9 h. ago New update on calls for people on Carer’s Allowance to be paid £1,600 each month

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition supporting the proposed increase.

Economics

12 h. ago New DWP update for nearly 150,000 older people on Attendance Allowance

A new devolved payment will replace Attendance Allowance for people in Scotland this year.

Politics

3 d. ago Blue Badge update for people on PIP due to move to new disability payment this year

An important letter about the Blue Badge scheme will be issued following the move to Adult Disability Payment.

Politics

3 d. ago Pete Doherty says 'people can be so cruel' as he shares heartbreaking health update

Rocker Pete Doherty, who is best known as the frontman of The Libertines, has shared a heartbreaking update about people's reaction to his appearance amid his ongoing health woes

Politics

3 d. ago Basketball is Scottish! Someone tell the tea towel people it needs an update

Basketball was based on a Scottish game called “duck-on-the-rock” and invented by a man who considered himself Scottish although he was born in Canada

Politics

4 d. ago The inventor of basketball who is being reclaimed as Scottish

The history of basketball is being retold following research from a Stirling University academic.

Politics

4 d. ago Creator of basketball was Scottish and not Canadian, new research finds

The pioneer of the game does not actually hail from Canada, as was previously believed

Politics

7 d. ago Major update issued for thousands of people who risk missing out on £330 state pension boost

You generally build up National Insurance contributions throughout your working life - but if you’ve had breaks in your employment, then you may have gaps in your record

Economics

8 d. ago ‘We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten

Five years on from March 2020, millions of people still face debilitating symptoms, with huge repercussions on public health and productivity. But politicians are starting to pretend the pandemic never happenedOn 20 March 2020, Rowan Brown started to feel a tickle at the back of her throat. Over the next few days, new symptoms began to emerge: difficulty breathing, some tiredness. By the following week, the UK had been put under lockdown in a last-minute attempt to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, or Covid-19. No one else she knew had yet been infected, so she posted updates on Facebook to keep people informed: “Oh, guys, it feels like a mild flu. Tonsillitis was definitely worse.”Brown didn’t know then she was at the beginning of a condition that did not yet have a name, but which has since become known as long Covid. After two weeks, she had a Zoom with a friend, and at the end of the conversation it was as if all life force had drained out of her body. Her doctor advised her to ...

Science

1 week ago Clever tea towel in dishwasher hack will leave crockery completely dry after cycle

This easy hack will put an end to unloading wet glasses from your appliance.

Politics

1 week ago Trump introduces $5m ‘gold card’ visa alternative to green cards for ‘high level people’: Live updates

President unveils latest money-making scheme as reward for foreign investors who create U.S. jobs

Politics

1 week ago 'Extremely proud' Caledonia Gladiators hit new milestone in Scottish women’s basketball first

Caledonia Gladiators have broken another attendance record as basketball continues to grow in Scotland.

Events

2 w. ago New PIP payment update for people making a new claim or due award review

The DWP said managing customer journey times for PIP claimants is a priority.

Events

2 w. ago DWP issues new update on Carer's Allowance changes as 144,000 people told to repay benefit

The Department for Work and Pensions confirmed that 143,922 people are being told to repay the benefit

Politics

2 w. ago New Adult Disability Payment update for people nearing State Pension age

Payments for the devolved disability benefit will continue after State Pension age for existing claimants.

Economics

2 w. ago New update on calls to 'stop repeating’ PIP assessments for all disabled people

Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for changes to be made to PIP reviews.

Politics

2 w. ago Police issue update and release new image after van ploughs into two people in Blackpool

Three arrests have been made

Events

2 w. ago DLA payment update for people due to transfer to new benefit from next month

Social Security Scotland will write to claimants to let them know when it is time for them to transfer.

Politics