Three people rushed to hospital after horror A9 car crash

Scottish Government has announced that families receiving the Best Start Foods grant can now pick up free fruit and vegetables in Iceland and Tesco this winter. Customers who show their Best Start Foods card in Iceland stores can get a £1 bag of frozen vegetables when they make a minimum payment of £4.25.

festive break between December 23 and 27. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon agreed the basic UK-wide plan but urged caution and wants to keep gatherings to a minimum.

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) over the past few months in an effort to help Scots understand what the benefit is, how the claims process works and, hopefully, made more people realise they could be eligible for additional financial support. PIP is a benefit paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people who may need help with daily living activities or getting around outside the home because of a long-term illness, disability or mental health condition.

A mum has created her own Christmas advert and made her son the star of the show.Toddler Lincoln Norris has captured hearts after appearing in the festive ad, pretending to work in their family shop.And proud mum Lisa Norris, 29, says it could rival the famous John Lewis Christmas advert – despite creating the video on her iPad for less than £25.The 90 second video, filmed at the Ayton Mini Market, in Ayton, Scottish Borders, sees two-year-old Lincoln hard at work in the store, scanning

dad has hosted a virtual switch on of his festive lights display with people tuning in from as far away as Canada and Ireland. Iain Fleming, 35, lit up his house to 'cheer up the neighbours' but his sparkling display of more than 25,000 bulbs ended up attracting a global audience.

Covid-19 crisis. Figures published in September by the Office of National Statistics showed that unemployment across Scotland remained steady at 4.5% (126,000) between July and September.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has found that almost half of people in Scotland have run out of money before payday since Covid-19 restrictions began. The YouGov poll for CAS reveals that 18 per cent of people running out of money before payday had no financial difficulties before restrictions began but are now facing issues.

SFA to ditch the compliance officer role following the resignation of Clare Whyte - and hand the disciplinary reigns to a law firm.The former Hearts and Scotland boss felt the wrath of Whyte on several occasions during his spell in charge at Tynecastle and believes the solo position has “demonised every person who has taken it”.Whyte was the third incumbent to hold the job following on from Tony McGlennan and Vincent Lunny.But she handed in her notice at Hampden today and will officially stand

hospital and a vehicle was left ablaze following a horror crash in the Borders. An HGV flipped on to its side after colliding with a tractor, trailer and a car on the A1, near the village of Cockburnspath, at around 10.30am on Monday, November 16.

Police are appealing for information after a pensioner died when he crashed his luxury car on Scotland's busiest motorway. The 71-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene yesterday afternoon, after his black Jaguar XF collided with a number of cars on the M8.

A heartbroken family have hit out after their beloved mother allegedly suffocated to death at a Scots hospital after her oxygen tube became detached.  Jean Wingate was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on November 1 after becoming breathless at her Glasgow home. The 76-year-old, who had COPD and diabetes, was diagnosed with pneumonia and later tested positive for coronavirus.

Perth and Kinross has been placed in level three of the Scottish Government’s coronavirus restrictions system.

car crash in Aberdeenshire saw police close a large section of the A96 for more than four hours.  Emergency services were called to the scene at Inveramsay Bridge near Inverurie at around 8.10pm on Tuesday. Four fire crews, including a heavy rescue unit, were also sent to help and make the area safe before being stood down shortly before 10pm.

hospitalised after horror smash with a lorry on the A9. Police raced to the crash which happened around 10.30 am on Tuesday morning at Portormin Road, Dunbeath.

Police have appealed for witnesses after a "serious" two-car smash left the drivers and three children in hospital.

Aberdeen to Fraserburgh road has been closed since the “serious” accident earlier this evening.Officers confirmed the incident involved two vehicles near the junction with the A952.Traffic Scotland tweeted the road near Happyhillock is closed in both directions, from near Lomnay to the B9032 at RathenMotorists are being advised to take an alternative route.A police spokesman said: “Around 5.50pm on Monday, 9 November, 2020, officers received report of a serious road traffic crash involving two

mum says she 'cried for days' after being stuck in hospital for nine days alone with her new baby under strict Covid rules.Jenna McFarlane said she felt lonely and isolated after giving birth to her baby son Caleb during lockdown because coronavirus restrictions meant her family were refused entry to the ward see her or the new baby.The 26-year-old first time mum is now backing the #butnotmaternity campaign and calling for less restrictions on expectant mothers and maternity wards.Jenna's

cancer patient had part of her leg removed and rushed to another hospital for radiation treatment and then sent back to doctors to be reattached in a rare surgical procedure.Jan Ritson's left tumorous shinbone was cut out at the Golden Jubilee Hospital and sent on a 20-minute journey to Glasgow’s Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in a sterile container.After being treated, her shinbone was then returned to doctors at the Clydebank hospital where Jan was still on the operating table under a