MSPs handed £4500 pay rise following review of Holyrood salaries

Actress Vicky McClure will appear on the long-awaited return of ITV's Trigger Point on Sunday, January 28.

Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment are new health benefits replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLA for Child) for existing claimants living in Scotland. The devolved benefits provide financial support for young children and those between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or a terminal illness.

State Pension payments are due to rise by 8.5 per cent and most benefits by 6.7 per cent in April, however, many people may not be aware that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will implement the annual uprating on two separate dates. New HMRC payment rates for 2024/25 will start from April 6 while DWP rates will begin on April 8.

The heartbroken family of James "Jimmy" Johnstone have paid tribute to their loved one after he lost his life during Storm Isha. Police Scotland launched a probe after the 84-year-old died on Sunday night.

The shocking case of a Renton NHS worker who has waited more than three years for a knee replacement was raised at Holyrood last week.

Dumfries and Galloway’s problem with delayed discharge in hospitals may have cost more than £42 million since 2015.

EXCLUSIVE: After making a splash at Sundance with his first narrative feature Kneecap, which Sony Pictures Classics swooped on ahead of its Thursday night premiere, filmmaker Rich Peppiatt has signed with Anonymous Content and WME.

Detectives say they are 'following a positive line of enquiry' into the murder of Ann Coll who was murdered just days before Christmas.

Millions of people claiming their State Pension can look forward to a bumper income boost this year when payments rise by 8.5 per cent from April 8, 2024. Under the wages growth measure of the Triple Lock policy, those on the full New Sate Pension can expect an annual increase of £902, while those on the full Basic (or Old) State Pension will see an uplift of £692).

Ayr United have landed the Scottish Cup jackpot with a trip to Rangers in the last 16 of the Scottish Cup.

Humza Yousaf has been accused of “misleading” Parliament in the wake of the scandal of Nicola Sturgeon deleting her Covid WhatsApp messages.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of May last year, there were nearly 1.5 million people across Great Britain receiving additional financial support through Attendance Allowance. The data also indicated that over 132,600 people living in Scotland are receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 each week through the benefit.

Scots BBC star Natasha Raskin Sharp has announced the birth of her first baby with husband Joe Sharp after keeping the pregnancy under wraps from fans.

enlarged prostate.The Princess of Wales, 42, underwent abdominal surgery on Tuesday and will be staying at the London Clinic for up to two weeks as she recovers.Camilla, 76, visited the Aberdeen Art Gallery in Aberdeen, Scotland, today, where she gave a health update on her husband.“Good morning, it was quite a frosty journey. Sorry, we’re a bit late, I’m afraid,” she said at the event.“How is His Majesty?” the Lord Lieutenant of Aberdeen Dr.

A Scots woman hid her financial assets from the local authority and benefits agency in order to con taxpayers out of more than £30,000. Marie van den Berg, 57, secreted away an inheritance from the benefits agency and has now pled guilty to two substantial fraud charges at Perth Sheriff Court.

A former Cabinet Secretary has said any decision to prosecute Nicola Sturgeon or her husband over SNP fraud claims should not be made by the Crown Office.

Homelessness levels in Scotland could rise by a third over the next two years unless action is taken now, a report has warned.

Retirement may be a while off for some people or just around the corner for others, but pensions expert Helen Morrissey, is urging everyone to give some serious thought to deferring making a claim for State Pension, as it could boost their annual later-life income by more than £600.

A man has been arrested in connection with assault after a 37-year-old was found dead at a Scots high-rise.

BBC star Theo Burrell has given an update to fans two years after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer. The Antiques Roadshow expert was given the 'devastating' news a year after welcoming her son.