Boost as county jobless toll plunges by a fifth in a year

Freedom Day '. In a Parliamentary statement on Tuesday, the First Minister said the country will exit the levels system that we have been accustomed to throughout the last year or so.

a two day visit to Scotland, insisted the best way to tackle poverty was to help more people into work. Analysis by the respected Joseph Rowntree Foundation suggests that cutting Universal Credit by £20 per week back to its pre-pandemic level was the single biggest drop in benefits since the welfare state was established in 1948.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe present showers forecast will not put a dent in the low supply.Barcraigs and Rowbank are more than 100 years old and are now 33 per cent below the brim.Barcraigs can hold 7,783,000 cubic metres of water and Rowbank 2,250,000 cubic metres.Laura Boyce, of Scottish Water, said: “Demand has been high due to warm, dry weather and we have appealed to our customers to use water efficiently.“No hoses, sprinklers, pressure washes and paddling pools should

Jordan Jones feels he's left the "biggest club in Scotland" after completing a move to Wigan. The Northern Ireland international moved to Ibrox from Kilmarnock in the summer of 2019 but struggled to convince Steven Gerrard of his qualities.

historic Scots building was hit by vandals. The B-listed Finavon Doocot, off the A90 at Findavon, was targeted with graffiti sometime between last Tuesday and Wednesday.

Scots company for six years after £2.4 million went missing from their double glazing firm before it went bust. Gary Fieldman, 58, and his wife Hagit, 54, were directors of First For Windows Ltd, which traded as Dalmatian Windows, before it went out of business with the loss of dozens of jobs.

Get the latest Falkirk news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterThe tragic toll of Stirling’s drug deaths has been revealed - with the number more than quadrupling in the last decade.A new report from the National Records of Scotland has reported a total of 31 drug-related fatalities in 2020, which represents a steep jump up from the 19 deaths seen in 2019.The stark nature of the issue is also laid bare by a comparison from the same figure in 2010, when only seven drug-related

Best Start Foods payments this month. The payment supports low-income families to help them buy healthy food for children under the age of three, and forms part of the Scottish Government’s national mission of eradicating child poverty.

pervert who thought he asked an underage girl to send him her underwear and love letters is to be supervised for three years.Stewart Henderson sent naked selfies to what he believed was a 14-year-old named Daniella online.However the Facebook profile was fake and controlled by a vigilante group based in England who then filmed the 53-year-old and exposed him on the social media site.The group confronted Henderson at his home in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire.Henderson told the adult decoy that he

The experienced distillery team will be on hand to help but the final recipe is down to you, and as one of Scotland's top absinthe makers, the option is there to create your own if you'd prefer.

movie star Iain Glen has handed a massive boost to a Scots charity by agreeing to front their anti-food poverty campaign. The Game of Thrones legend, one of the most sought-after actors in film and TV, agreed to film a special message for the Edinburgh-based Cyrenians organisation.

Horsefly season has arrived as the nation contends with a week-long heatwave this summer. Scotland not only has to tackle blood-sucking midges, but also pesky flies that feast on animals, including humans.

Europa Conference League clash with Hacken. With Scotland moving into Level 0 Covid restrictions from Monday, clubs will be allowed at least 2,000 fans for matches.

Nessie spotters will be advised to check out the Highland welcome at the homely family-run Dores Inn.

cops cracked down on 'county lines' gangsters terrorising Scots communities. The 19-year-old man appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court yesterday after being charged in connection with the supply of Class A drugs.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.