36 h. ago Grieving families in Scotland may be due around £2,000 to help cover funeral costs

Applications can be made up to six months after a funeral has taken place.

Economics

37 h. ago The opioid fuelling Scotland's drugs death epidemic: How powerful narcotic 2,000 times stronger than heroin is behind surge

Scotland has been named the drug death capital of Europe for the seventh successive year - with a dangerous and increasingly popular substance being blamed.

Events

39 h. ago Government Emergency Alert System Test 2025: Here's when your phone will sound a siren

Around 87,000,000 mobile phones across Scotland and the UK will receive the warning this weekend.

Politics

57 h. ago SNP plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency branded 'too little, too late' with 78,000 new homes needed

SNP ministers have been repeatedly criticised for the slow pace of housebuilding in Scotland at a time more than 10,000 youngsters are stuck living in temporary accommodation.

Politics

3 d. ago 'Remarkable' 3,000 year old weapons found in Scotland to go on display next summer

The Bronze Age hoard is regarded as one of the most significant prehistoric discoveries ever made in Scotland

Events

6 d. ago Funeral director Amie Upton hits back at fury she 'left dead baby watching cartoons'

Amie Upton, from Harehills, Leeds, says her "heart is broken" by the complaints against her and was just "trying to help" grieving families after her own tragedy

Events

1 week ago Traces of Scotland's earliest residents who roamed 10,000 years ago found at Fife housing site

Guardbridge has been an attractive spot to live for more than 10,000 years, it would seem.

Politics

1 week ago Police Scotland paid out £500,000 in compensation to officers who missed time off due to Trump visit

Top officer says US president’s trip formed part of a ‘very busy summer’ for Scottish police

Events

2 w. ago Huge singer 'to cover funeral costs' of French online star who died on live stream after being 'tortured' for ten days in gruesome online challenge

A huge music star is reportedly covering the funeral costs of French online star Raphael Graven, better known online as Jean Pormanove, who died on live stream.

Events

2 w. ago Hunter Foundation offers schools prize pot worth £40,000 via new 'If I Ruled Scotland' competition

The Hunter Foundation (THF) is calling on school pupils to drive new ideas for Scotland’s future by asking them what they’d do if they ruled the country.

Economics

2 w. ago People with energy bill debt urged to apply for cash help of up to £1,700

Over 2,000 households across Scotland, England and Wales had debt worth more than £947,000 of written off by the British Gas Energy Trust.

Economics

3 w. ago Councils slammed for charging ‘fat tax’ on burials of larger coffins

Funeral director says additional charges for burial of larger coffins discriminate against grieving families

Politics

3 w. ago Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie & Shotts, encourages businesses to apply for Scottish Government funding for specialist accessible toilets

More than 25,000 people in Scotland with complex needs and disabilities, and their families, could benefit from the £10 million fund.

Politics

3 w. ago Grieving families given parking tickets at crematorium as council 'targets mourners'

Funeral directors and celebrants have also been affected by the new parking restrictions.

Events

3 w. ago Last of 72,000 homes in Scotland which lost power in Storm Floris reconnected

SSEN said record wind speeds and widespread storm-force gusts caused ‘considerable network damage’.

Events

3 w. ago Dumfries and Galloway College boosted by new SOSE investment to help tackle digital poverty

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) is proud to announce it has taken a significant step forward in addressing digital poverty and empowering student innovation, thanks to a £50,000 investment from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).

Politics

4 w. ago Most homes that lost power during Storm Floris reconnected – Justice Secretary

Angela Constance said 98% of the 71,000 homes that lost power in Scotland have since been restored.

Society

4 w. ago Seven pubs in Scotland launch at £1,000 cash prize competition to find the best '90s icon lookalike

This summer Marston’s is running a UK-wide celebration of the ‘90s, with PubLife events taking place in over 500 pubs. Marston’s and Hooch have teamed up to find the best ‘90s lookalike, with a £1,000 cash prize up for grabs.

Economics