The Latest Breaking News from the Scottish Ambulance Service

Woman charged after motorway crash leaves two in hospital

A WOMAN has been charged following a crash on the M8 in Glasgow that left two people in hospital ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

Unconscious man rescued from Loch Lomond shore after fall

A MAN has been rescued in Loch Lomond after he fell and was knocked unconscious after hitting a rock ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 17

Scottish man, 55, dies ‘begging for help’ after two 999 calls fail to send ambulance

Brian Hurton tragically passed away after making two emergency calls that went completely unanswered. During his desperate wait for assistance, he was instructed to remain on the line, battling for breath. Shockingly, the ambulance didn't arrive until over three hours after his initial call. Paramedics found him dead upon their…

The Times of India · Jul 13

Heart attack victim died after hour-long wait as ambulance service ‘did nothing’

The ambulance service ‘lost sight’ of the patient in its system, inquiry finds

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Heart attack victim died after ambulance service ‘did nothing’ for an hour

Graham Anderson, 59, died in May 2020 after falling ill at his office in Grangemouth.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Firefighters at scene for third day after industrial estate blaze

The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

Police issue update following huge fire at industrial estate

Police have been urged people to stay away as firefighters continue to tackle a fire at an industrial estate in North Lanarkshire ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 2, 2025

Six men injured in industrial estate fire not in 'life-threatening condition'

THE six men injured in a fire at an industrial estate are not in a life-threatening condition, police have said ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 1, 2025

Six men injured in fire ‘not in life-threatening condition’, police confirm

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remains at the scene.

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

Stroke victim saved from Highland 'Bone Caves' by 'quick-thinking' fellow hiker

A SUSPECTED stroke victim was saved by a 'quick-thinking' fellow hiker at a Highland beauty spot ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 28, 2025