Number of Scots looking for help with energy bills quadruples over last year

More than a million struggling Scots are putting heating over eating in a desperate attempt to pay soaring energy bills.

Prince Harry has denied members of the royal family were accused of racism during the bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview. The Duke of Sussex said wife Meghan Markle's claims that a family member made "troubling" comments about the skin colour of his son, Archie, related to "unconscious bias" not racism.

A new sighting has been confirmed of a man who disappeared from Fife on New Year's Day. Scott McLaren left his home in the Dollar Crescent area of Kirkcaldy around midday on Sunday, January 1.

Police are searching for a missing man who disappeared from Fife on New Year's Day.

Starting off the new year strong! Jennifer Lopez, Anne Hathaway and more stars rang in 2023 with a bang.

Some consumers may have received concerning emails regarding energy price rises going into the New Year.

Hero Scottish Ambulance Service workers have been verbally and physically attacked more than 300 times in the last year, according to latest figures. Data from November 2021 to November 2022 shows that there were 160 physical and 148 verbal attacks by members of the public on staff, including crews and those who work in control rooms.

The UK Government has launched a dedicated website aimed at helping households save money on their energy bills. A new advertising campaign has also started airing on TV screens nationwide as part of the ‘It All Adds Up’ £18 million awareness initiative.

A Scot has told of his “maddening” pursuit of a whopping £5,000 in overpayments from energy company SSE.

Scotland's pubs are in a fight for survival because of soaring power bills, industry chiefs have warned. Paul Waterson, honorary president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association (SLTA), said that utility bills which are “outrageous compared to other European countries” are driving people out of business.

Good afternoon Insiders and a happy holiday to you all, Max Goldbart here seeing out the year. We’re inching slowly towards the holiday and have just got a quick summary of the week’s headlines and some Essentials for you this week. We’ll be taking a well-earned (we hope!) break next week but back all systems go on Friday January 6. Until then, our heartfelt thanks go out to all you Insider readers. We are nothing without you. Merry Xmas, Happy Chanukah and a Happy New Year.

MSPs have called on the UK Government to provide a support fund for vulnerable Scots left out of pocket after funeral planning company Safe Hands collapsed.

Two sister who both underwent heart transplants 'can't wait' to celebrate their first 'normal' Christmas after making full recoveries. Allison Kerr and Karen Owens were diagnosed with the genetic heart condition familial dilated cardiomyopathy, the same condition that their father passed away from in 2005.

Time for a visit from the tooth fairy! Khloé Kardashian shared a glimpse at 4-year-old daughter True’s major milestone.

Two thugs who killed a man after a jibe was made about his height have been jailed for a total of more than 27 years. Billy McGuire was stabbed four times in the chest during the attack in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire on December 20 2020.