Freezing snowstorm could batter Scotland as temperatures set to plunge to -8C

Scots could be set for snow, with forecasters predicting two huge blizzards will hit the UK in the coming days. The temperatures are set to drop, with the start of March seeing a cold snap as the result of a stratospheric warming (SSW) event.

A sheriff has given a young offender who watched his girlfriend plunge to her death a chance to cut out a new life for himself.

Scots drama The Rig is returning for a second series, it has been confirmed.

The Scottish Government is working towards delivering a new benefit that will start to replace Carer’s Allowance by the end of this year, with a full national rollout planned for Spring 2024, according to a new progress report on the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

The latest UK Government figures suggest that almost a third of Scottish households with a prepayment meter have not yet redeemed their energy rebate vouchers. More than 867,000 vouchers were issued in Scotland under the government’s £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) between October and December last year.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of October, there were more than three million people across the UK claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including 329,334 living in Scotland. The figures also show that nearly half a million people of State Pension age are also in receipt of PIP.

Former US president Donald Trump has said the "wonderful people of Scotland are much better off" without Nicola Sturgeon in office.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor J.K. Rowling, nearly two years after she ignited a firestorm over her comments widely perceived as denigrating transgender people, is speaking out about the controversy in a new podcast — and claims that fans have “profoundly” misunderstood her point of view. In the forthcoming podcast, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling,” Rowling says, “What has interested me in recent years, particularly on social media [is when fans say], ‘You’ve ruined your legacy. Oh, you could have been beloved forever, but you chose to say this.’ And I think: ‘You could not have misunderstood me more profoundly.’” Rowling, in the trailer for the podcast, says, “I never set out to upset anyone. However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.”

Hibernian are set to hand Mikey Devlin a contract for the rest of the season after the former Scotland international impressed during a recent trial.

A taxpayer-funded firm set up by Nicola Sturgeon to help children in care splurged £100,000 on SNP-linked lobbyists.

Emma Willis may be in one of the most inhospitable places in the UK but she is glad she is not dealing with midges and that she’s stocked up on Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers.

A Scottish Government decision to freeze rents has led to the loss of "hundreds of millions of pounds in developments" to England, a top architect has warned.

This is the incredible moment hero RNLI crews rescued a trapped dog that had fallen three metres down a Scots sea wall.

BBC Radio 2 listeners appear to be tuning into other stations following the departure of veteran DJs, figures show.

Developers behind plans for a windfarm in Bonhill that could power more than 50,000 homes are set to meet residents to discuss the proposals.

The BRIT Awards 2023 revealed their the final live performance for this year’s show and it's none other than Scottish music phenomenon Lewis Capaldi.

Politicians have thrown their weight behind a Daily Record campaign to curb youth violence following a baseball bat attack on a defenceless boy at a burger and ice cream van. In the footage, filmed and shared on social media, the 14-year-old victim is seen being struck around eight times with weapons including bats and wooden sticks.

Schools across West Lothian were closed to pupils today as teachers staged a third day of industrial action.

Historic visitor sites popular with tourists are set to close on Wednesday across Scotland due to strikes.

Lethal new pills on the street have sparked a major warning they could fuel Scotland’s drug death toll.