20 m. ago Bone discovered by pensioner while digging in garden as police launch investigation

The bone was discovered in a garden in the south of Scotland

Events

15 h. ago UK Government ‘blinded’ by money worries when it cut fuel payment, court told

Pensioners Florence and Peter Fanning, from North Lanarkshire, are challenging last year’s change to the winter fuel payment.

Politics

16 h. ago Scots pensioner who dug up bone in garden got 'shock of his life'

Police have spent two days at the scene in the Locharbriggs area of Dumfries after being alerted to the find.

Events

18 h. ago Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told

Two Scottish pensioners have brought a legal challenge to the decision at the Court of Session.

Events

22 h. ago Scots pensioner left with broken leg after seagull attack now terrified to leave her home

The woman was swooped on for a second time when she returned from hospital, leaving her petrified.

Events

67 h. ago New update due on Winter Fuel Payment legal bid to reverse cuts for all pensioners

A judicial review against the Winter Fuel Payment cut was mounted at the Court of Session in Scotland by Govan Law Centre (GLC) on behalf of a pensioner couple living in Scotland last year

Economics

69 h. ago DWP benefits worth up to £1,362 each month set to rise for people with health issues

The uprating exercise from the Department for Work and Pensions will see pensioners on Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland receive more money

Economics

6 d. ago Warning for anyone getting divorced over £80,000 payout that people miss out on

Research by Scottish Widows put the typical cost of ignoring pensions to divorced women at £77,000 at retirement - but experts say retirement funds often get missed during the separation process

Events

1 week ago Scots pensioner 'died for 20 minutes' before being saved by hero passers by

The defibrillator and quick thinking of the good Samaritans have saved Kenny’s life.

Events

2 w. ago Scots MP calls for energy price cap exemption for pensioners

Jamie Stone said his constituents in the Highlands face some of the coldest temperatures in the country.

Economics

2 w. ago Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for all people over State Pension age in Scotland

Pensioners in Scotland will receive between £100 and £303 through a new devolved annual heating payment.

Economics

2 w. ago Why Scottish pensioners who move to park homes need greater protection to avoid being ripped off

The laws governing park homes need to be tightened to prevent the repeat of some genuinely worrying cases

Politics

2 w. ago First picture of Scots pensioner and two dogs killed in horror fire at Scots home

Emergency services raced to Balnagowan Road in Selkirk after the alarm was raised at around 5.30am on Saturday.

Events

2 w. ago Hero Scots Asda worker saved pensioner's life after she fell ill in bathroom

A kind Scots Asda worker's quick thinking saved an elderly customer's life.

Economics

2 w. ago Monty Don's shock over estate agents' description of his old garden

The gardening guru said he was stunned when he read the estate agent particulars for a house he bought in 1981

Events

3 w. ago University support staff to strike for fortnight over ‘shameful’ pension changes

Unite Scotland said University of Strathclyde bosses are attempting to access a pension surplus of almost £100 million.

Events

3 w. ago Pensioner dies at Scots Lidl store as emergency services rush to scene

Emergency services raced to the shop on Windmill Road in Peterhead after the alarm was raised at around 3.50pm on Wednesday.

Events

3 w. ago Desperate pensioner slams council as home wrecked by damp and mould damages health

Stressed Elizabeth Gough says the long standing battle with the council is making her ill

Society

3 w. ago Pensioner, 74, becomes the first person to be charged in Scotland under new abortion buffer zone law

The 74-year-old woman was handcuffed and taken away after police were called to a street across from the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow, just after 2pm yesterday.

Politics

3 w. ago Almost three quarters of Scottish workers expect responsible pensions from their employer

Some 74 per cent of Scottish employees say it is important that their employer offers a responsibly invested pension, new research from Scottish Widows has revealed.

Economics