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A petition calling on the UK Government to increase State Pension payments to match the new National Living Wage rate has been signed by more than 35,300 supporters across every council area in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown in March 2020, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has been encouraging employees who have been asked to work from home by their employer to claim a tax break to help with higher energy costs.

More than two-fifths (42%) of people predict their finances will worsen over the next three months, according to a wealth and wellbeing tracker by LV=.

Local elections will take place on May 5 this year - and votes will be cast in all four regions of the UK. More than a third of local authorities will be holding contests for new councillors, while some areas will also be electing regional mayors.

Star Wars ' John Boyega and Felicity Jones are expected in Scotland in coming days after Borderland movie began filming in Glasgow.

James McAvoy has revealed he gets stick during visits to Scotland for sounding English.

Public Heath Scotland is investigating the cause of a small number of cases of hepatitis in young children across the central belt of Scotland, including in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Scotland's flagship film and TV awards are to return to a full-scale red carpet event for the first time in three years. BAFTA Scotland has confirmed that its annual ceremony in Glasgow will be going ahead at the DoubleTree by Hilton in the city centre.

The Northern Lights are expected to be visible in Scotland tomorrow night, according to forecasters.

Perthshire runner Sol Sweeney is warming up nicely ahead of his bid to earn Commonwealth Games selection this summer.

A temporary water treatment plant has been given the green light for Kippford.

Emergency services are currently dealing with an ongoing incident in Rutherglen after being called to reports of a ‘disturbance’.

A brave Scots teen who was found to have a brain tumour the size of an orange wrote her surgeon a note telling him it wasn’t his fault if she died.

The Twilight Sad have announced that they will be joined by members of Mogwai and Frightened Rabbit for their pair of shows at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow this weekend.The Scottish band had originally been due to play the gigs back in April 2020, but they have been postponed a number of times since due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Twilight Sad will finally kick off the first of two nights at the Barrowland tonight (April 1), with a second show following tomorrow evening (April 2).Addressing their fans this afternoon ahead of the gigs, The Twilight Sad confirmed that they will be fielding a different line-up to normal. Guitarist Andy MacFarlane will not be performing this weekend “due to personal reasons”, so Mogwai’s Alex Mackay will be filling in in his place.A post shared by The Twilight Sad (@thetwilightsad)The continued impact of COVID-19 on international travel and touring has also ruled out drummer Sebastien Schultz, who is based in North America, from taking part in this weekend’s gigs.

Nicola Sturgeon has been blasted after it was revealed her government paid the former boss of a scandal-hit shipyard £3,000 per day.

Groups of residents who are opposing High Speed 2 being constructed through Lowton and Golborne believe they are getting all the problems but none of the benefits. The HS2 development is scheduled to commence in 2025 for preparation works and construction of the railway starting in 2027.

Police are growing increasingly concerned for a missing hillwalker who was last seen in the Sc ottish Highlands three days ago.

Police are searching for a missing Scots woman who was last seen on Wednesday evening.