Northern Lights to be visible across Scotland again tonight due to 'solar storm'

Scotland’s prisons are “bursting at the seams” with nearly 1,800 prisoners doubling up in cells built for one person.

A sheriff has been urged to order the extradition of a French Holocaust denier who was hiding out in Scotland.

Classrooms across Scotland will be closed by strikes next week as school support staff prepare to walk out in a row over pay.

Larsa Pippen and Marcus Jordan have touched down in Scotland ahead of the new series of the American version of The Traitors.

A unique boarding service for animals who have had surgery can now be built in Slamannan after a vet was given the green light by councillors.

Seeing the Northern Lights is something on the top of most people’s bucket lists and Iceland is one of the best places to spot them during the winter months. For a limited time Icelandair is offering a holiday package deal with flights, accommodation and tours all included for less than £500 per person.

More closures have been announced for four major UK banks - with five more to shut in Scotland.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the payment window for the second part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support will open next month. Some eight million households across Great Britain, including thousands across Scotland, will receive £300 directly into their bank account from the DWP between Monday, October 31 and Sunday, November 19, 2023.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that State Pension currently provides regular financial support for 12.6 million older people across the country, including nearly one million retirees living in Scotland. This payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is currently 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years' worth of National Insurance Contributions.

Child serial killer Lucy Letby has formally lodged a bid to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal, officials have confirmed.

Earlier this week, you may have been lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights in Scotland.

Westminster would need to approve a Holyrood bill on legalising assisted dying over the lethal drugs needed to end a person’s life.

Serial SNP rebel Fergus Ewing has voted against the Scottish Government again as speculation mounts he could soon be suspended by his party.

The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise across the UK - largely due to the emergence of the new Eris variant, which experts say could be worse than previous mutations. There were 8,961 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in England in the week to September 3, according to the latest government data.

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh was found dead at the age of 41 after being found unresponsive in an apartment in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 11, 2022 in the US.

Safe consumption rooms could be opened where ever they are needed in Scotland if a pilot scheme proves they can work, an SNP minister has said.

Anyone planning to renew their home insurance before the end of the year could be in for a shock as the average quoted price for buildings and contents cover has surged by around a quarter (25.7%) annually. New research conducted by data analytics firm Consumer Intelligence, said this is the biggest jump it has seen in records going back to 2014.

All flights into and out of Edinburgh Airport were suspended on Sunday so emergency repairs could be carried out on the runway.

A drink driver who drove into two police officers after downing a bottle of vodka was again caught drunk behind the wheel just months after being disqualified.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be able to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) entirely online from next year. New claims for PIP have been replaced in Scotland by Adult Disability Payment and are no longer processed by the DWP.