Signs that your child is being bullied and what you can do to help

Millions of households across Scotland and the rest of the UK are bracing for the first prolonged snap of colder weather this winter which is forcing everyone to tighten their spending belts at the prospect of switching on the heating. Despite this month’s £67 discount on electricity bills and the UK Government’s £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee, bills are getting higher while incomes either stay the same or get lower.

A Scot has shared a photo of a Christmas tree "in the middle of nowhere" that is said to be decorated each year by a local person.

A Scots woman has posted about her emotional reunion with family after a four-year trip abroad. Madison Frain surprised her relatives after returning home for Christmas from Australia, reports Edinburgh Live.

A '100-year-old angry-message in a bottle' was unexpectedly found underneath a toppled Queen Victoria statue. The furious message inside the bottle blasted controversial drinking laws in 1921.

Scotland's teachers have been attacked thousands of times in the past year, the Sunday Mail can reveal. Council staff reported more than 22,000 incidents, with the majority of attacks against teachers and classroom assistants.

EXCLUSIVE: The Deuce and Revenge actress Margarita Levieva has signed with Paradigm in all areas. In addition, we’ve learned she booked a guest star role on Disney+’s upcoming The Acolyte. She continues to be repped by Silver Lining Entertainment.

A Scots pensioner who lost a 'treasured' wedding ring that hadn’t left his finger for 64 years has been reunited with the jewellery thanks to eagle-eyed castle staff. Charlie Watson and wife Margaret decided to check out a light show at Brodie Castle, near Forres, Moray, with their daughter Elaine Butterworth, who had arrived for a visit from Canada.

HSBC will close 114 of its UK branches from April of 2023 due to customers moving to internet banking following the pandemic.

Christmas is a time to be with your loved ones - and that includes beloved family pets.

A terminally ill Scots OAP was left without a washing machine and tumble dryer after signing up to a Scottish Government -funded scheme.

Scone Estates announced yesterday it is drawing up exciting plans to add new attractions to Scone Palace which will see ‘The Crowning Place of Scottish Kings’ open to the public all year round once they are completed.

Animal welfare experts are appealing for a home for Noah, a three-year-old Lurcher currently staying at Dogs Trust West Calder.

A community payback supervisor has been banned from approaching his ex-­girlfriend after a three-year stalking campaign.

Scottish legend Sir Billy Connolly turns 80 years old today. The much loved comedian, born in Glasgow, has celebrated an illustrious career, entertaining us Scots for over five decades.

Scots comedian Paul Black has announced a brand new show coming to Glasgow next year.

A three-year-old girl and a 79-year-old man have tragically died in a motorway crash with one vehicle bursting into flames.

West Lothian Council is supporting the 16 Days of Action campaign to tackle gender-based violence in our society.

Sir Rod Stewart has been offering wise words to teenage son Alastair so he doesn't get tied down too young.

The Scottish Government is working towards delivering a new benefit that will replace Carer’s Allowance by the end of next year, with a full national rollout planned for spring 2024, according to a new progress report on the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.