Scots with long covid could be eligible for employment injuries benefit under Labour plan

A young Scot suffering from rare incurable bone cancer has landed in Japan to begin "life changing" treatment.

It is estimated Chronic Pain Syndrome affects one in five people across Scotland and is defined as persistent pain that carries on for longer than 12 weeks, despite medication or treatment. It can also affect people living with other long-term conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and back pain.

The story of a young Scots carer on BBC's Children In Need left viewers emotional. Jessica, 11, featured on the charity show on Friday night as she spoke about looking after her mum - something she has been doing since she was just three.

A teacher who dodged jail after having sex with a 15-year-old pupil in her car is being investigated by an education watchdog. Siobhan McLean, 33, met the boy in her role as head of pupil support at a secondary school in South Lanarkshire.

New funding will allow Lancashire’s most famous haunted house to unlock new rooms to the public for the first time in seven centuries.

A teacher who had sex with a 15-year-old pupil in the back of her car has walked free from court.

A thug who torched two cars at a firefighter 's home was jailed for 15 months on Monday. The vehicles were targeted shortly before Scott Kennedy was due to give evidence in a court case.

Manchester United can enter the international break with some optimism if they beat Luton Town this afternoon and supporters have backed Erik ten Hag to stick with many of those who performed well in midweek.

There's growing concerns for a missing man who may have travelled to Fort William.

Lorraine Kelly was left apologising as she returned to screens as she promised her ITV co-stars and viewers "it won't happen again". The presenter was back fronting her self-titled show on Wednesday (November 8) after returning earlier this week following her half-term break.

Police have closed off a busy Edinburgh road due to an ongoing incident, with motorists advised to avoid the area.

Riot police were blasted with petrol bombs and fireworks in a clash with 100 youths on Bonfire Night.

A Scots contestant on ITV's The Voice UK became emotional after getting the opportunity to sing a surprise duet with Tom Jones after his performance on the show.

Murderers will be stopped from being allowed to act as executors of their victim’s estate under new laws.

Rita Ora and her husband Taika Waititi have been spotted soaking up some culture in the Scots capital while enjoying a taste of the local cuisine.

A Scots school playground has been flooded with 'sewage' from a recurring problem which was first reported in August and has reportedly seen staff and pupils "getting sick". Westerton Primary School in Bearsden has had issues with flooding before but in August the murky water began to flow into the playground where the children spend their breaks.

Firefighters have warned about dangerous and unacceptable behaviour after being “bombarded” with fireworks, bricks and bottles in lead up to Bonfire Night.

Local authority chiefs have been planning council tax rises of 10 per cent - piling pressure on Humza Yousaf to say how his government will pay for a freeze.

EXCLUSIVE: Film Bridge International is launching sales at AFM on horror Xelter, whose producers include The De Laurentiis Company (Hannibal) and Head Gear Films (Talk To Me).

Humza Yousaf’s government has agreed to hand over 14,000 WhatsApp messages to the UK Covid Inquiry after accusations of a cover up.