Winter Fuel Payment cut will plunge up to 100,000 pensioners into poverty, government admits …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> UP to 100,000 more pensioners will be plunged into poverty after losing their Winter Fuel Payments, according to the government’s own figures. Welfare Secretary Liz Kendall finally turned over her internal estimates yesterday which laid bare the … Read more
9 items you MUST chuck in your boot with -3C Arctic chill to cover parts of UK in 8 inches of snow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DRIVERS have been urged to put nine key items in their car as snow is set to blanket the UK amid a -3C Arctic chill. Much of the UK … Read more
Arctic air collides with Atlantic clouds to bring snow and plunging temperatures across Scotland …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PARTS of Scotland have been handed a 42-hour warning for snow and ice as the mercury threatens to plunge below -10C at night. The Met Office say the deep cold snap – to last all week – … Read more
‘Kids deserve a break,’ Love Island star who was bullied as a child backs charity drive …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> NEARLY a quarter of youngsters are living below the breadline, the latest shock figures show – meaning around 240,000 face poverty daily. That’s why our 2024 SUNTA CAUSE Christmas campaign is supporting Scots who deserve … Read more
Plans to include under-18s in controversial assisted dying laws could be scrapped …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PLANS to include under-18s in controversial assisted dying laws could be scrapped. The change is understood to be on the table in a bid to win round sceptics like John Swinney. 2 Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthurCredit: Getty 2 Dame … Read more
UK weather: Moment drivers tackle heavy snow flurries as Met Office warns of travel chaos with mercury dropping to -3C …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THIS is the moment drivers are seen tackling heavy snow flurries, after the Met Office warned of mercury dropping to -3 degrees Celsius. The icy storm hit Huddersfield, West Yorks, today, … Read more
Scottish Greens slated in SNP Budget row over spending on independence preparations …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTTISH Green chiefs were accused of warped priorities for warning they would not back the SNP’s Budget if the Nats ditch spending on independence preparations. Scotland’s eco party said keeping the controversial taxpayer-funded efforts to persuade Scots to back … Read more
Ghost shopping street could be bulldozed to make way for more than 100 new homes …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A DESERTED row of shops could be torn down and replaced for over 100 new homes. The council wants to demolish the row of run-down shops of Niddrie Mains Road, Edinburgh. 8 The shops could be … Read more
Hollywood A-lister looks unrecognisable in specs and wig during filming of classic 80s reboot …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A HOLLYWOOD star looks unrecognisable for his new role in a classic 80s film reboot. The heartthrob has been spotted around Glasgow over the past few days as filming for the movie got underway. 5 The Hollywood … Read more
Entire tower block suffers Royal Mail delivery ban after one resident issued threats …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> AN ENTIRE block of flats has been hit with Royal Mail delivery ban after one resident with a dog issued threats to two posties. Tenants living in the Clyde Tower in East Kilbride now have to collect their … Read more