No new nurses to be taken on by NHS Ayrshire and Arran for a year

Thousands of Scots who fell victim to the infected blood scandal will receive £100,000 by the end of the month, it has been announced.

Sam Heughan does a Q&A to discuss his brand new book, “Waypoints: My Scottish Journey” at the 92nd Street Y on Monday (October 17) in New York City.

ITVX and Viaplay four-partner Litvinenko, which will see David Tennant playing the doomed Russian dissident, has sold into 80 territories ahead of its launch. AMC+ and Sundance Now have taken rights in the U.S., while Prime Video bagged Canada from distributor ITV Studios. 

The Fratellis’ debut Costello Music has been honoured for National Album Day and to mark the occasion a mural has been created re-imagining the artwork as a Jack Vettriano painting.

The UK Government has issued new guidance on how the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) will be delivered to people living in park homes, those who do not use gas for heating and tenants who pay for energy as part of their rental agreement.

Millions of households are facing a challenging winter as the temperatures begin to drop and the daylight hours get shorter. Many people will be putting on an extra layer of clothing instead of central heating this year in an effort to keep energy bills down due to the rising cost of living.

The UK is facing more potential disruption over strike action in the next couple of weeks.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for 12.5 million older people across the UK, including some 981,399 living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years’ of National Insurance contributions.

A depraved pensioner who raped a 12-year-old girl over a four year period has died in jail.

Lorraine Kelly says pop superstar Madonna looks like a "hard boiled egg" after she shared a video of her new look on TikTok.

Manori Ravindran International Editor BBC Film boss Eva Yates has set out her new editorial team, with the BFI’s Kristin Irving joining as a commissioning executive, and Anu Henriques boarding as a development executive. Meanwhile, Claudia Yusef has been named commissioning executive, expanding her responsibilities across development and production. Irving was a senior production and development executive at the BFI’s Film Fund. She formerly worked in a number of development roles including for production company Portobello Pictures on films such as Pawel Pawlikowski’s Oscar-winning “Ida.” She also worked across sales at sister company, Fandango Portobello. At the BFI she has exec produced films including “Rye Lane,” “A Gaza Weekend” and “The Origin.” She joins BBC Film in November.

The Scottish Government has announced that a new veterans support fund is now open to help improve the lives of former service personnel and their families. Applications can be made from now until November 19, 2022.

Angry nurses have warned the Scottish Government that more people will continue to leave the profession unless they are offered a fair pay rise.

Roads in Ayrshire towns and villages have been flooded following days of heavy rain in the region.

Senior nursing official has 'little confidence' in acceptable pay offer being made from from the Scottish Government.

Hollywood came to Manchester on Monday as Fast Furious star Luke Evans and director Phil Allocco were spotted filming new movie 5lb of Pressure in Manchester. Welsh actor and singer Luke, 43, stars in the story of a man on a quest for redemption and the Northern Quarter was transformed for the scenes, believed to be set in Brooklyn, New York.

, , , and are presenting a united front. In a new photo shared by the official Royal Family Instagram account on October 1, the Prince and Princess of Wales posed for a new portrait with the new King and Queen Consort. The photo, taken at Buckingham Palace was captured the evening prior to funeral. “Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales,” .

The King’s new cypher has officially been revealed ahead of the formal period of royal mourning coming to an end following The Queen ’s death. Announcing the news on Monday after Charles was seen wearing the new logo on his tie, Buckingham Palace confirmed the upcoming change to the iconic ER previously used by the King's late mother.