Clarkston gas disaster could get new memorial more than 50 years on

Scottish families are paying £5,000 more a year on mortgages than they were in late 2021, SNP-commissioned analysis has shown. The figures show that a typical Scottish family on an average two-year fixed mortgage rate would be paying £5,268 more in interest than they were two years ago.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a new service that will potentially affect an estimated 83 million people across the UK with a live National Insurance number (NINO). The new ‘Store my NINO’ service will allow millions of people to store their National Insurance number securely online, enabling them to access it quickly.

Recent analysis by Policy in Practice discovered that the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is nearly £19 billion each year. The research found that an estimated £2 billion in Carer’s Allowance is unclaimed by half a million eligible households across Scotland, England and Wales each year.

Exam pass rates across North Ayrshire have improved as more than 3,350 pupils received their long-awaited results.

Scottish reality star Laura Anderson is due to give birth to her daughter in just a matter of weeks, and although she hasn't revealed a due date, she has hinted she could arrive on a "special date".

It’s that time of year when more people start paying attention to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate, as the September figure is used as part of the Triple Lock measurement to determine the annual State Pension uprating for the following financial year. The June CPI was 7.9 per cent, down from 8.7 per cent in May, and its lowest rate since March 2022.

It has been almost a year since Adult Disability Payment (ADP) rolled out nationwide across Scotland and replaced new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Social Security Scotland administers the new devolved payment, which is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week, for successful claimants.

It’s long been a Hollywood obsession. Just check a familiar movie database and you’ll see more than 60 entries for examinations of the famed “Loch Ness Monster,” the alleged lake-dwelling inhabitant of a Scottish Highlands body of water that’s been depicted in entertainment productions ranging from films, documentaries, TV movies, and even a Scooby-Doo video.

The Royal Family has an impressive portfolio of homes around the country, including Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle - which they are expected to return to any day now. As well as the vast 50,000 acre estate in the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire, there is another stunning Scottish home that was bought for a shockingly low price.The castle has never been lived in full-time and has frequently been used as a summer home for the King and Queen when they were still styled as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

As the Harry Potter films once again return to our screens this week, countless fans have been hit with a wave of nostalgia over the magical film series which dominated the lives of many 90’s and 00’s kids growing up. But one star of the franchise who continues to surprise fans at home with their real age, is Moaning Myrtle star Shirley Henderson, who despite playing a ghostly teen on screen, was actually in her mid-thirties while filming! Well known for her petite stature and youthful face, Shirley easily looks decades younger than her true age, 57 - and has had no shortage of varied roles over the years thanks to her versatility and finesse on screen.

Taylor Swift fans have been left reeling after received an email on Wednesday saying resale tickets were live on website AXS at over £800 - despite organisers promising fair sales at face value prices to avoid scammers.

The Scottish Government is looking at the possibility of introducing ‘split’ Universal Credit payments for people in Scotland. Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities of Scotland, Shirley-Anne Somerville, explained to Labour MSP Paul O'Kane that “officials expect to submit a formal policy proposal to DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) soon, for them to impact assess”.

Shoppers have been warned not to use one Tesco brand salt in a recent food recall.

Having slow growing toenails could be a sign of a "silent killer" heart disease, according to research.

A Scots man who went missing on a holiday in Las Vegas has been found after a week long search.

Sam Heughan has teased future seasons of his hit travel show with Outlander co-star Graham McTavish.

Sam Heughan admits there will be a lot of sadness among the cast and crew of Outlander when the show comes to an end.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show at the end of November 2022, there were 410,637 people across Great Britain receiving Attendance Allowance support for arthritis, making it the most-claimed for health condition by people over State Pension age. Nearly 37,000 older people in Scotland are receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 each week in extra financial support along with more than 1,100 living abroad.

Tennent's Lager has unveiled its first major redesign of its cans in five years.

A recent visitor to Five Sisters Zoo has praised it online, stating that that "there is so much more to see and do" than at Edinburgh Zoo.