The 14 happiest places to live in Scotland named by Rightmove - full list

Christmas Day falls on a Sunday this year which means Boxing Day is on a Monday, however, the bank holiday status for that date has been moved to Tuesday, December 27. This means that benefits and payments from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) which are due on those dates will be made earlier.

Shoppers popping into town to get last-minute Christmas gifts have been warned that rail services are set to be severely disrupted.

An amber weather warning for snow has been issued in parts of Scotland today as the freezing cold weather shows no signs of easing off.

Do you think that you live in a cool neighbourhood, with loads of fun places to go out, shop and stay in?

Scots waiting on Christmas deliveries may be hit with delays as popular courier DPD has announced that Royal Mail strike action will put extra pressure onto its operations.

Broadband speeds across the UK have been ranked - and there are huge differences between regions.

A walker fell into freezing water at a popular Scots tourist attraction and was saved by Mountain Rescue volunteers.

Aldi is selling the UK's cheapest fresh whole turkey this Christmas, which is good news for those looking to celebrate on a budget.

Paolo Nutini declared his love for Nicola Sturgeon during Tuesday night's show in Glasgow.

Messages of love and support have been flooding in for Janey Godley after she revealed the devastating news her cancer has returned.

It's the largest city in Scotland, with vibrant nightlife and a booming food scene.

A woman who suffered acute kidney failure has been given a new lease of life after a living donation made possible by her mother and a stranger.

Scotland is set to be blanketed in more snow this weekend as an ice cold Arctic blast moves across the country.

An evil ex-soldier who left a 10-week-old baby with a devastating brain injury moaned about the ‘hardest months of his entire life’ while out on bail for the vicious attack. Declan Walton left the youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, critically ill and unable to breath on his own after shaking him at a property in Glenrothes, Fife, in June 2020.

Christmas is just around the corner and for many households this will be a different sort of festive season as people try to cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis. Finances of even the most stringent of savers are being squeezed even tighter due to rising energy costs, soaring food prices and ever-increasing inflation.

It feels like Love Island was only just on our TVs, but now the winter series will be on our screens in just a matter of weeks.

One of the most stunning natural phenomenon in the world is the northern lights, and winter is the best opportunity to observe them in Scotland.

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.

Screen Scotland, a national funding body, today announced that it has acquired the intellectual property rights to the Edinburgh International Film Festival and has launched an appraisal period to explore the possibilities of hosting a film festival in Edinburgh in 2023.

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