Families with disabled children and young people urged to apply for grants to help with cost of living

A huge new family attraction celebrating much-loved children's book characters The Gruffalo, Zog, The Highway Rat and more is to open next to the seaside in Blackpool this summer. £2.3mn has been spent to create the new Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse which celebrates the colourful characters from popular author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.

Peter Andre has said his thoughts are with Brianna Ghey's family after a boy and a girl, both aged 15, were charged with murdering transgender schoolgirl Brianna, who was stabbed to death in a park in Warrington aged 16. In his exclusive column - only available to OK! VIPs - Pete, 49, shared: "Everyone should be able to be who they want to be. It’s sad we live in a world where crimes like this happen." Here, the dad of four also spoke of his recent trip away from the UK and how he and his wife Emily celebrated Valentine's Day this year...

The Scottish Government is providing £8.6 million in direct support for people affected by the UK benefit cap as part of its work to tackle child poverty.

Mackenzie Crook said his family are “clutching at straws” a week after the disappearance of his sister-in-law but they remain “determined and driven” to find her. Laurel Aldridge, 62, who is the older sister of Mr Crook’s wife, was reported missing from her home in Walberton, in the Arundel area of West Sussex, on Tuesday February 14. British actor Mr Crook, who is known for roles in The Office, Pirates Of The Caribbean and Worzel Gummidge, said her disappearance has been “agonising” for the family.

Aftersun actor Paul Mescal heaped praise on his young Scots co-star as she scooped an award at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Thursday.

Ryan Reynolds has revealed his family are “doing great” after his wife Blake Lively welcomed the couple’s fourth child. The Hollywood couple announced Lively had given birth on Super Bowl Sunday. In a very low key announcement, The Gossip Girl star posted a picture on Instagram in which the 35-year-old is seen with no sign of a baby bump as she stands between Deadpool star Reynolds, 46, and his mother, Tammy.

Millions of people across Scotland, England and Wales claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a 10.1 per cent pay rise this year which will be completely tax-free.

A Perth businessman is trying to arrange for aid collections for Turkey to be left at his city kebab shop.

Chris O’Dowd (My Father’s Dragon) and Amy Huberman (A Cat Called Jam) have signed on to lead the voice cast of Puffin Rock and the New Friends, a new animated feature from WestEnd Films in collaboration with Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon and Northern Ireland’s Dog Ears.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to “urgently work” with charities and the veterinary industry to introduce targeted animal welfare support across the country to prevent pets from being abandoned or euthanised as owners struggle to cope with the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The UK Government has shared new updates on how the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Funding (EBSS AF) will be administered and delivered, in response to written queries from several MPs. The application portal is expected to open on or before February 27, 2023.

A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to require all energy firms to offer a fixed monthly rate for older people and those with a disability. The petition also calls for “no per unit charges for gas and electricity” for those household groups.

Asda has launched a new initiative that will see the supermarket serve thousands of free warm breakfasts to children this February half-term.

Something felt very wrong in the room that evening when Jennifer Stratton went to check on her baby, half an hour after putting him down.

A family facing an electricity bill of nearly £12,000 from Scottish Power are demanding answers about why they are being charged as much as £1500 per month for electricity.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that over 8 million families across the UK on means-tested benefits will automatically receive a payment of £301 this Spring. It has also announced that over 6.5 million people on disability benefits will receive a £150 payment this summer.

A fifth of parents in Scotland are feeding family members before themselves due to the cost-of-living crisis, research has found.

The mum of an alleged victim of a paedophile has spoken out about his ­family’s fundraiser to help pay for his funeral after he died following a suicide attempt. Relatives set up a GoFundMe page to “Give James Urquhart the send-off he deserves”.

A young Scots dad had to have his arm amputated to save his life after a potentially deadly sepsis battle.

A young Scottish inventor made a memorable moment in Dragons’ Den tonight after belting out a ballad on the bagpipes.