Check if you are eligible for new Adult Disability Payment worth up to £156 each week

Two people have been charged after drugs and cash were seized by cops during raids at addresses in a Scots town.

People struggling to pay their Council Tax during the cost of living crisis are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for money off their bill. The Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme is unique to Scotland and helps people on low incomes save an average of £750 a year on their bill.

Cold case investigators have issued facial reconstruction pictures of a man found dead in a Scots woods 11 years ago in a desperate bid to Identify him.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for nearly 12.5 million older people across the country, including some 981,399 retirees living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions.

On last night's The Chase, a Scot took on Chaser Jenny Ryan but her fellow contestant made a dig at her, despite making it back to the team.

Police officers chased a suspected car thief through a West Lothian town after two motors were stolen.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently announced that 11.6million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments - support worth a total of £4.6billion - have been made to older people across the UK, including 973,604 living in Scotland.

The yearly list of '52 Places to Go' by The New York Times has been released and Scotland's Kilmartin Glen has made the cut.

Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane's ashes have been scattered at a few of his favourite spots in New York.

A Glasgow man who has spent years helping disabled people find a home has won a £2.5million country house in a raffle. Grant Carson, 58, scooped the five-bedroom farmhouse after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw.

Livingston boss David Martindale admits he's delighted to finally tie up a deal with Christophe Berra - two years after he tried and failed to sign him as a player.

A community will gather to pay an emotional tribute to a “loved” scots dad who tragically died after falling off a bridge in New Zealand on Christmas Day. Duncan Gordon, 39, from Dunkeld, fell backwards from the bridge in Dunedin at around 8pm following a social gathering with friends.

A fraudster conned taxpayers out of nearly £30,000 by pretending he was living alone despite being involved in a 20-year relationship.

The start of a new year can be a fresh start for many people but for some families getting through Christmas during the cost of living crisis can put unimaginable strain on finances. Many benefits and wages were paid early due to the festive Bank Holidays which can put extra pressure on people to make their money stretch until the next scheduled pay date in January.

A machete attack on a convicted drug dealer near his home has sparked fears of a renewed gang war in Edinburgh.

Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment are new health benefits replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance for Children (DLA for Child) for people living in Scotland. The devolved benefits will provide financial support for young children and those between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.

Millions of people across the UK claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a bumper payment boost this year.

Disabled Scots are facing “devastating” waits for a lifeline benefit from the Scottish Government’s social security agency.

An Ayrshire rock band has won The Weekender Awards 2022 'Music Video of the Year'.