Homeless campaigner who lived on streets says Scots kids being hit hardest

Emergency services raced to a small Scots town in the earlier hours of Saturday morning after receiving reports of a disturbance.

A little boy has told how all he wants for Christmas is . . . friends.

Thousands of older people living in Scotland are being urged to contact a dedicated national advice service to get help claiming Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Advice Direct Scotland is urging pensioners across the country not to miss out on the £3,900 annual income boost and additional cost of living payments worth £599.

A thug is behind bars for the "merciless" abuse of a woman and boy. Kenneth Quinn was convicted of the attacks spanning four decades.

A seven-year-old boy had been killed in a hit and run with police searching for a driver who left the scene before emergency services arrived.

A Glasgow woman whose sister battled depression before her death said sufferers need to be given more information about support available.

Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa has said he is "ready but nervous" ahead of playing the new Doctor Who for the biggest role in his career yet after auditioning for the role in February last year before he landed the gig.

The parents of a young mum who was murdered by her boyfriend are supporting a new Sunday Mail ­campaign to stop domestic abusers being granted bail to their partner’s home.

Actress Brigit Forsyth, who starred in Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads? has died at the age of 83, her agent Mark Pemberton has confirmed.The Scottish actress played battleaxe Thelma Ferris, the long suffering wife of Rodney Bewes’ character Bob, in the cult 70s BBC sitcom. Her agent confirmed she died “peacefully in her sleep surrounded by her family” in the early hours of Friday morning.

Mark Shelmerdine, the veteran producer who revived London Films as an indie powerhouse and played a pivotal role in the development of the international TV distribution market, died October 26 in Santa Barbara surrounded by his family. He was 78.

Manchester United have confirmed they will open the doors of Old Trafford for the return of Warm Hub Evenings over the coming months.

A mum has told how she slammed her front door shut as a man tried to gain entry to her property in the middle of the day.

The Doctor is getting in the Christmas spirit.

The death of a sick Scots killer who mowed down a pensioner and claimed his girlfriend was driving has to be probed by a sheriff.

A distressing 999 call made by a dog walker who found the body of transgender teenager Brianna Ghey has been played to a jury.

A speeding Albanian delivery driver with an expired licence who mowed down and killed a "bright and caring" Scots teenager has been jailed for more than five years.

EXCLUSIVE: It was described by U.S. authorities as the “biggest military computer hack of all time,” and now the BBC is making a feature-length drama about the man behind the keyboard.

Cold Weather Payments will begin to be paid out throughout the current winter period.

A teenager suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a tram in Oldham town centre. The 19-year-old was taken to hospital after being knocked down at King Street Metrolink stop on Tuesday morning.

An independence campaigner whose complaint sparked an investigation into SNP finances has accused Police Scotland of "dragging its heels" in the case.