How to claim Winter Fuel or Cold Weather Payments and receive up to £300 to help with heating bills

Cold Weather Payments have been triggered by a persistent drop in temperatures across Scotland. Those eligible will receive £25 to cover their heating bills, which is paid automatically by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) into their bank account.

Golden Retriever who passed away after eating lumps of ‘poisoned’ meat. Oscar died in October last year after wolfing down white cubes of a meat-like substance which had been tossed on the ground in Anstruther, Fife.

Click-and-collect services for non-essential shopping will be banned in Scotland as part of the latest tightening of lockdown measures. Nicola Sturgeon has said 'essentials' stores selling items such as food, hardware tools and medicine will be able to offer collection across the country.

Tesco has issued six important rules every customer should follow at stores in Scotland amid a supermarket crackdown. The supermarket giant has joined Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, Aldi and Asda to bring in a raft of tough new restrictions in a bid to curb the virus.

Tik Tok users have gone viral with their own Scottish fry-up version of the tortilla trend sweeping the internet. Foodies have been showing off their skills with the new hack which involves using different ingredients in four sections of a wrap, before folding and toasting it.

Perth and Kinross.

Lawrence Shankland ’s “ridiculous” wonder goal was fitting on the night the club paid tribute to legendary Dundee United boss Jim McLean.

bitter -7 degree weather just hours after being released from hospital was told to ‘have hot drinks’ to keep warm.Catherine McInnes was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary after suffering a suspected heart attack in Carluke town centre on January 5.The 42-year-old was kept in overnight and discharged the following evening with medication to help keep her heart rate down and strict instructions to rest.But when she returned to her home she found that her boiler had broken down - just days after it

Covid-19 rules after having a potentially life-saving operation cancelled due to rising cases.Claire Monaghan was diagnosed with oestrogen positive breast cancer in January last year before undergoing gruelling courses of chemo and radiotherapy.The 47-year-old writer also had a double mastectomy after discovering she had the BRCA2 gene which increases her risk of developing the disease again.The mum-of-three was due to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed on January 7 but health chiefs

Aberdeenshire after fly-tippers dumped an illegal load. The mound of rubbish was left by louts in Udny, near Ellon last night.

Dundee, when he spotted the teenager struggling in the water alongside her two Golden Retrievers and a third pooch.The 40-year-old ‘scooted’ over the frozen surface to reach the stricken teenager, who was struggling to stay afloat with the dogs, before smashing the ice around them, Edinburgh Live reports.He managed to safely drag them to the edge of the loch but suffered ice burns and scratches during the dramatic rescue.Chris told how a dog belonging to another woman had sparked the incident

Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish’s long-awaited Men in Kilts docuseries has been released for the first time. The series will see the Outlander stars travel across Scotland in a camper van as they showcase the best that their homeland has to offer in food, music and history.

Steven Gerrard emphasises his squad have had "no success" this season despite establishing a 19 point lead at the top. The Ibrox club lead the Scottish Premiership and while Celtic have three games in hand they're odds-on favourites to take the title.

Perth woman who suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her partner has told how he made her feel “worthless”.Danielle Crighton was subjected to a six-month campaign of abuse and disgusting name-calling via text and social media by Robbie Singh.At one point, Singh ordered Danielle to kneel on the floor and beg for forgiveness for being “such a slut”.Brave Danielle, 30, has now opened up to the PA in the hope it encourages others not to suffer in silence.“I want to get it out there

care home residents.Nicola Sturgeon said a total of 113,459 people, including medics, got their first dose by January 3.The figures cover the initial Pfizer vaccine so numbers are expected to rise more quickly now a second vaccine is available.Sturgeon gave the update at the regular coronavirus briefing from Edinburgh.She said: "We are now well over half way through vaccinating care home residents with their first dose of the vaccine."That is extremely important, as you have just heard, more

winter could be Scotland's coldest on record amid fears there could be a return of the Beast from the East. Coral slashed the odds on the country seeing its chilliest winter temperatures to date.

Snow and ice could cause carnage as the worst winter freeze in 10 years is set to hit Scotland. A New Year yellow weather warning was issued north of the border ahead of a freezing Hogmanay.

Scottish Premiership? It's fair to say our game isn't always associated with silky stuff on the deck but that doesn't mean there aren't ball players north of the border.You only have to look at the likes of Ronald de Boer or Lubo Moravcik over the years, or even the likes of Alexei Eremenko or Franck Sauzee outside of Glasgow's big two.While it's clear there isn't a Xavi or Andrea Pirlo in the Premiership, who is the best passer in the top flight? Ask a Celtic fan and they'd almost certainly