worried about their energy bills. Around two-thirds (65%) of 1,000 energy customers surveyed in January on a non-smart prepay meter said their s pending has increased during lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Citizens Advice Scotland is encouraging people to ‘save your energy’ as the charity launches its Big Energy Saving Month 2021 campaign. The campaign launches amid dropping temperatures across Scotland, as well as concerns of increasing energy costs as more people stay at home to comply with increased coronavirus restrictions.
worried about their energy bills. Around two-thirds (65%) of 1,000 energy customers surveyed in January on a non-smart prepay meter said their s pending has increased during lockdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Quit Your Way is a free NHS stop smoking service. To find out more about the stop smoking services and to access the best support to quit in your area, call the Quit Your Way helpline service on 0800 84 84 84 or visit QuitYourWay.scot. Quit Your Way can be contacted Monday – Friday from 9am until 5pm.Residents can also visit their local Community Pharmacy for free stop smoking support.
coronavirus cases remains high across the country. The latest data released by Public Health Scotland shows that 9,142 positive cases of covid were recorded across the country in the week between January 18 to 24.
Kilwinning in a bid to help families through lockdown.Woodwynd 's Wee Shoap aims to bridge the gap between more expensive supermarkets and food banks by offering 'friendly, dignified and affordable food support for families and residents.'For just £3 a visit, residents will be able to snap up a choice of food, including fresh produce and personal hygeine products, up to the value of £15.The venture, which opens at Woodwynd Hall on Monday, January 25, is the brainchild of community group ACES
Daily Record reported this morning that painters carried out work in the A-listed building in Edinburgh despite the ban by her own Government.
Nicola Sturgeon’s official residence despite the ban by her own Government. A whistleblower told how a squad was sent into Bute House in Edinburgh for several days last week.
the pandemic by reaching 4.5 million people as soon as possible. The campaign also aims to drown out misinformation and myths promoted by conspiracy theorists and cranks on social media.
Burns Night on January 25. How do you hunt haggis safely during the current lockdown restrictions?After the question was posed by whisky writer Blair Bowman on Twitter, Scotland Food and Drink boss James Withers was quick to provide an answer."Haggis hunting is fine, if done locally within your area," James explained.
Ayrshire.Stuart Smith, from Mossblown, created the Facebook page ‘Live Around The World With Stu & Co’ to showcase Scotland with the rest of the world.The 32-year-old created the page – which has almost 5000 followers – as a welcoming distraction on the back of two family bereavements in 2019.And he hopes with another lockdown more people can enjoy his travels virtually and create a future must visit list when restrictions are lifted.Stuart said: “It’s just a way of connecting people from all
family home just days before Christmas has been caught on camera. Ailie and Tori Gray screamed with delight after realising the family had moved into a three-bedroom house in Kirkliston, near Edinburgh, on December 22.
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called on the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to retain the £20 increase in Universal Credit ahead of a Westminster debate on Monday. New figures from the charity show that the proportion of benefits advice related to Universal Credit given out in Scotland between April and December 2020 increased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year.
Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,753 new cases of coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland while the nation's death toll has tragically increased again.The latest sets of data have been published this afternoon by the Scottish Government as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.And they come as enhanced lockdown measures take effect across mainland Scotland from today.A further 78 patients, including
police after driving 300 miles to Wales during lockdown. The pair were stopped by cops as they headed to Anglesey to visit friends yesterday.And, as well as discovering the pair had headed down from Scotland, the officers found they were driving without insurance.
police after lockdown rules were tighetned. A 'loophole' in the stay-at-home law was fixed during the latest round of restriction updates to stop people bending the rules and staying outside longer under the guise of an 'essential' purpose.
East Kilbride Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) remains open and are still providing essential face to face appointments for clients who cannot deal with issues by other routes, all in line with Scottish Government guidance. That's the message from the manager of East Kilbride CAB, Michelle Campbell who gave advice on measures in place.
Scotland may be told to shut as lockdown restrictions threaten to get tougher. Nicola Sturgeon warned construction work could grind to a halt in a bid to “radically reduce interactions” as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak.