus is Pope Idol after sharing a stage with Pope Leo to perform a new hymn in Rome. read


Britain's cruellest teacher... she was struck off after she faked terminal cancer, a wedding and her own death

A teacher has been struck off after falsely claiming to have cancer as part of an extraordinary web of lies that ended with her faking her own death. read


Lorraine Kelly admits she is 'upset' by the 'seismic' changes to her daytime show after ITV cuts

Lorraine Kelly has admitted she is 'upset' by the 'seismic' cuts to her daytime ITV show.  read


Alex Salmond died penniless after running up big debts for court battles to clear his name

Lawyers winding up the estate of the former First Minister have confirmed moves to apply for a 'trustee in sequestration', a legal process equivalent to declaring the estate bankrupt. read


As Kaye Adams bully row rumbles on, BBC takes SECOND presenter off air after 'cheeky message' was posted in studio before live show

A second star presenter has been taken off air by BBC Scotland bosses amid claims of alleged misconduct during a live TV broadcast. read


Roy-Isle trendsetter! Did Kate's love  for Fair Isles jumpers make them the hottest catwalk item?

They have been keeping fishermen warm for hundreds of years - but Fair Isle jumpers have now become this winter's hottest trend. read


So why has Scotland's Chief Constable twice tried to 'recruit' former cop guilty of sexting shame?

Scotland's Chief Constable twice tried to 'recruit' a disgraced senior officer who was stripped of his Queen's Police Medal after being found guilty of misconduct charges. read


Scottish Government misled firms on an 'industrial scale' over botched recycling scheme, says expert

The Scottish Government misled businesses on an 'industrial scale' over its botched Deposit Return Scheme, according to the former boss of the firm tasked with managing it. read


FERGUS EWING: Recycling scheme case should be a source of shame for Nicola Sturgeon, Lorna Slater and their civil servants

The evidence that unfolded during the two weeks of the Biffa v Scottish Ministers case should be a source of shame for Nicola Sturgeon , Lorna Slater and their civil servants. read


'Nobody expects her to come back, and to be honest, nobody is that surprised by the allegations.' Industry insiders reveal what's REALLY behind Kaye Adams's shocking suspension

On October 7, listeners tuned in to BBC Scotland's flagship morning phone-in slot expecting to hear straight-talking host Kaye Adams ready to discuss the big talking points of the day. read


Canned Theft Auto: GTA game developers Rockstar Games 'sacked more than 30 British staff for trying to start a union'

The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said it appears that the staff at the company's base in Edinburgh were dismissed for 'trade union activity'. read


The islands under siege from cruise ships full of anti-social tourists who take over buses, clog roads... and use neolithic landmarks as toilets

Locals on a windswept Scottish island claim they are under siege from thousands of anti-social tourists every year with the situation so stark that visitors who are caught short are now defecating. read


Lorraine Kelly gives a rare insight into her 33-year marriage to husband Steve Smith as she reveals the naughty text messages he sends her while she presents her ITV show

ITV host Lorraine, 65, first met her TV cameraman husband when she was working on TV-AM back in the 80s. read


The rural communities where infrastructure is creaking, thousands are on housing lists and NHS services are at breaking point...and now male migrants are set to be 'dumped' at military bases on their doorstep

The Cameron Barracks in Inverness and the Crowborough army training camp in East Sussex have been lined up to house male asylum seekers. read


Parents pull 70 pupils out of primary after classrooms are used to teach adult migrants

Dozens of youngsters were pulled out of classes by furious parents after migrants were being taught English in the same building during school hours. read


Utter depravity of Dundee grooming gang who plied teens with crack cocaine and then forced them into prostitution: What happened inside horror brothel and dark background of female rapist, exposed by GAVIN MADELEY

Drivers would rock up at all hours of the day and night, usually accompanied by teenage girls with glazed expressions on their faces. But neighbours soon learned of the true horror. read


SNP has blown £300m on airport and ailing shipyard

Hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money has been lost on the SNP's 'botched' nationalisation of an airport and a shipyard. read


Train passengers face three-week festive hell as engineering works close busiest line in Europe for repairs

The planned engineering works are set to disrupt travel from December 27 until January 15 leading to a miserable start to the year for many. read


Life in prison for man who murdered his wife as their children slept

A jealous husband who murdered his wife on New Year's Day has been jailed for life. read


Warning over social media trend that's fuelling a huge rise in deliberate fire attacks

A disturbing TikTok 'fire trend' has been blamed for a surge in deliberate blazes across Scotland. read


Former SNP MP Joanna Cherry's explosive memoir will tell the real story of Salmond and Sturgeon

Joanna Cherry's inside account of a tumultuous period in Scottish and UK politics will be published next year, it has been announced. read


Pupil safety is a 'priority' near refugee camp, council claims

Parents have been assured that schools 'will continue to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of pupils' close to an Army base that is due to house hundreds of asylum seekers. read


JK Rowling leads backlash against Glamour magazine after nine trans activists - including one who called the Suffragettes 'white supremacists' - were named 'Women of the Year'

Glamour Magazine named nine transgender activists amoing their Women of the Year at their annual awards ceremony in London on Thursday - prompting criticism from JK Rowling . read


Minor complaints by trans activists are wasting police time, claim Tories

Frontline police officers don't like having to waste their time on 'cry-bully' complaints about broken brollies, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said. read


Kaye Adams finally returns to Loose Women after BBC bullying investigation and weeks of sleeplessness she said 'felt like having her skin torn off'

Earlier this month the Daily Mail exclusively revealed that the prsenter, 62, had been removed from her £155,000-a-year job hosting her morning BBC Radio Scotland show. read


Humiliation for Ed Miliband as Rachel Reeves 'is set to scrap oil and gas windfall tax' to revive North Sea investment

The Chancellor is said to be mulling the move as she and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer scramble to boost Britain's sluggish economy. read


Inside Britain's most remote village where people often get STUCK - and it's only accessible by boat

Tucked away in the Scottish Highlands is a remote village which is only accessible by boat. read


OAP waits 21 hours for ambulance only to spend another 12 hours in the back before hospital admission

A pensioner with a heart defect claims he was told to 'go to hospital immediately', then left waiting on an ambulance for two days before languishing in the back of one for nearly 12 hours. read


Harry Potter stars grace the red carpet at launch event after A-listers including Keira Knightley and Hugh Laurie were cast with major roles

Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions is a collaboration between Audible and Pottermore Publishing, the latter of which is owned by controversial author J. K. Rowling. read


STEPHEN DAISLEY: Feminist protesters are being treated like Waitrose wing of Isis

There are ill-considered life choices and then there is volunteering to get on the wrong side of a Scottish feminist. read


Here's the news: I'm quitting as STV presenter after 30 years

John MacKay is preparing to bid his own goodbyes to the nation's TV screen. The veteran STV News at Six presenter will leave the broadcaster next spring after 31 years on air. read


ATLANTIC FURIES by Midge Gillies: Femme fatales who conquered the skies in style

Meet the daring female pioneers of the aviation world read


Council tears down protest flags placed outside migrant barracks

The backlash against the Home Office plot to house hundreds of asylum seekers at a Scots military barracks has seen furious locals attempt a 'flag protest' to vent their anger. read


£1 BILLION: That's how much SNP ministers did not spend last year

SNP ministers failed to spend £1billion of their budget last year and have no plan for cutting back public sector spending, a damning report from the spending watchdog says. read


Facing jail, Afghan asylum seeker who raped a vulnerable teen, 17, in horror attack in play park

An Afghan asylum seeker who raped a vulnerable teenager in a brutal attack in a Scottish park after claiming he would be her 'boyfriend' is facing jail. read


For his next trick ... he'll vanish with the cash without doing magic show

A magician has been accused of leaving a charity out of pocket after carrying out his own disappearing act from a Scots village festival. read


Gordon Ramsay's restaurant empire slashes nearly 200 jobs after losses hit £13.2million last year

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant empire has axed nearly 200 jobs after recording a loss of £13.2 million over last year.  read


SNP ministers accused of 'cooking the books' on NHS waiting lists

SNP ministers have been accused of 'cooking the books' to give the impression that Scotland's NHS is doing better than England's. read


Rapists' rights group allowed to lecture at Scots university

A controversial group which campaigns for the rights of convicted rapists has been given a platform to lecture at a Scots university. read


'I'd love to be in charge for the final,' says interim Celtic boss Martin O'Neill after Premier Sports Cup win over Rangers

Martin O'Neill has revealed that he'd secretly love to lead Celtic out at Hampden again next month after they edged a pulsating Premier Sports Cup semi-final with Rangers. read


Celtic 3-1 Rangers (AET) - Martin O'Neill wins generation game on Old Firm return as veteran boss raises possibility of extending stay after League Cup semi-final triumph

JOHN MCGARRY AT HAMPDEN PARK: Presumably the last of the Celtic supporters who sought refuge under their beds on Tuesday morning have now come out. read


'The intent was to put a boot on his head,' says Tavernier as Rangers demand answers from SFA

Rangers are set to demand answers from the SFA over referee Nick Walsh's decision not to send off Auston Trusty for kicking goalkeeper Jack Butland on the head at Hampden. read


ON THE ROAD finds Benburb taking advantage of Fergie time ...with Govan side still glowing from Sir Alex's extraordinary act of generosity

In the olden times of Junior football, the purpose of the wire mesh surrounding the pitch at Huntershill Sports Hub would have been to protect supporters from belligerent centre halves. read


Celtic's blast from the past: Martin O'Neill, 73, has revived a team that looked dead and buried under Brendan Rodgers as interim boss beats Rangers to reach Premier Sports Cup final

Decked out in a retro adidas tracksuit with lime green trim, Martin O'Neill stood on the Hampden touchline looking like he could easily have been due on Centre Court to face Bjorn Borg. read


Celtic 3-1 Rangers (aet) PLAYER RATINGS: Who stepped up when it was really needed? Which defender was lucky not to be sent off? How did the managers make a difference?

Celtic dug deep to see off Rangers in a thrilling, incident-packed Premier Sports Cup semi-final that went all the way to extra time at Hampden Park. read


It's all systems go for Hearts as title hopefuls prove they can deal with whatever is thrown at them

Scottish top-flight managers have a bit of a problem on their hands when it comes to figuring out how to beat Hearts. Eleven have now had a go at it. Each one has failed. read


Rangers boss Danny Rohl says their brave performance in semi-final defeat was a step in the right direction

Danny Rohl felt his Rangers side took a significant step forward despite being knocked out of the Premier Sports Cup by Celtic. read


Townsend tells his rampant Scots they have no reason to fear the All Blacks after recent near-misses

Gregor Townsend is confident his Scotland squad won't be burdened by the weight of history when they look to land an elusive victory over the All Blacks this weekend. read


Robinson backs Saints' Hampden hero Mandron for shock Scotland call up

ST MIRREN manager Stephen Robinson has backed Hampden hero Mikael Mandron for a last-gasp Scotland call-up after putting Motherwell to the sword in the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals. read


Sexy football is all well and good... but don't dare claim steely St Mirren aren't worthy of admiration

Beauty is, indeed, in the eye of the beholder. read


CALUM McCLURKIN: Rapid decline in foal numbers and betting turnover MUST be the final wake-up call for this sport to cut the fixture list no matter the cost

Not for the first time in the world of British racing, the numbers don't add up. read


Captain Tavernier insists things are looking up for Rangers after they showed perfect response to Brann bashing

RANGERS captain James Tavernier is confident that his team are on the up once again after hitting rock bottom against Brann just over a week ago. read


Americans have no answer to the power of Scotland... Townsend's men run in 13 tries against minnows

IF Donald Trump suddenly decides to slap fresh tariffs on Scotch whisky this weekend then it shouldn't be too hard to figure out why. read


David Martindale's view that there should be a window for sacking managers is unworkable and ridiculous

DAVID MARTINDALE is going to lose the little hair he's got left if he keeps working himself into a lather over YouTubers having a go at managers. read


There's only one thing Scotland can do this autumn that will save Gregor 'Two-jobs' Townsend after his Red Bull fiasco - and he'll have to make history, writes CALUM CROWE

The autumn internationals are here and this marks the midway point towards the next World Cup. By this time, most teams have a fairly clear idea of what they are trying to achieve. read


Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna refuses to dismiss Celtic link ... but £5million compensation looks like a major stumbling block

Kieran McKenna has refused to rule out the possibility of taking on the vacant Celtic job. read


Scotland winger Graham is backing a Red Bull revolution at Newcastle as star insists major investment can only be a good thing for rugby

TIME and money will determine whether the Newcastle Red Bulls go on to enjoy the sort of glory-laden metamorphosis experienced by the likes of Manchester City read


'There was just this pull about Celtic': What Martin O'Neill told me about why he came back, why he couldn't sleep the night before his first game, what he told his new players and the hardest part of accepting the job, reveals GRAHAM SPIERS

Heavily cushioned in his plush Glasgow hotel, Martin O'Neill didn't sleep a wink on Tuesday night prior to facing Falkirk in his near-miraculous comeback as interim manager of Celtic. read


How Motherwell became Scotland's best team to watch: The youngest chairman in the country reveals why he demanded attacking football, the secrets of Jens Berthel Askou, a data revolution... and why they can get into Europe

Scottish football's style mile is now located in a Lanarkshire postcode. It stems from careful design rather than an accident. And it should come as little surprise. read


'I reminded them they are winners' - Martin O'Neill reveals how he inspired Celtic to get back on track on his big return to the Parkhead dugout

Martin O'Neill revealed that he reminded his Celtic team they are packed full of winners before they got back on track against Falkirk. read


BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME Daily Mail Sport takes an in-depth look at what returning hero Martin O'Neill changed in Celtic's 4-0 thrashing of Falkirk

Two days after taking a phone call from Dermot Desmond while having a coffee on King's Road in London, Martin O'Neill found himself back in a familiar place. read


Swapping kit for couture! Netball stars glam up for their 'Hollywood moment' before the Commonwealth Games

Scotland's netball stars have geared up for the sport's 'Hollywood moment' at the Commonwealth Games in a special photoshoot. read


Sir Clive Woodward on Townsend's new role with Red Bull: Gregor should have stuck to his day job!

Sir Clive Woodward has delivered a stinging rebuke of Gregor Townsend's new role with Red Bull - insisting that he should focus on his day job as Scotland head coach read


Danny Rohl praises his 'fantastic' Rangers players as they try to banish the Russell Martin blues

Rangers boss Danny Rohl insists there is a renewed sense of harmony and confidence around the club after his players claimed a hard-fought win away at Hibs. read


Danilo is finally finding his rhythm under Rohl as Rangers striker hits form at the right time ahead of Hampden semi-final clash

GIVEN the shambles he walked into when he arrived at Rangers last week, there was always a feeling that it might take Danny Rohl some time to turn things around. read


Growing up in Cheshire, I'd support Scotland but all mates would be backing England. I got a bit of stick but fought my corner! Scotland star Ewan Ashman on his rugby roots

Born in Canada and raised in Cheshire, Ewan Ashman has his family to thank for ensuring there would never be any ambiguity when it came to his international allegiances. read