People in West Lothian urged to step up efforts to curb covid in face of Omicron and rising cases

People visiting friends or family in hospital must have tested negative for Covid-19 before arriving.

Crime writer Val McDermid has told how, wherever she goes, she can’t stop thinking of ways to kill people.

A new campaign which will help people struggling financially get support and access the benefits they are eligible to claim has launched in Scotland.

A campaign has been launched to make residents aware of the risk of accidental fires – with more than 30 recorded over the festive period last year.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that on October 31, 2021 there were 2.8 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.

More than 12.4 million older people across the UK are currently receiving regular monthly payments through their State Pension, including 981,399 Scots.

A Scots cargo ship has crashed into a Danish container vessel with a desperate rescue mission for two missing people underway.

The UK's coronavirus alert level has been raised from level three to four amid the concerning surge of Omicron cases.

Scottish Labour has slammed the SNP over its handling of the upcoming interlinked fire alarms ruling, with a new report revealing just 800 people have so far benefited from a £500,000 funding pot to help pay for installation.

People in West Lothian are being urged to scrap Christmas parties as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to make an announcement today about more restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

Founder of Bronski Beat, Steve Bronski has died aged 61.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 16 people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.

Social Security Scotland has confirmed it has started sending out letters to families of young disabled people who are eligible for the Child Winter Heating Assistance payments this year.

Two casualties have been cut from a car following a horror crash on the A92 this morning.

Most of Scotland has battered with heavy rain over the last few days as Storm Barra swept in, leaving big puddles all over our roads.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 12 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Tens of thousands of unpaid carers will receive a double payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement next week under new legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament in October.

A new survey from Citizens Advice Scotland has found that more than one in three people are finding their energy bills unaffordable with 80 per cent stating rising fuel costs as the main reason.

A country road in Perthshire has been closed due to a crash involving at least one vehicle.