Soaring energy costs have forced 1.7m Scots to turn down heating in winter

Demand for help with energy bills across the Citizens Advice network overtook support with universal credit and other benefits for the first time north of the Border, the organisation has said.

As fuel costs continue to rise, one in six drivers are keeping their car heating off in an effort to save money, according to a new survey.

Nicola Sturgeon has refused to guarantee every eligible Scot will receive a new Winter Heating Payment in Scotland this month.

The UK Government has announced that the Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding application portal will not open this month as previously planned, instead the online hub and telephone helpline is expected to be up and running by Monday, February 27, 2023.

Elaine C. Smith has hinted that popular Scots sitcom Two Doors Down could be returning for a seventh series.

Outlander author Diana Gabaldon has responded to claims the hit Starz TV show portrays a 'deeply distorted' version of Gaelic life.

Consumers have been warned about electric heater ads that claim to be cheaper than central heating after a regulator banned four for inaccuracies.

More details are slowly emerging about the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) which is due to be paid to some 900,000 households across Great Britain who do not have a direct relationship with their electricity supplier from next month.

Stirling residents are being urged to take extra care over improvised heating and cooking methods amid the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis.

A Scots baby loss charity is under threat of closure because it can no longer pay its bills. SiMBA is a lifeline to bereaved families who have lost babies but the charity is being hit by spiralling costs.

The energy price cap is predicted to drop below £3,000 as early as April by the boss of Ofgem with possibly even more savings to come in the summer.

Households are set to make money by reducing their electricity usage today thanks to a National Grid scheme.

Energy customers in Scotland claiming certain benefits may be able to get £150 deducted from their electricity bill this winter through the Warm Home Discount Scheme. The money is paid directly by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to energy suppliers between October 2022 and March 2023.

Hundreds of North Sea jobs are at risk following a Scots oil and gas company's decision to 'diversify internationally.'

Domestic households across Great Britain that have a direct relationship with their electricity supplier are receiving a £400 non-repayable payment in six instalments under the Energy Bills Support Scheme as part of the UK Government’s £37 billion cost of living support package.

The price of a brand of porridge has almost trebled in the last year as food prices soar.

The wait is finally over for Love Island fans - Winter Sun launches tonight!

More than a million struggling Scots are putting heating over eating in a desperate attempt to pay soaring energy bills.

Households looking to lower their bills have been rushing to Tesco to snap up an energy-saving product that costs absolutely nothing to run.