DWP confirms changes to face-to-face assessments for PIP and other health benefits are now live

paedophiles changed his name by deed poll to pose as a respectable businessman.Depraved Steven Perrie, 56, has been jailed three times for child sex crimes, including possessing more than 400,000 images and 16,000 video clips.The collection was described as being of “unimaginable evil” and featured children as young as four.But the former bricklayer was able to spend just £45 to legally call himself Steven MacDonald for more than a year.He set up a company that put him in contact with children –

Scottish Cup quarter-final. The competition was suspended in January due to the coronavirus pandemic and has been forced into a congested schedule.

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance Child (DLA Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government. The new benefit will provide additional financial support to children and young people with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a long-term health condition.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireSecond doses for people aged 80 and over have already begun and are being delivered locally at GP practices and health clinics.More than 45,000 people across Lanarkshire have so far received their second vaccination, including frontline health and social care staff, plus residents and workers at care homes.To date, 2,682,706 people have received their first jab across Scotland.

virus within the previous 28 days – now sands at 7,630. There are currently 154 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 21 being treated in intensive care.

benefits after a DWP blunder.Abbie Phillips who suffers from Chiari Malformation had hoped to grab a 'chance at independence' by moving out of her parents ' home in November.But the 19-year-old from Glasgow was left penniless and without help for four months after moving to Parkhead into a home which accommodates her disabilities.Abbie was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation brain syndrome when she was just 15 leaving her with chronic fatigue which triggered a weight gain of around ten stone.Her

Glasgow and it's already aiming to “become one of the top gastropubs in the world”.With restrictions set to ease again next month, The Duke’s Umbrella has just opened on the city's Argyle Street at the former site of the old Trader’s Bar.

M&S has warned customers about six important changes rolling out to stores as it prepares to welcome customers back at the end of the month. Non-essential shops in Scotland have been shut since the country was plunged into another lockdown amid a second wave four months ago.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has announced.

BBC Scotland documentary has claimed. In 1995 the face of tourism in Scotland changed almost overnight as the film's portrayal of 13th century Scottish warrior William Wallace and his fight to lead the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England amassed huge box office figures.

Nicola Sturgeon announced the latest series of lockdown easing at a press conference earlier today. The First Minister revealed that the majority of school pupils will return to places of education after the Easter holiday period.

coronavirus in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government released the latest figures this afternoon, revealing no new deaths in the same time frame.

Love Island Scot Laura Anderson says she regrets using FaceApp to change her appearance online, but admits she still uses it for her hair. Laura who currently lives in Stirling with her dad since returning to Scotland during the coronavirus epidemic, says she used to be ' obsessed ' with the face filtering app which acts like digital cosmetic surgery.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The full list of candidates standing for election to the Scottish Parliament on May 6 in the Stirling area has now been announced.Four candidates will vie to replace MSP for the Stirling constituency Bruce Crawford, who is retiring after 18 years at Holyrood.They are: Chris Kane (Scottish Labour Party); Dean Lockhart (Conservative and Unionist); Fayzan Rehman (Scottish Liberal Democrats); and Evelyn Tweed

Ewan McGregor says his dad kept sending him newspaper cuttings about where the filming of his highly-anticipated Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, would be held. Scots actor Ewan confirmed the crew would film the new show in LA but the rumour-mill has been in overdrive for several weeks - and at one point the actor thought he would be filming in the UK.

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that a number of rules will be changing to Scotland’s coronavirus lockdown over the coming days. The First Minister has given the green light for the likes of hairdressers and garden centres to reopen from Easter Monday next week.