Popular Scottish zoo's brand-new Autumn nights lighting event set to launch this month

Low-income families will soon be able to apply for a new Scottish Government administered child benefit providing financial support to help with day-to-day living costs.

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whale has been found dead on a Scottish beach. The juvenile mammal was spotted by a dog walker after rescue attempts failed.

coronavirus. The First Minister said the Scottish Government is still working out how to respond to soaring infection levels, with a statement at Holyrood expected tomorrow.

Matt Ratana has told how a planned holiday to reunite with him will now be a visit to his grave. Matthew Ratana, from New Zealand, had been hoping to meet up with the Kiwi police officer, whose late mother Mary was Scottish, during a planned trip to the UK earlier this year.

travel exemption list in a bid to tackle the spike in Covid-19 cases. Turkey, Poland, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba have been removed from the Scottish Government's list of travel corridors.

Lidl gets set to unveil its largest store in Scotland with doors opening next week on Edinburgh’s Granton Road. Originally opened in 1995, the Granton Road store was Lidl’s original and first Edinburgh site, and is undergoing a significant extension and refurbishment.

supermarket giant has unveiled plans to introduce more than a hundred plant-based products as it aims to become the number-one shopping destination for vegans. The new changes across stores, which started on September 21, include two bays - with one for savoury items such as including proteins and cooking sauces and one for sweet food and snacks, Bristol Live reports.

fisherman who tragically died after falling overboard into the North Sea.The 45-year-old, who has been named locally as John Mctaggart, fell into the water shortly before 2am on Tuesday around four miles off the Stonehaven coast.A massive search and rescue operation was launched to try and save the stricken sailor, who has been described as an ‘amazing man’.An HM Coastguard helicopter was joined by RNLI crews from Stonehaven and Aberdeen but John tragically died after being pulled from the

new distillery in Glasgow's southside has created a rum inspired by a classic Scottish dessert.The Jacobite Spirit Company's Charlie’s Chopper Raspberry Spiced Rum is based on cranachan and is the second foray into the craft rum market.The limited-edition, flavoured spiced rum is the follow up to The 45 Scottish Spiced Rum and is described as balancing the "vibrance of fresh raspberries" with "subtle hints of vanilla and the richness of toasted oats".Jacobite Spirits’ master distiller Tony

human remains. Allan Bryant was last seen leaving the Styx nightclub in Glenrothes in November, 2013.

Indian summer could soon be shattered – by the first named storm of the season.Much of the country has recently basked in day-long sunshine, while nights have been notable for their plunging temperatures.But this quiet autumn weather may soon be replaced by 70mph winds swept in by Storm Aiden.The Met Office is tracking no fewer than three low pressure systems, expected to make landfall in the UK by Friday.Each one of them has the capacity to deepen before it arrives, which would produce

Coronation Street actor Sam Robertson is best known for his role as Adam Barlow on the soap, after joining the cobbles in 2004.The 34 year old Scottish actor has been embroiled in several tense storylines since joining Corrie, but how much do we know about the star off-screen? Let’s take a look… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK's daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.

lockdown restrictions in Scotland, it has been confirmed. The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood on new nationwide restrictions, which are expected to include tighter rules on hospitality businesses and a possible extension of the ban on household social gatherings.

Ayrshire seven new positive tests have been recorded since yesterday. The total for the region now stands at 1535.At the moment, 73 people are in hospital with coronavirus and 8 people are in intensive care.The First Minister said: "The Scottish Cabinet will meet tomorrow to take stock.

map reveals the nine Scottish regions projected to become coronavirus hotspots within a fortnight, putting them at risk of local lockdowns.Imperial College London's interactive maps show clusters of red zones in each UK nation, as of Friday, as tough new measures are imposed across Scotland to curb the spread of Covid-19.But the picture looks much worse two weeks from now, with more hotspots emerging across the cuntry.A projection for 4th October shows Scottish areas already subject to local

link.“To continue to provide the animals at our centre with the best possible care, we need your support.“We would greatly appreciate donations of towels which are listed on our Amazon wishlist.“Items purchased through Amazon can be sent directly to our centre, but they can also be bought elsewhere and dropped off to us.“We understand that times are difficult just now but we, and the animals, would appreciate anything that people can spare.”Towels needed are detailed in the centre’s Amazon

showing off the Inner and Outer Hebrides as you've never seen them before. The Hebridean Air Services account (@Hebrideanair) is a treasure trove of unbelievable photographs of some of Scotland's best known islands - all taken from a bird's eye view.