New staff starting social care jobs will not pay PVG or registration fees until end of March

Ex Celtic WAG Lisa Hague is launching a new career as a grief counsellor.

Outlander co-stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish were spotted at a New Zealand food truck as they film Men in Kilts.

Ian Blackford has insisted the UK Government will continue to pay the pensions of older people living in Scotland in the wake of independence.

Steph McGovern is a very proud mother to a little girl with her longterm partner – and she now is showing her support for another first-time mum-to-be.MORE: Take a look inside Steph McGovern's eclectic family homeThe Packed Lunch star was among the thousands of well-wishers celebrating with Scottish presenter Storm Huntley, who announced her pregnancy this week.WATCH: Inside Steph McGovern's weight loss journeyStorm, 34, took to Twitter on Tuesday to share a sweet snapshot showing her stood in front of a blown-up version of her sonogram on a screen, beaming for the camera as she holds her baby bump.READ: Steph McGovern shares hilarious parenting mix-up with fansMORE: BBC Breakfast stars' kids: Dan Walker, Steph McGovern & more family photos"Thank you for all the lovely messages!" wrote the presenter, who works on debate show, Jeremy Vine.

Lorraine Kelly wished Janey Godley 'good luck' on social media as the comic started her first round of chemotherapy today for her ovarian cancer.

Disabled people are now able to access a new advocacy service to get help applying for Scottish social security benefits.

Marcus Rashford has reacted to Manchester United starlet Amad scoring on his Rangers debut.

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you have watched Apple and A24’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” which is now playing in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV Plus. In “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Denzel Washington plays the titular Lord Macbeth — a Scottish nobleman whose last grasp at power ultimately leads to his downfall.In addition to memorizing Shakespeare’s powerful soliloquies (“It this a dagger which I see before me, the handle toward my hand?”), the Academy Award winning actor and many in the troupe, including Corey Hawkins (Lord Macduff) and Alex Hassell (Ross), were also required to brush up on their dueling skills for the production, adapted and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Joel Coen.

Cops are hunting for two men who fled and abandoned a car after failing to stop during a police chase in Glasgow.

Research by Age UK has found that an estimated 1.25 million women who are claiming State Pension are living below the breadline, the equivalent to one in five.

debuted at Sundance this week, unravels Lee’s bizarre story with actor Alan Cumming sitting in for the man himself by lip-syncing to Lee’s narration (Lee agreed to tell his story, but didn’t want to appear on camera). Director Jono McLeod, who knew Lee as a fellow student, tells the tale via interviews with his now-50-something classmates, animated sequences and snippets of old video. Cumming, who was originally attached to star in a now-defunct feature adaptation of the story, remembers the saga as a news bombshell in Scotland.

NHS Tayside bosses have unveiled a new weapon in their fight against cancer.

Outlander stars have spilled the beans on the new skills they have learned while starring in the hit time travelling series.

A car has crashed into Asda supermarket in Blantyre

K.J. Yossman Derek Jacobi will reprise his role as Metatron in “Good Omens” season 2.The “Gladiator” star plays the voice of God in the Amazon Prime Video original series, which is based on the book by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.Also returning to the series are Mark Gatiss (“Sherlock”), Steve Pemberton (“The League of Gentlemen”), Reece Shearsmith (“Inside No.

A Perthshire domestic abuse survivor’s mission to introduce stronger laws to protect women who suffer miscarriages as a result of violence has moved one step closer to reality.

Renfrewshire trade union chiefs have insisted local government workers must receive more recognition after submitting a joint pay claim for the upcoming financial year.