Scots parents share brilliant kids Halloween costumes for 2022 as guisers hit the streets

Flood-hit streets have been swept by Scots cops as part of an exercise with the Coastguard while extreme weather continues to bring chaos and halt travel across the country.

Parents and carers across Scotland with children up to the age of 16 can apply for Scottish Child Payment from today. The Scottish Government recently announced the widening of eligibility and an increase to the weekly payment rate from £20 to £25 from Monday, November 14.

A man who died in a horror house fire on Halloween has been named by police. Peter Scott, from Brydekirk, Annan, tragically died in the incident on Monday, October 31.

A mother is having to “beg” strangers to help pay for potentially life-changing treatment in Mexico - despite it being approved for use on Scotland’s NHS three years ago.

The parents of a three-month-old baby who was killed in a horror dog attack have been charged in relation to her death. Vince King, 54, and Karen Alcock, 41, of Castledyke Bank, New York, Lincoln, were arrested on the charge of being responsible an animal that was out of control and caused injury resulting in death.

Hundreds of parents, carers and bereaved families have had valid benefit claims rejected by the devolved social security agency.

Teachers have been ordered not to tell parents if their under-age children are identifying as a different gender. Staff at a West Dunbartonshire high school received an email from the head teacher warning them they should not be divulging the information even about 12-year-olds.

Helen Flanagan escaped to Scotland as she enjoyed a luxury weekend away at Cameron House hotel alongside her three children.

Work should be carried out to establish if nursery workers switching employers poses a risk to the Scottish Government ’s flagship childcare, MSPs have said.

King Charles could 'strip' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle of their titles if their Netflix documentary is too damaging to the monarchy, royal author Tom Bowers claims. Mr Bower said the King may extend the ban to the couple's children, Archie and Lilibet, despite the late Queen's refusal to do so.

A husband burned his wife with hot tea and choked her until she was unconscious after discovering she was having an affair. Garry O'Donnell pounced on Rhona O'Donnell after returning from work early claiming he had "good news".

A search operation has been launched to trace a missing Scots schoolboy.

Thirty per cent of exam appeals were upgraded in the 2022 exam diet, according to figures released by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).

Scots cops have issued an appeal for information to trace a missing man from Lanarkshire who may have travelled as far afield as Glencoe.

A dad has been left gobsmacked after receiving a brutal response from his Alexa device having asked it for parental advice.

A Nazi sympathiser was chased by a mob of angry school pupils after he tried to recruit them outside of a school in South Lanarkshire.

Lewis Capaldi fans have said the singer has been 'done dirty' after a video was shared of a pumpkin carving of his face.

Tributes have been paid to a "bubbly" Scots mum who died in a horror crash on the A70 in Ayrshire. Shona McKinlay, from Dreghorn, passed away following the smash, near Ayr, early on Friday morning.