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Plans unveiled for Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance

22 March 2024
Plans unveiled for Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance

Plans unveiled for Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance

22 March 2024

PLANS for a Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance have been unveiled.


Keep dogs on the lead near livestock, warn SSPCA

10 March 2024
Keep dogs on the lead near livestock, warn SSPCA

Keep dogs on the lead near livestock, warn SSPCA

10 March 2024

THE Scottish SPCA is appealing for dog owners to keep their dog on a lead when enjoying the countryside.


Scottish school leavers set another record high

03 March 2024
Scottish school leavers set another record high

Scottish school leavers set another record high

03 March 2024

THE number of young people in work, training or further study three months after the end of the school year has hit a record high of 95.9 per cent.


Best Start Food benefits change set to benefit thousands

03 March 2024
Best Start Food benefits change set to benefit thousands

Best Start Food benefits change set to benefit thousands

03 March 2024

CHANGES to a key Scottish Government benefit will see around 20,000 people able to access money to help with food shopping costs for the first time.


More families benefitting from Scottish Child Payment, new figures reveal

03 March 2024
More families benefitting from Scottish Child Payment, new figures reveal

More families benefitting from Scottish Child Payment, new figures reveal

03 March 2024

THE Scottish Child Payment helped the families of more than 327,000 children at the end of December last year, official statistics have shown.


Universal Credit research reveals 'stark truth' about poverty in Scotland, claims Trussell Trust

25 February 2024
Universal Credit research reveals 'stark truth' about poverty in Scotland, claims Trussell Trust

Universal Credit research reveals 'stark truth' about poverty in Scotland, claims Trussell Trust

25 February 2024

FOOD bank support charity Trussell Trust has claimed that Universal Credit in Scotland is having "devastating"consequences.


Debt problems among young people have doubled, warn Citizens' Advice

18 February 2024
Debt problems among young people have doubled, warn Citizens' Advice

Debt problems among young people have doubled, warn Citizens' Advice

18 February 2024

THE number of young people needing help with managing money has doubled since 2019, charity Citizens' Advice has reported.


Scottish SPCA launch urgent rehome plea for Bully XLs

14 February 2024
Scottish SPCA launch urgent rehome plea for Bully XLs

Scottish SPCA launch urgent rehome plea for Bully XLs

14 February 2024

THE Scottish SPCA is urgently seeking homes for four XL bully type dogs in their care.


Can you help Scottish SPCA appeal for north fundraising and engagement volunteers?

11 February 2024
Can you help Scottish SPCA appeal for north fundraising and engagement volunteers?

Can you help Scottish SPCA appeal for north fundraising and engagement volunteers?

11 February 2024

THE Scottish SPCA is looking for volunteers across the north of Scotland to help the animals in their centres.


Star-studded bill set to take Speyfest 2024 by storm

11 February 2024
Star-studded bill set to take Speyfest 2024 by storm

Star-studded bill set to take Speyfest 2024 by storm

11 February 2024

THE stunning main stage line-up for this summer's Speyfest has been unveiled.


New Cash for Kids fund aims to lend cost of living helping hand

10 February 2024
New Cash for Kids fund aims to lend cost of living helping hand

New Cash for Kids fund aims to lend cost of living helping hand

10 February 2024

HOUSEHOLDS with children struggling to make ends meet could be eligible for a grant from Cash for Kids.


Kickstart school projects with a Twinkl grant

06 February 2024
Kickstart school projects with a Twinkl grant

Kickstart school projects with a Twinkl grant

06 February 2024

SCHOOLS and educational organisations are being invited to apply for up to £500 to help kickstart student projects.


Renewables break Scottish electricity generation record

28 January 2024
Renewables break Scottish electricity generation record

Renewables break Scottish electricity generation record

28 January 2024

NEW statistics show that renewable energy technologies generated the equivalent of 113 per cent of Scotland’s overall electricity consumption in 2022.


Fear of theft and violence putting a strain on tradespeople, says new research

28 January 2024
Fear of theft and violence putting a strain on tradespeople, says new research

Fear of theft and violence putting a strain on tradespeople, says new research

28 January 2024

MORE than nine in 10 tradespeople have been targeted by criminals, new statistics reveal.


Scottish SPCA condemns 'sad day' for XL Bully dogs in Scotland after ban announced

21 January 2024
Scottish SPCA condemns 'sad day' for XL Bully dogs in Scotland after ban announced

Scottish SPCA condemns 'sad day' for XL Bully dogs in Scotland after ban announced

21 January 2024

THE announcement of an XL Bully ban in Scotland has been branded a "sad day" by a major animal welfare charity.


Vet charity PDSA unveil tips on keeping furry friends healthy during the cold weather

21 January 2024
Vet charity PDSA unveil tips on keeping furry friends healthy during the cold weather

Vet charity PDSA unveil tips on keeping furry friends healthy during the cold weather

21 January 2024

WINTER can be a fun time for pets, but with temperatures dropping vet charity PDSA is warning owners to keep their four-legged friends safe and warm.


Handy tips to heat your home for less this winter

18 January 2024
Handy tips to heat your home for less this winter

Handy tips to heat your home for less this winter

18 January 2024

WITH temperatures plummeting, it can be hard to strike a balance between keeping warm and comfortably staying within your monthly budget.


Top tips to help save money this January

08 January 2024
Top tips to help save money this January

Top tips to help save money this January

08 January 2024

AFTER an expensive Christmas and a difficult financial year in 2023, many households are looking to cut their spending this month and beyond.


Charity fund grants for groups battling deprivation

31 December 2023
Charity fund grants for groups battling deprivation

Charity fund grants for groups battling deprivation

31 December 2023

GRASSROOTS groups working to combat deprivation could win themselves a grant of up to £70,000.


Smokers in Sutherland urged to make quitting their goal for 2024

31 December 2023
Smokers in Sutherland urged to make quitting their goal for 2024

Smokers in Sutherland urged to make quitting their goal for 2024

31 December 2023

PEOPLE across Sutherland who smoke are being urged to set the goal of leaving tobacco behind in 2024.


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