Tributes paid as Scottish musician Rab Noakes dies aged 75

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Scottish singer Rab Noakes has died at the age of 75, with fans and friends paying tribute to the influential musician.

Noakes died in hospital on Friday after a career spanning well over half a century, with more than 20 albums to his name and having worked as a senior producer for BBC Radio Scotland.

First playing professionally in 1967, Noakes, who is from Fife, went on to be a founding member of folk rock band Stealers Wheel and performed at festivals such as Celtic Connections.

Val McDermid, the best-selling crime writer who is also from Fife, paid an emotional tribute to the man she has known since she was a teenager following the news of his death.