People on PIP may be able to backdate other benefits to the start of their award
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit designed to help people over the age of 16 and under State Pension age with the extra daily costs of living for more…
Dumfries’ Amy Irons has been tasked with Hogmanay role
Dumfries-born Amy Irons is to bring in the bells as host of the BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay 2024 show. Broadcaster Amy, a former pupil of St Joseph’s College in Dumfriesshire, is…
Scamming Girl Guide sisters jailed after stealing £450k through charity gift aid racket
Two sisters who ran Girl Guide groups and stole £450,000 from HMRC through a charity Gift Aid scam have been jailed. Over a six-year period, Sara and Jean Barnbrook claimed…
SNYDE | Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good reveal engagement after rough year
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good are engaged, they revealed on the red carpet at the Ebony Power 100 Gala. The red carpet revelation capped a romance that started in 2023,…
Warning signs that show your pet is too cold, including tell-tale gum symptom
With the frosty season in full swing, PDSA vets have issued advice for all owners on spotting the signs of hypothermia in pets, and what to do should a worst-case…
Drivers warned over dangerous de-icing hack that could see you hit with £1,00 fine
As we move into December, cold frosty weather is just on the horizon, which means many drivers across the nation will wake up to a frozen windscreen. It comes following…
National News | Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
By DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the…
I’m A Celeb’s Tulisa hits back at troll’s vile ‘stroke’ comment after ITV appearance
Tulisa Contostavlos has addressed vile comments about her appearance after a cruel troll said she ‘looked like she had a stroke’. The 36-year-old has entered the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me…
Almost a year’s wait for most to get teeth pulled in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway NHS dental patients are being forced to wait almost 11 months for a tooth extraction. South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth said the figures released following a Scottish…
Teen girls ‘fighting for lives’ after drinking poisoned cocktails at holiday hotspot
Two teen girls have been left in serious conditions and hospitalised after drinking a poisoned cocktail at a popular holiday destination. The teenagers, believed to be 19, were enjoying their…