Power of Attorney and why everyone, whatever their age, needs to get this done

Perthshire settlements to get life-saving machines for public use. Logiealmond and Glenalmond in Perthshire has become the latest rural community to install a network of life-saving defibrillators with help from the charity, St John Scotland.

Britain's Got Talent winner Jai McDowall has teamed up with a Scots college to record a charity record for ex Rangers player Kris Boyd's charity. Kris set up the charity in 2018 after his brother Scott tragically took his own life at the age of 27.

“We have been working closely with VisitScotland and other key stakeholders across the region to ensure that we provide a coordinated approach to visitor management – we all want to make sure our visitors and businesses have the best possible experience.“As well as providing a toolkit to support our businesses reopening, we have created a new visitor charter which we’ll be promoting across our Scotland Starts Here consumer channels and we will also be launching new online features and advice for

link!North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) will be able to facilitate the return of 3769 children thanks to the national 'Learn to Swim' Framework.A partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, it is delivered by Leisure Trusts and aquatic providers and enables children of all ages to become safe and confident swimmers.And the good news for parents is that recent studies show that chlorine makes pool environments safe.New measures have been put in place, including social distancing,

missing Scot after police searching for her confirmed they found a body. We told how the body of a woman was discovered in the search for missing Christine Thomson.

Dumfries pensioner who believed his five-year fight with electricity giant Scottish Power was over has said he’s “back to square one”.Bill Glasson was delighted when the company scrapped the £22,000 bill they claimed he owed – and said he was actually due a refund of more than £2,600.But Mr Glasson faced further misery on Thursday when two more envelopes from Scottish Power were delivered to his home.

coronavirus vaccine which is being developed right on our front doorstep. Boffins behind the Valneva jab, which is being produced in Livingston, West Lothian, are seeking 4,000 volunteers to participate in clinical trials.

Instagram. If you need a social media break and want to try something new, the role will involve replacing scrolling on the social media platform with learning a new skill for less than an hour a day.

Tickets for the Glasgow dates are on sale now - and already some dates have sold out. You can buy them here.

Irn-Bru has joked it will need to use Marks & Spencer's lawyer for Yeezy trainers that are identical to the fizzy drink firm's trademark colours. The Scots chain took to social media to join in on the legal drama unfolding between M&S and Aldi over copyright issues on its caterpillar cake.

Oxfam has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers to help its high street shops deal with an anticipated deluge of donations. The charity is preparing to welcome back customers to 41 stores across Scotland on Monday, following Nicola Sturgeon's announcement allowing non-essential shops to reopen.

refunded him more than £2,500.Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson said he got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each within the space of a week.Despite numerous attempts to address the matter with the company and find out what was happening, the frustrated 85-year-old said he was “getting nowhere” and was “stressed up to his eyeballs”.But after the Standard stepped in, Scottish Power backtracked and admitted Bill and wife Margaret, 81, had

Line of Duty fans in stitches after sharing a brilliant impressions sketch on social media.

Douglas Ross ’ party supports doubling the Scottish Child Payment to £20 a week, but their Holyrood manifesto only commits them to the rise in 2025.

Dumfries pensioner got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each. Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson, 85, received three demands for payment within the space of a week.

Stacey Solomon and a crack team of organising fanatics for her BBC home improvement show. Sort Your Life Out will see the former X-Factor contestant go into people’s homes in desperate need of a tidy up.

Glasgow cafe’s Line of Duty themed biscuits have become a sell-out smash. Brooklyn Cafe in the city’s southside has created a series of sweet treats containing quotes and terms used in the cop drama.

social media this morning to make the announcement that she will be heading for her first dose of the vaccine. It's going to be a busy day for Sturgeon as she's set to announce the SNP's Scottish Parliament election manifesto this morning at 11am.