DWP confirms changes to State Pension payments due over Christmas and New Year period

Cops have released a new image in the desperate search for missing Scot Alice Byrne.

State Pension provides essential financial support for over 12.4 million people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

Missing Scots woman Alice Byrne was last spotted leaving a house party on January 1.

Police have confirmed a man's death is 'not suspicious' after his body was found in a Perth flat.

Local police officers have launched an investigation after a man’s body was discovered in a Perth flat on New Year’s Day.

A Scots toddler who doctors said would likely never walk has taken his first steps.

Cops have launched a probe after a man's body was discovered in a Scots flat on New Year's Day.

The UK Government has confirmed that State Pension and benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) including Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) will increase by 3.1 per cent next year.

The renovation of Perth City Hall into a major new museum has taken a significant step forward as the next phase of work begins.

We're officially in what is known in Scotland as the Daft Days - that gap between Christmas Day and New Year when no one really knows what day it is.

More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for over 12.4 million people across the UK. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women.

Get your festive treats at the ready as The Great British Bake Off is back.

Piers Morgan is hoping to see in the New Year in his home in Los Angeles.The 56-year-old owns a palatial five-bedroom property in a sought after neighbourhood which he expects to visit if travel restrictions allow. Speaking on Twitter, the presenter said that he and his wife Celia Walden and their nine-year-old daughter Elise have plans to visit their second home over the festive period.

Earlier this year, Home Bargains announced plans to close every single shop in the UK on Boxing Day.

While it's hotly debated whether Die Hard counts as a Christmas film or not, there's no denying that it's fun to watch nonetheless.

It's simply not Christmas without watching some of your favourite festive films.