New online benefits tool helps Scots calculate entitlement before making claim

groom has become a wedding photographer, 10 years after getting hitched on the hit TV show. John Clark married his wife Jackie on May 27, 2011, in one of the show's most popular episodes to date.

brutal clip shows a teenage girl being repeatedly punched to the head by another girl on the backseat of a bus while a group of the attacker's pals laugh in the background.The aggressor wearing a white jumper is seen to punch and kick her victim as the youngster cowers in the corner of the bus.Close to the end of clip her shrieking pals are heard to shout out comments like "That's it now, leave it - that's it, leave it."A second vicious 40 second video features two teenage boys punching each

Snapchat pictures of a 12-year-old girl in school uniform has been jailed.James Stephen, 23, also sent sexual messages and explicit images to the girl, and asked her to send him naked pictures and sexual videos, a court heard.Fiscal depute Colin Neilson told Aberdeen Sheriff Court police officers from the offender management unit carried out a visit at Stephen's address at 7.15pm on January 6, 2020, and inspected his mobile phone.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront

schoolgirl has been left injured and badly shaken after a man tried to rob her in a Monifieth street.The 14-year-old was walking near the Nisa store on Ferry Road at around 9pm on Wednesday, February 24, when she was struck from behind.The man attempted to steal her property but fled the scene empty-handed in the direction of the town centre.Police are appealing for help to find the suspect who is described as tall and who was wearing a black hooded jacket.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have

Rutherglen and Cambuslang calculate their benefits entitlement.

daughter.Lorraine Fyfe, 38, lost ten inches off her waist after committing to slimming in November 2019 when she feared she might become diabetic.Mum-of-one Lorraine piled on the pounds when she started working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow, and grateful families would leave boxes of chocolates for staff.In 2005, when she began her training, Lorraine was a size six, and recalled how a senior nurse laughed at her and said 'You'll be a 14 soon' when scrubs were handed out.She gained

TV blockbusters through a new training scheme.Gardeners, joiners, painters and decorators, dressmakers, make-up artists, electricians and drivers are among those wanted for upcoming projects.Training manager Sara Harkins, who worked on the Amazon Prime smash Outlander, is involved with the new Training Alliance.She said: “Within Scotland now there’s a huge demand for jobs in film and television.“There are loads of productions coming in and we need to ensure we are training up new talent to

lockdown is expected to be announced within days after the First Minister confirmed last week that work is going on behind the scenes on an action plan.Nicola Sturgeon is scheduled to make a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday afternoon and has also committed to working with other political parties, business leaders, unions and charities to decide how Scotland might gradually emerge from lockdown.The economic impact of Covid-19 has touched almost every household across the UK with

Glasgow based electronic music label Soma Records will be holding their Soma Skool 2021 event virtually for the first time this month.The annual education event has established itself as Scotland’s premier electronic music conference catering to anyone who is interested in a career in the industry.After two years at SWG3, Soma are taking things online with masterclasses and panels from some of the industry’s most respected international artists and professionals.Glasgow icons Slam, DJ and

plastic surgery clinic has been falsely passing off work carried out by a high-flying New York celebrity plastic surgeon to advertise its own services.Signature Clinic – which has a base in Glasgow city centre – has used photographs of cosmetic work done by Dr Andrew Jacono, the MD of New York’s Center for Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery, on its website.The clinic used a photograph of a woman’s neck before and after undergoing cosmetic procedures.The website boasts: “With the skills of our

on Friday as she left the studio after a shoot in London. The Scottish singer, 22, flaunted her toned stomach in a crop top with her name branded on the front as she stepped out following a photo shoot.

Bonnyrigg is the most romantic town in Scotland, according to new research. Publisher Mills & Boon looked at cities, towns, boroughs and countries across the UK and noted the number of romantically-named streets - with help from map specialists A-Z.

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Storm Dacry has brought snow and plummeting temperatures to most parts of Scotland this week forcing many households to put the heating on for longer in a bid to keep the cold at bay.Staying warm at this time of year is essential, and with lockdown restrictions still in place across the country, more people are spending more time at home, which could have an impact on energy bills.However, some households may be eligible for financial support to help with these costs through the Cold Weather

Outlander'sSam Heughan and Graham McTavish want to take his new series Men In Kilts over to New Zealand, America and Canada.The Scots hunk, who plays Jamie Frazer in Starz historical drama Outlander, was talking about the launch of his new travel series Men in Kilts: A Roadtrip with Sam and Graham which airs on February 14, when he revealed that he's keen to take it around the globe, a fact that is sure to to please Outlander fans no end.Asked if they had plans to to make more than the eight

Aberdeenshire as part of filming for the final season of Peaky Blinders.The film and TV star was seen with the cast and crew of the hit BBC and Netflix show on Portsoy Harbour earlier today.Production crews turned the north east harbour into what looked like an 'American prison' for the day of filming.The 44-year-old Irish actor, who plays the starring role of Tommy Shelby in the popular series, was dressed in his full three-piece suit as he sauntered around the town.The cast and crew donned

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability Payment, which is replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and will be piloted from spring 2022 and available across

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Following an article published 8 March 2020 headlined “Anger over Scots bookshops’ link to Nazi hate paper”, Shaun Blythell complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that the newspaper had breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors' Code of Practice.

iOS and Android.The installation of floodlights is in full swing with a new medical room, upgraded dressing rooms and toilets among an impressive array of works on the go.And Spence reckons it all stems back to his side’s 3-0 second round Soccer Shop Challenge Cup victory away to Broxburn in November.The Albyn Park side achieved a full licence in 2019 which allowed them to compete in last year’s Scottish Cup .They enjoyed a money spinning run to the fourth round where they were eventually