Dumfries homeless support charity forced to close town centre shop

Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) has launched an “udderly brilliant” new fundraising sculpture trail which will see a herd of colourful cows displayed across Perth and Kinross.

A police investigation is underway after a woman was attacked by a dog.

A flight was forced to suddenly divert and land at Manchester Airport on Sunday (September 24) after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board.

The winner of a £3.5million home in a luxury charity raffle will end up being neighbours with a controversial businessman with gangland links.

Adam Thomas is set to light up the ballroom with his infectious smile this weekend but there's a hidden pain behind his trademark giggle which he revealed not long after he was announced as one of the 15 celebrities taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently said that an estimated 850,000 older people on a low income could be eligible for an annual top-up of around £3,500 through Pension Credit - and the next cost of living payment worth £300. The DWP announced earlier this week that payments for the second part of the £900 cost of living payment will be made between October 31 and November 19, 2023.

A woman with autism says she has been forced to sleep in her living room due to the damp and mould in her flat.

Lorraine Kelly has been told 'we'll miss you' as she took to social media to share a decision she's made about her online presence. The presenter has been back at the helm of her self-titled show for a couple of weeks following her lengthy summer break.

Laura Anderson has admitted "postpartum is without a doubt the hardest part of pregnancy" and called for more support for partners.

Good old-fashioned leafleting came to the rescue as more than 100 people attended a meeting to save a popular community centre.

Police have closed a road in Ayrshire after a fatal crash earlier today.

The appeals of two bereaved mums may lead to millions of pounds in extra funding to head off a homelessness crisis in Scotland’s biggest city.

An online petition is calling on the UK Government to reintroduce the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme for winter 2023/24 to help households through the colder months during the ongoing cost of living crisis. Some 28 million households received a £66/£67 monthly discount on their energy bills between October 2022 and March 2023, under the scheme.

The number of people registering as homeless in Perth and Kinross has risen, new Scottish Government figures have revealed.

A charity has accused the Scottish Government of deliberately neglecting social housing after the number of local authority new builds completed dropped by 23 per cent in a year.

Lorraine Kelly was joined on her breakfast programme on Tuesday morning by actor Damian Lewis when the pair seemed to forget they were on television as they both swore live on air before being forced to apologise by ITV bosses.

Scotland’s largest council has u-turned on plans to stop using a homeless hotel amid concerns about a huge rise in rough sleepers.

Councillors have voted not to support an increase in Council Tax for those living in the higher E-H bands.

The number of people in Dumfries and Galloway losing their life to alcohol has reached record levels.

Scottish charity watchdogs are vowing to investigate claims of financial irregularity at a foundation set up by King Charles.