9am news briefing

THE 23-year-old man who died in a 4x4 crash at the weekend had helped to deliver vital medical supplies during this winter's heavy snows, it has been revealed.

Andrew Guinan, originally from Livingston, died on Sunday when his vehicle plummeted 200ft during an off-roading event near Perth.

In December, he was one of three volunteers who helped drive through snow ot take dialysis equipment to Arbroath Infirmary.

• LLOYDS Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland are the UK's most-complained about financial institutions, according to figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Lloyds attracted 22,181 complaints during the second half of last year - one in five of the total - while there were 8644 complaints about RBS.

• THE actress Jane Russell has died at the age of 89. Russell, who shot to fame as the star of Howard Hughes' 1941 Western The Outlaw, died of respiratory failure at her home in Santa Maria, California, her family announced today.