Full list of £25 Cold Weather Payments issued across Scotland this month

First-time buyers are facing an increasingly difficult challenge when attempting to get onto the property ladder.

The Scottish Government have confirmed no people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Weekly Covid infection rates are dropping in the UK, but a World Health Organisation (WHO) expert has said that the pandemic isn't over yet.

A police search has been launched for a young Hamilton teenager after she vanished overnight in Glasgow.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 30 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Police are appealing for the public's help in tracing a missing 31-year-old man from Crossgates in Fife.

Elderly Scots admitted to care homes will no longer have to go into self-isolation for two weeks under new guidance issued by the Scottish Government.

Weather in Scotland will take a frosty turn this week in an Arctic plunge.

Temperatures are expected to plummet over the coming days with parts of the UK set to experience lows of -5C. The plunging temperatures will come alongside heavy snowfall, with the majority of regions across the UK expected to be hit by heavy snow before January comes to an end. Scotland will be the first to experience the freezing conditions, with snow set to fall on the morning of Friday 28 January, according to forecasters from WXCharts.

Chilly temperatures and snow could be on the way as we enter the second half of January.

An NHS doctor has explained why using tap water or fizzy drinks on a Covid lateral flow test can give you a positive result.

Scots are urged to test themselves regularly to help curb the spread of Covid across the country.

Lateral flow testing is as important as ever as Scots are no longer required to take a PCR test to confirm a positive Covid result.

At least 852 babies were born addicted to drugs in Scotland over the last four years, shock figures have revealed.

With shops, stores and supermarkets promoting this year's sales, shoppers heading out for a bargain will notice their local high street looking more empty than ever before.

Asda has announced that it is extending their 10% discount for emergency workers in all stores across Scotland and the UK.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Scotland as snow and winds create chaos.

Many of us will be spending New Years Day with friends and family, with a sore head or two as well, and there's nothing better than sitting round the fire catching up on TV together.