Aldi's heated airer that costs just 8p to run returns this weekend - how to buy

Furious locals have been told it could be “many weeks” before a “ toxic” salmon farm barge dumped in a scenic Highland bay can be salvaged.

With the Northern Lights expected to peak on Boxing Day, Scots could enjoy a festive light show. The Met Office space weather centre said despite the aurora borealis being less visible recently, this could be set to change on December 26.

With Christmas just around the corner, the boss of supermarket chain Aldi has issued shoppers with an urgent warning ahead of the holidays.

Those hoping for some snow to fall this festive period might just be in luck, as parts of Scotland could be in for a white Christmas.

Advice Direct Scotland is urging energy prepayment customers to prepare for Christmas shop closures by topping up their meters early this week. The charity is also advising people to reach out for support as soon as possible if they are struggling to heat their home or facing financial difficulty over the festive season.

Nicola Sturgeon’s Government is poised for a massive £80m overspend on its running costs despite raising taxes and backing cuts.

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

Shoppers popping into town to get last-minute Christmas gifts have been warned that rail services are set to be severely disrupted.

Janey Godley has undergone her first chemotherapy session since confirming earlier this week her cancer has returned.

As temperatures plummet, energy bills are consuming Brits' minds and there are certain appliances which are suck up more power, even when you are not using them.

Aberdeenshire has been named by Good Housekeeping as its number one holiday destination for 2023.

Messages of love and support have been flooding in for Janey Godley after she revealed the devastating news her cancer has returned.

The Coca-Cola Christmas truck will make a second stop in Scotland as part of its UK-wide festive tour.

A desperate search has been launched to find a man who vanished from a Scots nightclub at the weekend.

Aldi-lover Amber-Louise Large set herself a challenge - to see how many Christmas presents £10 could buy her in her local Aldi. The store's middle aisle is filled with weird and wonderful items which could make perfect Christmas gifts. The MyLondon writer wanted to see how many presents a tenner would get her in the supermarket - and was amazed.

A barber who called his salon Prov-City after the US city he grew up in has been subjected to an eight-month campaign of sectarian abuse. Graffiti has been daubed on the door of Stuart Pelletier’s salon and stones thrown at the ­window, and he has been subjected to abuse by strangers, who believe he is an IRA sympathiser, shouting: “C’mon the Provos.”

A yellow warning for snow and ice is now in place for West Lothian.

Scotland is set to be blanketed in more snow this weekend as an ice cold Arctic blast moves across the country.

Cold Weather Payments are set to be replaced this winter for people living in Scotland. The Scottish Government will introduce a new heating benefit from February 2023 that will give around 400,000 households on a low income a guaranteed £50 payment towards their energy bills.

New research suggests that more than three million low-income households cannot afford to heat their homes this winter, posing a risk to their health as a severe chill sweeps across the country. The prolonged cold snap is set to continue into next week and Scottish household will no longer have the £25 Cold Weather Payment to help heat their homes as it has been replaced by a new devolved one-off payment for £50 which will be paid in February 2023.