Brazen thieves caught stealing child's Christmas present on CCTV

A Scottish businessman has recorded a tongue-in-cheek Christmas song about the cost of living crisis as he tries to put a positive spin on the tricky times faced by many during the festive period.

Almost half of Scots have had to reduce household spending to try to cope with rising energy bills, research has revealed, with almost one in 10 having made the "heart-breaking" decision to cut back on children's activities.

Festive commuters are facing disruption as a fresh round of rail strikes threaten to shut down a large part of the network over Christmas.

A thrifty Scots who has been pregnant over six Christmases in the last 11 years has shared her top money-saving tips after shaving £2k off her gifts bill. Mum-of-eight Jenny Harris has become a super-organised budgeting guru who starts putting money away in September to be able to spend £200 on each of her children.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in May there were 936,766 people receiving weekly payments of £69.70 for Carer’s Allowance, including 81,682 living in Scotland. However, new research from the Carers Trust suggests that some unpaid carers are relying on loans and credit cards to help them pay bills during the cost of living crisis.

A Holocaust denier who has been on the run from French authorities does not consent to be extradited to France, a court has heard. Vincent Reynouard, 53, was arrested in Anstruther, Fife, last month and has been in custody since then.

Chris Cameron insists sloppy Neilston gift-wrapped Bonnyton victory after a second-half horror show.

Bob McGrath, who was a longtime cast member on the beloved children’s show Sesame Street, has died at age 90, his family confirmed.

Edinburgh Christmas market goers have been left fuming after being forced to wait in 'Disneyland-like' queues to get inside.

EXCLUSIVE:Game of Thrones alumna Kate Dickie quietly joined the Season 2 cast of Disney+ series Loki, sources tell Deadline.

Pre-apprenticeship plumbing students witnessed the breaking of ground on the site of West Lothian College’s new Ecohouse development.

A Christmas dinner - for many - cannot be beaten when it comes to ultimate meals.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that some 7.3 million payments of £324 have now been made to low-income families across the country as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion cost of living support package.

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As we get that bit closer to December, many shoppers might be beginning to wonder what days their local supermarket will be open this year.

Happy faces were everywhere on Saturday as the Perth Christmas Lights Switch On event went off with a bang!

Lidl is helping households to create their festive display for less by launching a set of Christmas lights that cost just 28p to run for the whole of December.

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to scrap plans to create a National Care Service amid uncertainty over how much it will cost.

As foul-mouthed billionaire Logan Roy in Succession, Brian Cox rarely has a good word to say about anyone. But the Hollywood actor has revealed that meeting a blind and disabled dad who has been buying food for his elderly neighbours during the cost-of-living crisis reduced him to tears.

This is the heart-stopping moment when a daredevil was caught swimming down the River Don after it burst its banks this morning.