Full list of benefits and payments only available to people living in Scotland this year

Surprise! Karen Gillan got secretly married to her partner Nick Kocher last year!

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.

Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Sept. 8 after reigning for over 70 years.“Bafta’s relationship with Her Majesty was longstanding and Bafta would not be what it is today without her loyal support,” Mirren said during the ceremony.

The latest British Academy Film Awards have taken place as stars from around the world gathered to celebrate the past 12 months of filmmaking.

The 76th British Academy Film Awards will take place tonight, as stars of film from around the world descend on London to celebrate the best achievements in filmmaking from the past year. The nominations were announced by Captain America actress Hayley Atwell and Ted Lasso’s Toheeb Jimoh via a live broadcast from London on January 19.

Twenty more strike days are set to go ahead in the UK in for the rest of the February and next month with the first day of March looking to be the biggest day for industrial action. Rail staff, ambulance workers, teachers, university staff and border force are all set to go on strike before 30 March.

Taylor Swift, The 1975, Blur, Pixies, U2, London Grammar, Madonna, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Foals, Donna Summer and Björk.The 16th edition of the annual event comes after the recent news that in 2022, vinyl outsold the CD format for the first time in 35 years.“We can’t wait to be taking part in Record Store Day UK,” said Scott Gamble from Crash Records in Leeds. “It’s such a great chance for us – and others stores all over the country – to shout about  what we do and see the local music-loving community out in force.“Having such a great list of releases from household names through to brand new artists means we  get an opportunity to introduce our world to people who aren’t necessarily already part of our brilliant  set of regulars.

The full list of exclusive releases coming to independent UK record shops as part of Record Store Day 2023 has been revealed.

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

Police have charged a woman after a fatal crash one year ago.

With the cost of living crisis still putting a sting on people's wallets, several of the UK's most popular high-street retailers are shutting stores across the UK. Retail giants like TK Maxx, New Look, Boots and B&Q have all announced closures, in what's being called a devastating blow to the UK high street.

With numerous major retailers announcing store closures across Scotland, the high street is facing more major blows this year.

Over 60,000 instances of fly-tipping were recorded in Scotland last year, leading to calls for law changes.

SSPCA volunteers helped 3000 animals in West Lothian alone last year as the cost-of-living crisis deepened.

The most romantic restaurants across the UK have been named, and nearly 10 Scottish destinations are featured.

A row has broken out over another delay in the transfer of disability benefits to Holyrood. An extension means the UK-wide DWP could end up delivering the disability living allowance and other payments for an extra three years until 2026.

Cash-strapped Police Scotland has paid out more than £2million in compensation claims in the last six months. It follows a series of costly legal actions raised against it in the courts and employment tribunals from both staff and members of the public.

Gregorr Townsend insists Scotland's glorious last gasp Calcutta Cup win over England still leaves plenty of room for Six Nations improvement.

Kate Bush’s resurgent post-Stranger Things career just keeps running up new hills: The British singer-songwriter is among the 14 2023 nominees for induction in the The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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