Universal Credit, State Pension, PIP and other benefit payments affected by next week’s bank holiday

Strathclyde University have launched a probe into a series of vile racist and sexist messages sent by one of its students. The abusive messages sent via Instagram to a woman branded her a "little s**t" while making bigoted references to her "dimwitted ancestors".

Lewis Capaldi is the hilarious Scot who sings Someone You Loved, and it now appears that the 23 year old has now found someone to love. The singer previously dated Love Island winner Paige Turley, whom he wrote the song Hold Me While You Wait about.

South Lanarkshire recorded the lowest number of coronavirus deaths for nine weeks last week.

South Lanarkshire beauty spot car parks have been reopened in line with Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s route map for easing lockdown.

Universal Credit claims across East Ayrshire have increased by almost a third since the coronavirus pandemic hit the region.

New emergency measures have been announced to help people in Scotland struggling financially to get through the coronavirus crisis.

Scotland's colleges and universities are preparing for a phased return of students to campuses in September.

A stunned Scots shopper has pictured a man getting his messages - dressed as the Predator.

A bank worker who stole the identities of customers and used their security details to drain their accounts of almost £37,000 was jailed yesterday.

Gordon Ramsay has once again risked infuriating the Cornish locals with a Bank Holiday trip to the beach.

Matalan have started to reopen stores across the country.The fashion and homeware retailer Matalan has started to reopen stores after it had to closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The fashion and homeware retailer begun opening stores this week, with 15 stores opening across the country, although stores in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain closed.

GP practices across Perth and Kinross will remain open this bank holiday, it has been confirmed.

Police are warning Scots of a recent bank scam being carried out by callous phone fraudsters.

A student leader has backed the decision by Heriot Watt University to remove a stone unveiled by Alex Salmond.

Saving for the future may not feel like a priority at the moment as coronavirus continues to affect every household in Scotland.

Hundreds of homes across south Paisley were without water on Saturday morning after a water main burst.

Nicola Sturgeon said she would not consider introducing tuition fees for Scottish students as a way of supporting the country's cash-strapped universities.

An SNP commission is examining plans for a universal basic income in an independent Scotland.