Writer and artist Alasdair Gray seriously injured in fall

The artist and writer Alasdair Gray has been seriously injured after falling down a flight of stairs at his home.

The 80-year-old is being treated in hospital in Glasgow after the fall, which happened early on Thursday.

Mr Gray is best known for his novel Lanark but he is also known for his artwork, including a series of murals.

The most famous of them spans the ceiling of the Oran Mor pub and restaurant complex in the west end of Glasgow.