Citizens Advice Bureau sees influx of West Dunbartonshire residents seeking redundancy advice

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAround 300 properties in East Ayrshire suffered interruption to their water supply on Friday.People in and around the rural communities of Lugton and Dunlop were affected by a burst main.Scottish Water teams raced to the location to work on repairing the burst, which happened on Dunlop Road.A temporary road closure of the A735 between Dunlop and Lugton was necessary to allow the repair to take

Perth and Kinross who lost their life during the COVID-19 pandemic has launched.

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Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found that almost half of people in Scotland have run out of money before payday since Covid-19 restrictions began. The YouGov poll for CAS reveals that 18 per cent of people running out of money before payday had no financial difficulties before restrictions began but are now facing issues.

the correspondence - despite a formal request from a committee of MSPs who are investigating how the government botched its handling of the allegations made against the former SNP leader. Earlier this month a majority of MSPs backed a motion calling on the legal advice to be published.

“It is crucial that support is readily available for businesses in West Lothian who have only just started getting back on their feet after the first lockdown.“Local businesses must be given plenty of notice if level-four restrictions are going to be kept in place past December 11.“It is important that the UK Government and the Scottish Government continue to work together to protect local jobs.”Labour Lothian MSP Neil Findlay said: “A few weeks ago, the First Minister said the science only take

coffee machines increased by 412% after the announcement of the second lockdown in England on November 5. As large parts of Scotland now head into similar lockdown conditions, it's expected that many people will take advantage of Black Friday sales to invest in a coffee machine.

Scotland at the Euros: Dumbarton stars Paul McGinn and Murdo MacLeod reactAddressing this issue during her daily briefing on Monday, Nicola Sturgeon said: “We don’t take issues of school safety lightly.

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Nicola Sturgeon has given her strongest indication yet that Glasgow and much of the west of Scotland will be moved into level four of lockdown this week.The First Minister said the rate of Covid infections in the west were stable but remained "stubbornly high".It means thousands of shops and other non-essential firms - such as hairdressers and all hospitality businesses  - could be forced to close from Friday for an undetermined length of time.The Scottish Government will carry out its weekly

Lewis Capaldi visited Build-a-Bear yesterday to buy a cuddly toy - but when it came to picking what to call his bear, he came up with most unusual name. The Scots singer went on a little shopping trip with his pals yesterday to Silverburn, which seen him make a pit stop at the bear making workshop, where you can personalise a stuffed toy to your desires.

Cultins Road  after the alarm was raised shortly before 10.30am on Saturday.A source have told the Record that the parcel was addressed to Nicola Sturgeon and was 'leaking smoke.'The Scottish Government would not comment. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 10.25am on Saturday, 14 November, to a report of a suspicious package at a sorting office in Cultins Road, Edinburgh.

mum has created a jumbo bed for her three sons who can't bear to be separated after lockdown. Charlotte Ritchie's three boys, Dexter, eight, Zaccariah, seven and five-year-old Elyjiah have been squeezing in the same single bed every night since the Covid pandemic began.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard's plan for selecting more women and key workers as top Holyrood candidates has fallen foul of legal advice by the party.A leaked paper states that the proposals would be “unlawful” and pose a “risk of indirect discrimination”.An alternative has been produced for male MSPs to voluntarily give up their top slots on the regional Lists for a female colleague.A Scottish Labour spokesperson said: "We don't comment on internal information that has been

Kilmarnock estate.Clowes Developments Scotland want to erect 73 homes on the site of the former BMK carpet factory on Barbadoes Road.The new properties would offer two, three or four bedrooms, according to drawings if given the go-ahead.The Kilmarnock Standard reported last month that the proposals would see new homes built on a flood plain next to an eyesore gas tank.Plans lodged with East Ayrshire Council include 146 car parking spaces, access roads, open space and drainage.A number of homes

Santa Claus for the first time has melted the hearts of thousands. Toddler Olivia Friel visited Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock with her mum, Ashleigh, who filmed her daughter’s amazing reaction when Santa appeared on a balcony to wave to youngsters.

11-year battle to stop an incinerator being built.Plans for the facility at Carnbroe, near Coatbridge, were rejected by the Scottish Government last week.Ministers said the buildings, including an 80-metre chimney, would be “out of keeping” with the adjacent residential area.Residents feared fumes from the plant would put people’s health at risk.