Unison celebrates Scottish Health Awards winners

While the majority of Scots will be busy planning out their Hogmanay celebrations, the inhabitants of one Scottish island won't be thinking about the holiday for another two weeks.

Kaye Adams has wowed her fans as she showed off her incredible figure in a red swimsuit to mark turning 60. The Loose Women host celebrated her big day on Wednesday, when colleagues hosted a special episode of the ITV Daytime programme.

There is no doubt that nowhere celebrates New Year's Eve quite like Scotland, with a number of unique and historic traditions that are still followed to this day across the country.

With Christmas over and done, it is time to start thinking about Hogmanay — arguably an even bigger holiday in Scotland.

The countdown to Hogmanay is on and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have already confirmed changes to benefit payment dates over New Year as a result of the subsequent bank holidays. Social Security Scotland has also announced similar changes for those on devolved benefits.

Lidl has announced that it will be giving away free coal in its Scottish stores to help shoppers celebrate a centuries-old Hogmanay tradition.

We will bring in 2023 later this week, and while it is a period full of hope and excitement for many, it is also a period of disrupted bin pick-ups.

A Scottish photographer has shared a series of photos taken around Glasgow's southside that showcase 'then and now' images of the city.

A restaurant in Argyll & Bute has been named one of the best destination restaurants with views in the UK.

BBC bosses are reported to be planning a celebrity version of The Traitors after its first season became the surprise smash hit success of the end of 2022.

West Lothian’s Alan Crookston Ceilidh Band have been doing a jig in celebration of triumphing in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards 2022.

Gordon Ramsay is celebrating a huge milestone anniversary with wife Tana.

The iconic Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour will make its way to Edinburgh for the first time in 2022.

As cases of Strep A continue to grow in Scotland, officials have warned that medication to treat the bacteria may be “temporarily in limited supply”.

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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.

John Swinney has said "difficult decisions" will be required to combat the cost-of-living crisis as he prepares to lay out the Scottish Government's Budget later today.

Aberdeenshire has been named by Good Housekeeping as its number one holiday destination for 2023.

The UK's only polar bear cub has turned one year-old today at his home in Scotland.