Almost 8000 Scottish Child Payments made in North Lanarkshire since its launch

Alanis Morrisette has announced new tour dates for her 2021-2022 world tour - and has confirmed due to demand that she will be stopping off for a huge gig in Scotland. The queen of angst is celebrating 25 years of her iconic album Jagged Little Pill, and is taking her most loved songs - and some new material - on a tour that kicks off in the US in August this year.

coronavirus death and 490 cases in Scotland overnight. The latest figures bring the total number of confirmed cases to 233,671 since the start of the global outbreak last year.

former SNP leader spoke out after it was revealed that Gordon Brown held a private meeting with Prince William at the Queen's official residence in Edinburgh last week. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met with Brown - who has recently launched a new campaign to protect the Union - at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

iOS - Android On Tuesday, June 1, South Lanarkshire Council's education committee will discuss the arrangements for the vote.Coronavirus restrictions may mean that the usual paper ballot might not be possible and instead an online poll could be used.Candidate registration for 14 to 25 year olds is already open and more information can be found on the Scottish Youth Parliament website.Two candidates will be elected for each of the 73 regional constituencies - which include Clydesdale; East

debt advice from a Citizens Advice Bureau wish they had done so sooner, reveals new data published by Citizens Advice Scotland.Their findings show that for all clients, 4 in 10 people wish they had sought advice sooner.Citizens Advice Scotland is publishing the data as they launch their ‘Money Advice Matters’ campaign, encouraging people to not delay and seek advice about financial worries, particularly as support schemes implemented during the pandemic are set to ease off before ending, such as

Friends fans rejoiced after the long-awaiting reunion finally aired on TV this week, bringing together the six stars of the sitcom 17 years after it ended. The reunion brought us laughter, tears and quite possibly the best meme to grace the internet in the whole of 2021 - thanks to the one and only Matt LeBlanc.

coronavirus have been identified in Scotland over the past 24 hours. The number of people who have tested positive for Covid during the pandemic has now risen to 233,671, according to the latest Scottish Government figures.

iOS - Android “While hospitality has opened up, we can embrace friends, have people into our homes, churches are still having to keep to a two metre distance."That means we cannot open our church building for worship on a Sunday as we can only fit 30 people in under this rule.“We are baffled as to why churches are under and will continue to be under some of the strictest restrictions and are prepared to take matters further if required.“We have spoken to other churches informally and we seem to

iOS - Android In 2019, 16,310 children in Scotland were looked after or on the child protection register, 850 of which were from the North Lanarkshire region.

Texas singer Sharleen Spiteri has revealed Lionel Richie couldn't believe the band were from Scotland. The Say What You Want singer, 53, was introduced to the music legend at a record company party - who mistakenly thought she was from Texas.

coronavirus in Scotland over the past 24 hours. The latest Scottish Government figures have revealed that the total number of people that have been infected with Covid during the pandemic has risen to 233,671.

Piers Morgan has enjoyed a few days in Scotland golfing and drinking £700 bottles of wine, but his holiday nearly ended in disaster when he almost missed his flight. The 56-year-old shared the story on Instagram and said when he arrived at Edinburgh airport late, he wasn't sure if he would be allowed to board the flight.But three British Airways staff bargained with him and said they would only let him on if he returned to Good Morning Britain.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are sharing their gratitude for the people who made their tour of Scotland “so special”.

Edinburgh. It came on William and Kate's final day of their royal tour of Scotland.The future king later gave a highly personal farewell speech as his week-long visit drew to a close, describing how Scotland has "shaped" him and praising its people and values.

world’s largest spider suddenly appeared on the inside of his windscreen.

iOS - Android The girls will also choose a charity that is close to their hearts and endeavour to highlight the cause and raise as much funds for them as possible over the course of the coming months. Jan Sue Smith, director of Miss Scotland, Lanarkshire Live : "This year there is sadly no big in person event.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine On Monday, the Duchess of Cambridge joined her husband Prince William as they started their official tour of Scotland together. William began the week-long visit alone on Friday ahead of Kate, who flew out later.

East Kilbride who say the debilitating after-effects brought their lives to a standstill.Every adult who has tested positive for coronavirus in Scotland is to be invited to take part in the study into the effects of the virus.Researchers hope to identify how many people continue to be unwell after having the virus.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region The Covid in Scotland Study (CISS) will ask people what their

iOS - Android A total of 6280 applications were received from South Lanarkshire and by the end of March, 5475 payments were made totalling £209,560.Cabinet Secretary for Social Security Shirley-Anne Somerville said: “It is great to see so many families benefiting from the Scottish Child Payment and that it is making a positive impact on the lives of so many children.“We are working hard to tackle child poverty and it is fantastic to see the number of households being supported so quickly after

Indian variant of the deadly virus, a top British expert has warned. We told today how people in Scotland who have already been vaccinated against coronavirus are being treated in hospital for the new Indian variant.