Boiler expert issues warning over electric heater that may raise energy bills this winter

With Halloween approaching, some will be picking out the pumpkins which they plan to display outside their homes.

Millions of households are facing a challenging winter as the temperatures begin to drop and the daylight hours get shorter. Many people will be putting on an extra layer of clothing instead of central heating this year in an effort to keep energy bills down due to the rising cost of living.

Thousands of families across Scotland with a disabled child or young person will receive a one-off payment this winter to help with energy bills. Child Winter Heating Assistance is an annual payment of £214 for youngsters in receipt of disability benefits to help with increased costs over the colder months.

A leading Scots crime expert is set to examine the mystery disappearance of Allan Bryant Jnr, who went missing after leaving a Fife nightclub almost nine years ago. The Glenrothes man’s case will feature on the BBC Scotland’s David Wilson Crime Files: Cold Cases on November 22 - broadcasting the day before what would have been Allan's 32nd birthday.

An energy firm sneaked into a gran’s home to rip out her electricity meter in a row over an unpaid bill.

Angry nurses have warned the Scottish Government that more people will continue to leave the profession unless they are offered a fair pay rise.

With energy bills jumping up Scots will want to make sure that they are getting the most out of their heating. A well maintained radiator can heat up much more quickly than a radiator that hasn't been bled in some time.

Perthshire’s Blair Castle features on a spook-tacular new witch trail created by VisitScotland.

The Prince and Princess of Wales are “hands-on” parents who have their children doing chores, a royal expert has claimed. It’s been a busy period for Kate and William, both 40, who have had to balance their move from Kensington Palace to Windsor while settling their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, in at their new school. And now royal expert Katie Nicholl has discussed their parenting techniques, saying it’s likely their children do chores in return for pocket money or rewards.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind for parts of the UK on Wednesday (October 5). All of Scotland, Northern Ireland, most of Wales and northern England will be impacted.

A pregnant Scots mum who is just eight weeks away from giving birth has been 'jailed for four months in Tenerife over two unpaid fines'. The UK Government is being urged to help secure the release of Jamielee Fielding, who was arrested on August 19 after travelling to the Canary Islands for a family holiday.

Ninja has sent an urgent warning to shoppers who are thinking of purchasing one of their popular air fryers to help cook healthy and energy-efficient meals.

King Charles is hopeful that with time, he can make peace with his youngest son and daughter-in-law. Palace sources recently told The Telegraph that the monarch saw "tremendous flickers of hope" in his recent interactions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex amid Queen Elizabeth’s death. "I don’t think anyone would deny that publicly Prince Harry and Meghan Markle behaved themselves during the loss of Queen Elizabeth II," Kinsey Schofield, royal expert and host of the "To Di For" podcast, told Fox News Digital.

A new virus that has been discovered in certain bats in Russia is causing concern among scientists.

TikTok has been forced to remove some videos on its platform that appeared to be promoting the use of "diet pills".

Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle were "very well protected" during a time of great loss – but the Duke of Sussex may still take the British government to court over his security arrangements in the U.K. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.

Meghan Markle has had an unsteady relationship with fans of the royal family over the past several years, but according to one royal expert, the Duchess of Sussex might have won some people over throughout the week. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the royal family — including Markle and husband Prince Harry — were reunited all week long to pay respects to the late monarch. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept.

Thousands of families across Scotland with a disabled child or young person will receive a one-off payment this winter to help with energy bills. Child Winter Heating Assistance is an annual payment of £214 for youngsters on disability benefits to help with increased costs over the colder months.