Action urged as students suffer high levels of depression and food poverty

Thousands of unpaid carers across Scotland received an extra payment of £245.70 on Friday, December 9. Carer’s Allowance Supplement is a devolved benefit paid twice a year to those in receipt of Carer’s Allowance on certain qualifying dates.

Scottish ministers have been urged to finally ban “cruel and unnecessary” snare traps after an expert group recommended the move on animal welfare grounds. Labour MSP Colin Smyth said snaring was a “barbaric” practice that needed to be “consigned to the history books”.

Martin Lewis wants shoppers to head to their local supermarket before Christmas and make the most of their cheap vegetables.

Lee Johnson admits Hibs paid the price for taking their foot off the gas at Ibrox. But the Easter Road boss hopes his team will soon back back on the road to success once they get a clean bill of health.

People are just discovering a "dark" detail on tins of Lyle's golden syrup, despite the branding being officially recognised by the Guinness World Records as the oldest in the nation.

The scale of poverty in Falkirk district has been laid bare in a report describing how people "started crying" with relief to be helped pay for basics such as food, fuel and winter clothing for children.

New figures released today show Scotland's poverty-related education attainment gap remains well above pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.

Scots are being urged to get their Christmas cards and parcels sent off early this year, with the first national deadline falling on Monday December 12 amid ongoing strike action.

Thousands of Scottish postal workers are taking a further day of strike action today after talks between union representatives and Royal Mail reached a standstill. Around 11,000 members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are embroiled in an increasingly bitter dispute over pay and working conditions with the postal service, with little sign of resolve.

Snow has begun falling in northern Scotland,with some roads already blanketed and more blizzard conditions expected in the coming days. Photos from Moray show dangerous conditions on the A96 road between Keith and Huntly, with several inches of snow already on the ground.

Teachers across Scotland are set to walkout today and Thursday forcing schools to close, partially close while some will remain open during the strike action.

Motorists are being urged to prepare for the cold weather that has been creeping in with winter's arrival. Parts of Scotland are expected to be hit with snow and ice in the coming days, which could be an issue for drivers.

Travellers have been warned to expect disruption at 11 regional airports in Scotland after union bosses announced strike action in the run up to Christmas.

The Scottish Government has announced that almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a new devolved disability benefit. The latest official figures from Social Security Scotland show the families of nearly 44,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in September this year.

An expert has shared why parents shouldn't put a duvet over their baby to keep them warm this winter.

Almost 70% of people who died from asthma in Scotland last year were female, a charity has revealed. The Asthma and Allergy foundation revealed on Wednesday that death rates from the respiratory illness are at "crisis levels" after 96 people died from the condition last year.

Families across Scotland are being urged to make sure they do not miss out on a double December Bridging Payment worth £260. The one-off payment will be made ahead of the Christmas holidays to the families of children registered to receive Free School Meals on the basis of low income.

A teenager has been arrested and charged after a huge inferno broke out at a derelict building in a Scots town.

Scots teachers will strike for another 16 days over pay and conditions, it has been announced.