Check for Council Tax discount of up to £750 before winter to help cut households costs

Vulnerable adults can wait up to 10 hours for help as care staff are sleeping, a whistleblower claimed.

Ofgem lowered the energy price cap at the start of October by £151 from the current £2,074 per year to £1,923 for millions of households across Scotland, England and Wales. The slight drop will benefit households on a standard tariff with typical usage, however, it’s important to remember the price cap doesn’t relate to a cap on the total amount of money people will pay for using gas or electricity.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has submitted plans to build a fence around his country home following a protest by Greenpeace activists earlier this year.

Storm Babet has cut power from more than 33,000 customers in Scotland but the vast majority are now reconnected, energy firm Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s Documentary Film Council (DFC) is seeking funds to support the independent documentary sector, which is under “existential threat.” The DFC was formed in response to a three-year study on the U.K. feature-length documentary film industry and co-designed by several organizations in the field, including Doc Society, Sheffield DocFest, the Grierson Trust, The Whickers, Scottish Documentary Institute, Docs Ireland and BBC Storyville.

Storm Babet is set to hit Greater Manchester today, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to our region.

Manchester United forwards Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund scored superb goals for their countries on Tuesday night.

The government's Warm Home Discount energy scheme has been launched for 2023 and could see millions of people get £150 off their electricity bill.

Concerns are increasing for a missing Scots teenager who has not been seen in two days.

A 'cold snap' of weather could hit as early as this weekend as a yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for parts of the UK.

Police have discovered a body in the search for Martin Sinnet, who had been reported missing from East Lothian.

Congratulations are in order to Carey Mulligan and husband Marcus Mumford as the pair welcome their third child into the world.

A frightened neighbour told how a blood-splattered man wearing only underwear was seen screaming for help in a Lanark street hours before a body was discovered.

Police have launched an urgent search has been launched for a missing Dunfermline man after his dissapearance sparks concerns with his family.

A dad has been ridiculed for trying to sell a sofa on social media for £750, despite it being covered in permanent marker drawings by his children.

Rural parts of Highland Perthshire are set to see beavers introduced in attempts to boost population numbers.

Coronavirus cases are on the rise again, sparking fears that another tough winter may be heading our way.

A four-year-old took her fight for better funding for disabled children to the Scottish Parliament and managed to unite opposition parties.

Kate Forbes has hailed Fergus Ewing as a "living legend" and said she did not want him to "stand alone" following his suspension from the SNP.

A Ukrainian refugee is desperately trying to help his parents escape intense bombing attacks in his home country.