New dad missing from Dundee for days as loved ones beg for his safe return

People in Scotland will no longer be able to make a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from August 29 when the benefit will be replaced by Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in all 32 council areas across the country. At present, 13 local authorities are now offering ADP to adults over 16 and under State Pension age living with a disability, long-term illness or a physical or mental health condition.

Outlander fans got the news they've been waiting for on Thursday, August 4, with the announcement that Starz is set to develop a new prequel series. Showrunners revealed the new show, which follow's the story of Jamie Fraser's parents Ellen MacKenzie and Brian Fraser, will be called Blood of My Blood.

Parents across Scotland can now register with their local council to get help with the costs of school clothing and shoes for the 2022/2023 academic year. This help is called a 'School Clothing Grant' and is a cash payment worth at least £120 which is paid directly into your bank account.

Police are urging Dundee residents to check their sheds and outbuildings in the search for a missing vulnerable woman last seen in her pyjamas.

Plans have been unveiled for another new whisky distillery for Islay taking the number of production sites on the Hebridean island up to 12.

blacklist of British individuals banned from entering the country, including conservative broadcaster Piers Morgan, ex-prime minister David Cameron and a slew of other businesspeople, reporters and politicians. The 39 people named on Aug.

More than 7.2 million cost of living payments for £326 landed in bank accounts across the country between July 14 and 31. However, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced last month that some payments may be delayed and has now updated guidance on GOV.UK for claimants who think they might be missing a payment.

This is the moment when rousing Rangers supporters wowed a Scots theatre show cast on the eve of the new Scottish Premiership season.

Pontins and Parkdean have finished at the bottom of a league table of the UK’s best holiday parks. The Which? survey of more than 2,200 stays also saw Aria Resorts, which has a holiday park at Moffat Manor, named the best choice for Scotland with a top score of 85%.

The number of people diagnosed with brain tumours has risen by 30% in the last 20 years, new figures suggest.

Calvin Harris has released another song from his forthcoming album ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’ – listen to ‘New To You’ below.The R&B-style single, which features Normani, Offset and Tinashe, follows ‘Stay With Me‘ (feat.

Chocolate lovers across the country have been left divided by a controversial new flavour of chocolate bar from confectionary giant Cadbury.

Last month maximalist producer Hudson Mohawke made his long-awaited return with "Bicstan," described by The FADER's Jordan Darville as "music for throwing your body around which demands you shut off your brain from every stimulant except for the music and your own five senses." That song acted as the lead single from new album Cry Sugar. Today the Scottish artist is back with more music from the follow-up to 2015's Lantern.

A damaging row has broken out between the Scottish and UK governments over soaring IT costs for a new benefits system.

Sam Heughan has posted an exciting update ahead of his first memoir, Waypoints, being released later this year. The Scottish actor snapped a photo of him signing bookplates for the lucky ducks who ordered a signed copy of his new book. Waypoints is Sam's first ever memoir, exploring his life and reflecting on the waypoints that define him.

New claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have now been replaced by the Adult Disability Payment in several areas across Scotland following a successful rollout in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire on June 20. The devolved benefit initially opened in March for residents in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross or the Western Isles.

Franz Ferdinand‘s Alex Kapranos has shared details of a new six-part radio series.In August, Kapranos will join Absolute Radio to host a new series that will run every Sunday night at 10pm from August 7. The show will also see the singer being joined by special guests including Johnny Marr.A statement about the show said: “Alex will be bringing his encyclopedic knowledge of and eclectic taste in music to his own show, as well as anecdotes from over 20 years at the top of the UK indie music scene and insight from across the music world.“Alongside this you can expect the musician to be joined by a range of guests including Johnny Marr, The Cribs and Los Bitchos.”Speaking about the new show, Kapranos said: “I’m happy to say that Absolute Radio have invited me in to take over on Sunday nights, play songs I love, and have a bit of a chat with musicians I like.

Monkeypox has been spreading through the UK with Scotland's latest figures showing 46 laboratory-confirmed cases.