Lidl to celebrate old Scottish Hogmanay tradition by giving away free coal

The Scottish SPCA is asking animal lovers to donate food for hedgehogs at a wildlife hospital.

A Thornhill-based landmine clearing charity has been given Scottish Government funding to continue its work in Ukraine.

Two spaceports being built in Scotland are months away from their first orbital lift-offs, the Scottish Government has said. A new expert group has been formed to advise ministers and companies on how to maximise opportunities for the sector.

Hoax calls wasted more than 1,700 hours of ambulance service staff time in the last eight years, according to new figures. A total of 1,710 hours of resource time were spent dealing with malicious calls between January 2014 and the end of September 2022.

Scotland has welcomed the first babies of 2023 as parents from across the country celebrate special arrivals on the first day of the year.

While the majority of Scots will be busy planning out their Hogmanay celebrations, the inhabitants of one Scottish island won't be thinking about the holiday for another two weeks.

Kaye Adams has wowed her fans as she showed off her incredible figure in a red swimsuit to mark turning 60. The Loose Women host celebrated her big day on Wednesday, when colleagues hosted a special episode of the ITV Daytime programme.

Major supermarkets have issued a ream of food warnings this month resulting in several recalls of seasonal and household products.

There is no doubt that nowhere celebrates New Year's Eve quite like Scotland, with a number of unique and historic traditions that are still followed to this day across the country.

With Christmas over and done, it is time to start thinking about Hogmanay — arguably an even bigger holiday in Scotland.

Shoppers looking for a kitchen bargain will be happy to know that Lidl is restocking one of its most popular air fryers for almost half the price of Amazon.

The countdown to Hogmanay is on and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have already confirmed changes to benefit payment dates over New Year as a result of the subsequent bank holidays. Social Security Scotland has also announced similar changes for those on devolved benefits.

We will bring in 2023 later this week, and while it is a period full of hope and excitement for many, it is also a period of disrupted bin pick-ups.

BBC bosses are reported to be planning a celebrity version of The Traitors after its first season became the surprise smash hit success of the end of 2022.

A fire broke out at a luxury Scots hotel this morning.

Lidl has pulled a range of smoked fish products from their shelves just days before Christmas amid Listeria contamination fears.

West Lothian’s Alan Crookston Ceilidh Band have been doing a jig in celebration of triumphing in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022.

A female driver who ran down a nine-year-old girl with her car told the youngster 'she'll be alright' before driving away from the scene. Officers arrived at Tile House lane in junction with The Causeway in Colchester shortly after 10am following the shocking incident on December 17, Essex Live reports.

A Scots inmate threatened to kill his partner after she dumped him over a prison video call.