Work has started on a £160m boost for ultrafast broadband in Scotland - with Paisley getting an £8m upgrade

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A new report has revealed that almost 18,000 households across Stirling have now been upgraded to high speed broadband.The issue of the rural/urban broadband divide across the region has been a key question among property owners and businesses in Stirling’s rural towns and villages as the pandemic forced many to work from home.The latest report published by the Scottish Government outlines the progress

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance Child (DLA Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government. The new benefit will provide additional financial support to children and young people with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a long-term health condition.

Perth and Kinross and wider Tayside. Chief superintendent Phil Davison started his new role on July 5 and takes over from fellow CS Andrew Todd, who is set to retire later this month.

iOS - Android More than two thirds of the Lanarkshire premises reached by the major civil engineering rollout have since upgraded to the ultra-fast, full-fibre service, which allows easier and quicker web browsing, online work, gaming and streaming.North Lanarkshire enterprise convener Councillor Allan Graham told Lanarkshire Live: “The Digital Scotland programme has helped connect many of our small towns and villages and means communities are now able to receive fibre-based broadband.“Without

Traffic Scotland warning the A720 is now closed in both directions. An announcement shortly before 6pm read: " #A720 is now closed in both directions at Dreghorn due to flooding.

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iOS - Android She then went on to study nursing at Motherwell College, met and married her beloved husband, Darren and continued her career as a carer in Lanarkshire, while also looking after her family.Ellona then decided to continue with her studies and is currently studying nursing at the University of the West of Scotland in Hamilton, as well as working as a carer.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionHer son

payment if starting a new job after a period of unemployment. The Job Start Payment is aimed at 16-24 year olds who have been on certain benefits for six months or more and totals £252.50, or £404 if the applicant has children.

Paisley charity that offers vital support to young people affected by Huntington’s disease has been given an £80,000 funding boost to continue its lifeline work.The organisation, which has its national office in Paisley, provides tailored services for families with Huntington’s disease (HD) in Renfrewshire and across Scotland through its specialists, financial well-being officers and youth advisers.Huntington’s disease causes severe physical and mental symptoms, including a loss of control over

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A popular Paisley man has gone missing and his family are desperately trying to trace him.John Smith often socialises in Paisley and was last seen in the town's Brown Street on Friday morning.The 53-year-old was due to attend an appointment and failed to return home.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.A Paisley couple attacked cops moments before a large stash of heroin was discovered in their flat.James McIlhargey, 35, and girlfriend Corrina Caldwell, 33, assaulted officers called out to their home at Bargarron Drive, Gallowhill, in Paisley.McIlhargey was first pulled over at the wheel of his white BMW for drink driving following a tip-off to police

Paisley after setting a deliberate blaze.Police in Paisley are appealing for information after an empty building in Forbes Place was set alight shortly before midnight last night.Emergency services raced to the scene, near to Causeyside Street in the town, after a member of the public noticed the building was on fire.Cops have now launched a probe into the blaze, which they say caused "significant damage", after it was deemed deliberate by firefighters from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

Scotland has recorded a weekend spike in the number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the country.Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 158 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals compared to 128 on Friday.The rise comes as a further 1,250 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 112 in Ayrshire.Public Health Scotland say the national figure is lower

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Youngsters at a Paisley primary school are excelling in all things STEM having scooped three national awards for their hard work.Pupils at Brediland Primary in Foxbar were awarded the STEM Nation Award by Education Scotland last year and were recently named as the winners of the Digital Schools Award, recognising the use of digital technology across all stages within the school.And P6 pupil Eva