New Scottish child benefit pays out £17.6m to families in need since February - how to claim

hospitals battling the virus, with 97 being treated in intensive care. Some 4,157,613 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,810,775 have received their second dose in Scotland.It comes as children aged 12 to 15 in Scotland will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine from today.

SNP 's party conference, according to a new opinion poll. Conducted by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, on behalf of Politico, the poll asked 1,000 Scottish voters about a number of issues regarding independence.

coronavirus deaths and 3,833 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8,378.

coronavirus deaths and 6116 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8376.

Low income families across the country will benefit from a £320 uplift payment to be made before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty. Eligible families with children in school will receive payments of £160 per child in October and December.

Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen will now offer 'give back' boxes where customers can give their pre-loved clothes a new lease of life by donating them. Once the clothes have been donated, the customer can scan the QR code available on the box, where they will be given the chance to enter a prize draw to win a £100 Superdry voucher.

A number of deals which will help consumers save hundreds on their energy bills have become available ahead of the price hike next month.

Great British Bake Off have fumed after programme makers failed to find representation from Scotland in this year's line-up. Last year's series of the hit BBC series saw Peter Sawkins, an accounting and finance student from Edinburgh, take home the Bake off crown whilst Laura Adlington and Dave Friday finished as the runners up.

Ashley Cain endured the 'hardest physical challenge of his life' to honour his baby girl Azaylia Diamond. The social media star made it to Scotland on his bike after setting off 13 days ago, to remember his daughter who passed away at 9-months-old.

book lovers by revealing it's actually from New Zealand. For decades we have assumed the book was Scottish - a belief so widely held that it has been taught in schools and is even found in the Scottish section in bookstores and online.The book, which was published in 1983, tells the story of dog Hairy and his adventures with his animal pals.

Sam Heughan has sent his fans wild with his latest video shoot for Sassenach whisky. The Outlander actor shared the footage on his Instagram, where he can be seen riding on his Harley Davidson motorcycle through the very scenic Scottish Highlands.

True North OystersSeafood lovers can enjoy oysters sourced from a co-operative of small-scale shellfish farmers based on the west coast of Scotland, who belong to the Scottish Shellfish Marketing Group.This is the first time that True North’s product will be stocked in Aldi’s Scottish stores.Grown in mesh bags that are laid on low trestles on the shore at the low tide mark, the oysters grow naturally by feeding from the nutrient-rich tidal flows of Scotland’s seas.

iOS - Android In neighbouring South Lanarkshire, 6155 families had 21,275 payments totalling £1.05m.So far, across Scotland 108,000 children have benefitted from the payment which provides eligible families with £10 per week.

coronavirus deaths and 3,893 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – still stands at 8,111.

covid deaths in Scotland in the past 24 hours. There have been 5,858 cases recorded across in the country in the same time frame, bringing the total numbers since the pandemic began to 407,660.

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Gavin and Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon will reunite in a new one-off comedy filmed in the Scottish Highlands. The BBC One show, called 'Gaynor and Ray', will follow a couple from Cardiff, Wales, on their honeymoon to Scotland where they meet a variety of characters and situations.

Harry Potter star Timothy Spall filmed a new movie using only Scottish locations despite the film also being about England.

Scottish Government figures show. The death toll under the daily measure - of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - remains at 8,070.

tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days - to 8,070.