Women could face £100,000 pension pot shortfall compared to men - and need to work longer

Paisley. Tragic Stephen Quigley was discovered dead at around 7.20am on Wednesday, March 24, but was initially unidentified.

Scotland in the next decade if re-elected in May. The First Minister will announce later today her plans to rebuild the country following the devastating coronavirus pandemic.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of people employed in Scotland as a whole currently sits at 2.66 million; a rate of 74.3 per cent.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the labour market.“These figures show the scale of the challenge we face to rebuild our economy; and throws into sharp relief just how irresponsible it is of the Scottish

Ayr town centre is bidding to win up to £10,000 of national funding.Narture, the contemporary project looking to boost cultural links in the local community, hopes to land the match funding from Creative Scotland.A total of 20 creative projects across the country are vying for a share of the £75,000 funding pot.Money raised by each project will be matched on a first come, first serve basis for up to £10,000 per project.Narture bosses say they are looking for support to "enliven empty shops and

restrictions ease. Nicola Sturgeon recently announced that Scotland's hospitality sector will begin reopening from the 26th of April, with groups of up to six from three households, able to be served by restaurants, bars and cafes outdoors until 10pm.Unsurprisingly, the news has proved popular with Glaswegians, with Finnieston's Cranside Kitchen being inundated with bookings immediately after reopening them online.

Scottish Parliament later today. The Scottish Tories said they will press ahead with a vote in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after a Holyrood committee found she misled parliament.

Scottish Labour leader called on the Scottish Government to do more on mental health at a time of rising stress for many.

will have to be prioritised. The SNP leader said: “At present we expect that over the next month we will have approximately 500,000 fewer doses than we had previously anticipated.

debts of £21,000 in just one year. Joe and Linda Ashby were thrilled to win a week's stay at a plush resort in 2008 - but still owe £9,000 to Seasons Holidays, with no prospect of being able to retire.

dialysis patient who has battled through 21 operations, a kidney transplant and the Covid pandemic is proving to other kids there is life beyond renal failure.Daniel Cornet's parents' world crumbled when doctors discovered their unborn child had a problem with one of his kidneys.After Daniel was born he was whisked away by medics and faced a number of operations in his first few months.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The state of the region’s mental health support for young people has branded a “scandal” as more than 1,000 referrals still wait for treatment.According to the latest data on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from Public Health Scotland, Forth Valley still has the worst rate in Scotland for cases being dealt with during the 18-week target period.Only 37.4 per cent were seen within that

arrested after over £10,000 worth of fake banknotes were seized in West Lothian. Police raided two properties on search warrants on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Mum Sam has also joined Maisy on weekend walks to Kilnford Farm from the family’s Lincluden home to help boost her steps total.Anyone who wants to donate to Maisy’s total for CHAS can do so by logging on to her fundraising page at www.facebook.com/donate/786464898655104

University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture has admitted culling thousands of the animals after experimental work was put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic last year.The university revealed the mass cull came in 2020, when it used more than 12,000 live fish in its “vital” quest to tackle issues like food security and conservation.But the figures, revealed in a Freedom of Information request, were branded “disappointing” by activists campaigning for an end to all animal testing in