Scotland's most chilling places to stay as Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel hits Netflix

SNP Government could be doing more to reduce poverty across the country, a poll has found.A survey of more than 2,000 people across Scotland found 63% felt ministers could do more to help tackle poverty, while over half thought they could do more to specifically help low-income families with children.The poll, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, suggests political parties must respond to public concerns about social injustice ahead of May’s election.

Scotland this year have been revealed, with the average houses price reaching under £65,000, according to new data.New research by Zoopla, the UK’s most comprehensive property destination, has confirmed the most affordable towns and cities for buyers in the UK - along with what areas have seen the biggest improvements.Towns in historic Ayrshire dominate the rankings, with Kilbirnie and Cumnock coming in first and second place, with the average house prices in these areas £76,303 and £77,414

Hollands Country Clothing has revealed some of the most Instagrammable scenic pubs in Scotland, with the world-renowned Clachaig Inn topping the chart. Holland’s MD Matthew Holland noted that: “After a long lockdown, people across the UK, understandably, can’t wait to escape the cities and explore the countryside.

across Wigan in 2020 have been revealed.

across Bolton in 2020 have been revealed.   Brae Crest in Victoria Road was the priciest house sold in the borough last year. The detached house was snapped up for £1,425,000 on March 27. At the other end of the scale, the least expensive home was sold in Farnworth on February 4. The terrace house sold for £24,838. Last year, the threshold for stamp duty in England was raised to £500,000, with equivalent taxes in Wales and Scotland raised to a threshold of £250,000.  The stamp duty holiday has

Willie Rennie said voters could not judge the SNP leader on her promise to improve education if the landmark piece of evidence was not made public.A majority of MSPs backed a Holyrood motion two weeks ago calling on ministers to publish a review of the secondary school system carried out by international experts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The Scottish Government provoked outrage from opposition parties when it revealed the report - which was originally

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

coronavirus rules than those from more wealthy areas.The findings of a new report reveal that those found in the 10% least well-off neighbourhoods were 11.2 times more likely to receive a fine than those in the 10% least deprived.Professor Susan McVie, of the University of Edinburgh, produced the findings which were published in a paper on Monday used by the Independent Advisory Group on Police Use of Temporary Powers Relating to the Coronavirus Crisis.It said: "Whatever the reason, it is

The End of the Road, which was published on Thursday, offering a unique insight into Britain’s landscape through the stories of its departed, from giants to lion-tamers, shepherds to kings.

Perthshire politicians say there is support for new footway and cyclepathCouncillor Watters told the PA he found it “totally unacceptable” that people living in decades-old estates were having to put up with tankers in their streets because the sewers at Lathro Meadows had backed up.He said: “I have contacted council officers and asked them to investigate but I’ve also contacted Scottish Water and asked for a full investigation from them.“I would be very surprised if someone has given permission

Perthshire politicians have said public safety is the most important factor in deciding whether this year’s Holyrood elections go ahead in May.The Scottish Parliament elections are due to take place on May 6.But there have been suggestions the vote should be postponed to focus on beating COVID-19.According to a poll taken in January, half of Scots voters want to see the election pushed back, while the ruling group at North Lanarkshire Council has asked for it to be postponed.Concerns raised

in primaries one, two and three from next Monday."If we want to return as much normality as we can to life within Scotland, the need to live for a longer period with significant restrictions on our ability to travel overseas is likely to be inescapable," Sturgeon said today."So ‘what matters most?’ is a question we may have to ask ourselves often in the weeks ahead.

Paisley spat at an officer after being arrested in Middlesbrough and then went on to head-butt another officer at the police station.The 23-year-old also swore at officers when he asked where he was during the early hours of the morning on September 13, last year.He appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday where he pleaded guilty to four offences, including two counts of assaulting an emergency worker by beating, possession of class A drug cocaine and being drunk and disorderly in a