Minke whale seen in Scotland for decades sets record for number of years spotted

Social Security Scotland recently announced that an estimated 400,000 people will start to receive this year’s Winter Heating Payment from the middle of December, with the ‘vast majority’ of eligible households receiving the money by the end of January 2024. The payment of £55.05 will be made automatically to help people with higher energy costs during the colder months.

Manchester United can enter the international break with some optimism if they beat Luton Town this afternoon and supporters have backed Erik ten Hag to stick with many of those who performed well in midweek.

Little Simz held a moment of silence for the people of Palestine during the first show of her UK tour in Manchester on Tuesday night (November 7).The current conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas has been going on since Hamas launched an attack on October 7 that killed 1,400 Israelis. Israel’s retaliatory attacks have claimed the lives of at least 10,812 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry.Now, the rapper took a moment during the gig at the O2 Victoria Warehouse to pay respect to those who died in the conflict.

A Scots driver was left shocked after he spotted a cyclist dangerously trying to merge with traffic on the M8 in Glasgow during rush hour.

Social Security Scotland have announced that one-off payments of £235.70 have started going out to around 29,000 disabled children and young people across the country. The annual Child Winter Heating Payment is unique to Scotland and designed to help families of disabled young people under the age of 19 with higher fuel costs over the colder months.

A Scots road menace has been jailed for leading police on a high-speed chase after driving his car at a cop and forcing him to dive out of its path.

Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro is currently in Glasgow and it seems that he is scouting out filming locations for his next big project.

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Charlie Hardwick became a well-loved character in Emmerdale as she played the role of Val Pollard for 12 years, that was until a helicopter crashed into the village and she was written out of the soap. Looking for a new venture, the TV favourite went on to star in Channel 4's Ackley Bridge as Sue Carp and is her last TV appearance.The 63 year old has also appeared in the children's drama Byker Grove and even had a role in Billy Elliott. Let's take a closer look at her impressive career from the horror Emmerdale exit storyline to a comedy role...

This is Scotland’s biggest bankrupt Gregory King pictured in public for the first time since he went bust more than six years ago.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are currently visiting Scotland to visit with rural communities and meet with those providing mental health support to young people.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis previously revealed that he cried every day for three years after losing his mother after she was involved in a tragic horse-riding accident. The Good Morning Britain star, who gives people money-saving advice and tips, opened up about the moment he was told about his mother's sad death when he was just 11 years old.

EXCLUSIVE: Film Bridge International is launching sales at AFM on horror Xelter, whose producers include The De Laurentiis Company (Hannibal) and Head Gear Films (Talk To Me).

There's growing concerns for the welfare of a missing man from Falkirk who hasn't been seen for over two days.

Thousands of disabled children and young people across Scotland are set to receive a payment of £235.70 this month to help offset higher energy bills over the colder months. Social Security Scotland recently announced the annual Child Winter Heating Assistance, will now be referred to as the Child Winter Heating Payment.

The Stewartry’s longest-running music festival is set to return for its 26th year.

Britannia has ranked the UK’s worst hotel chain for the 11th year in a row. Consumer group Which? has named the best and worst hotel chains of 2023 based on a survey of more than 5,000 people.

When it comes to giving fashion a second chance at life, there are plenty of rental, retail, resale and salvage sites around that scoop up second hand, end of line, excess and return products and sell them on, saving them from landfill and giving you the chance to snap the up at a discounted price. However, when it comes to excess beauty items, there’s never been anything of the sort – until now, that is.

Scottish Government “underfunding” of universities has left the sector increasingly dependent on cash from foreign students, Tories have claimed, as figures showed the number of new students coming to Scotland to start their degrees has trebled since the SNP came to power.

A family who has run a pub in Stockport for four generations has handed over the reins to new owners.