Terminally ill OAP left without washer and dryer after signing up for government-funded scheme

Funding given directly to schools from the Scottish Government has helped some pupils in Falkirk "achieve the unachievable".

The remarkable moment a group of locals lifted a car that was blocking traffic on a busy street in Edinburgh has been captured on video.

A fuming mum has told of how her daughter's dream trip to meet Santa in Lapland turned into a nightmare after families were left stranded in Edinburgh. A day filled with festive fun was soon ruined when passengers on a flight to Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire, were diverted over 300 miles to the Scottish capital.

Thousands of Scots currently going through an outage in Shetland have had their landlines reconnected.

A Scots schoolboy was left fighting for his life after an agonising leg pain revealed a shock Step A diagnosis. Jordan James Sood - known as JJ - was rushed to hospital with a suspected blood clot when he began screaming in pain at his home in Kilwinning on December 5.

A charity for rape victims has warned of “catastrophic” job losses unless “critical” Scottish Government funding is extended. Rape Crisis Scotland sounded the alarm after a grant which had slashed waiting lists ended.

A young boy who was left deaf in one ear after being hit by a car as a small child has wowed crowds at Scotland's busiest train station with his amazing piano skills.

A Scots school girl who caught Strep A was left fighting for her life in hospital after her GP failed to spot the symptoms - twice. Ellie Young began experiencing a sore throat and vomiting at the end of October and was given a telephone consultation by her local doctor's surgery Oak Lodge Medical Practice.

A prison officer has been jailed after falling pregnant following a secret year-long affair with an inmate. Corinne Redhead, 29, was caught out when officials found the inmate's name on the baby's birth certificate, reports the Express.

BBC's latest reality show The Traitors has been making waves after one contestant dropped a huge bombshell on Tuesday evening.

Parents have been left gobsmacked by a puzzling sign outside a bouncy castle that bans kids from jumping on it. The inflatable toy is a children's party staple which is often overflowing with kids and the occasional intoxicated parent or two, the Daily Star reports.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed it has no plans to allow people diagnosed with a terminal illness to access their State Pension prior to retirement age, even if they have accrued sufficient National Insurance Contributions.The official age of retirement is 66 for both men and women and at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance Contributions are needed for any State Pensions payment.

Passengers at Glasgow Airport have been evacuated as police continue to work amid reports of a 'suspicious package'.

A Scots storytelling theatre show for kids hosted by a drag queen has been cancelled due to online threats.

The family of a Scots gran who was left with a bloody head wound after a fall in hospital have raised concerns over her care. Beatrice McNarey, who has dementia, was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after breaking her hip at her Glasgow home in September.

A free-range egg firm was shut down after it was found littered with dead hens which had been left in horrendous living conditions with no food or water.

A teenager's car was left crumpled after a crash in Fife when it spun off the road at a tricky corner this morning.

A young Scots mum in complete kidney failure is begging people to sign up as live organ donors over fears her children could be orphaned. Widow Kerry Brown was diagnosed with an extremely rare autoimmune disease called Goodpasture syndrome in January this year, which left her with just four percent kidney function.

A Scots couple left cowering in their seats after drunken louts caused chaos on a flight to Ibiza have hit out at Ryanair for failing to control the troublemakers. The married duo from North Lanarkshire were looking forward to a relaxing break when they boarded the plane at Edinburgh Airport on September 25, but were instead subjected to a ‘horrific’ three hours of travel.

A charity has warned that terminally ill people in Scotland are suffering before death due to struggles accessing essential care at home during evening and weekends. The UK study, funded by end of life charity Marie Curie, found that out-of-hours care is often "inadequate and fragmented", with many patients resorting to attending emergency departments when care is unavailable.