Scots can get paid £600 to taste test chocolate treats at home

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is calling for action as new figures show over 600,000 homes in Scotland are in fuel poverty. Scottish Government figures released on Tuesday show almost one in four, some 613,000 households in Scotland, were in fuel poverty in 2019.

gastric band burst through her stomach following a private operation.Christina Adamson, from Paisley, was left with sepsis when a severe infection set in weeks after undergoing the weight-loss procedure at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.The 35-year-old told how she feared she would never see her sons again after she was taken in for emergency surgery when the £6000 procedure she had saved years for went horribly wrong.Now recovering at home, the mum said she feels lucky to be alive and wants to

Scots singers Joshua Grant and Luke La Volpe are battling it out in the UK charts this week. The talented young musicians are currently neck and neck in the iTunes top 40, prompting a "wee Oasis vs Blur situation" as they both vie for the top spots of the official rundown on Friday.

oronavirus outbreak has been identified at a Scots extra care housing development in Peebles after 28 people caught the killer bug.  A total of 16 residents and 12 staff have now tested positive for Covid-19 at Dovecot Court.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.SCOTS motorists are being urged to ensure their cars are ready for winter despite current Covid travel restrictions.There are fears that many drivers may become lazy about their vehicles’ roadworthiness as they are using them less frequently.But with pandemic rules being slightly eased for Christmas, breakdown and road safety organisations are issuing a host of tips.The hope is that, if people carry out some

brain tumour. Heartbroken friends and family of little Sophia Walker have paid tribute to the Glasgow youngster after she died from the terminal condition.

animal rights group said. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is looking for planning permission for a memorial to be created in East Lothian.

vaccination programme and targeted action in high-risk areas in level 4 restrictions.Speaking at Holyrood today, Freeman said: "Testing is undeniably important but it is just one layer of protection - many layers are needed to fight this virus."Our increased capability to test more people, more often, is potentially powerful as we navigate our way through the coming months as safely as we can alongside our nationwide vaccination programme."Freeman said six mobile testing units and 20,000 home

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miracle drug has transformed her life. Cheryl Dester, 33, is one of the first patients to be prescribed Kaftrio since it was made available on the NHS in August after a campaign by the Daily Record.

thugs terrorised a girl on a West Dunbartonshire cycle path. They struck as their victim made her way along the path, near to India Street, Alexandria, at around 5.30pm on Friday, November 13.

breakthrough drugs are given the formal green light in time.Scotland's health secretary Jeane Freeman set out the timeline and who will get vaccinated first in a statement to the Scottish Parliament.She said one million people could be vaccinated by the end of January.Freeman said it will be among the "biggest civilian logistical challenges in our lifetime".The first wave of vaccine distribution, from December to February, will go to frontline health and social care staff, older residents in

Netflix from the comfort of their bed as five new ‘dream jobs’ become available. The firm is looking for professional snoozers to give their honest opinions on a range of comfy products - such as mattresses, duvets, pillows and mattress toppers.Members of the 'Pyjama Army' will be sent their own bespoke ‘snuggle bundle’ worth up to £600 of items which are designed based on the individual’s height, weight and shape.

crash on the Black Isle last week. Paul Nichol was declared dead at the scene of the incident between the villages of Munlochy and Avoch last Thursday.

dementia, was visited at the Aspen Hill Village care home by her policewoman daughter Denise Hobbs.Owners of the home in Leeds said they were evicting the 78-year-old - who is originally from Stirling - because Denise breached visitation policy by trying talk to her frail mother through an open patio door, according to The Mirror.Denise told the Daily Express: “My mum is being evicted just because I love her and want to see her."The care home have denied any suggestion that Elizabeth is being

coronavirus  vaccine could be available in Scotland, she hopes people will start receiving jabs before the end of 2020 or "certainly very early next year". Her comments at the Scottish Parliament came after drugs manufacturer Pfizer revealed earlier in the week that its  Covid-19 vaccine  is more than 90% effective at preventing the virus.

coronavirus vaccine could be available in Scotland, she hopes people will start receiving jabs before the end of 2020 or "certainly very early next year". Her comments at the Scottish Parliament came after drugs manufacturer Pfizer revealed earlier in the week that its Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing the virus.

First Minister insisted the system works well despite new figures showing 400 people who tested positive for Covid last week could not be reached. That meant Public Health Scotland could not log details of where they had been and who they had met in recent days.

throne. The May Day Bank Holiday will be moved to Thursday June 2 with an additional day off on Friday June 3 for Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

police drug detection dogs has sadly passed away. Spaniel PD Buster worked tirelessly at Loch Ryan Port in Dumfries and Galloway in a bid to thwart organised crime and terrorism from blighting communities across the country.