The five common state pension mistakes that can STOP or reduce payments – how to avoid

FOR many the state pension is a crucial part of their retirement plan, so it is important to be aware of any mistakes that ...

New Scottish and UK law changes 2026 from wages, travel fees and workplace rights

Significant new laws affecting everyone in the UK are coming into effect in 2026, including a £17 Europe travel fee, minimum ...
STV News

Scheme to create 'safe space' for vulnerable young people receives boost

The project, which will receive more than £37,000 in 2025/26, offers a safe and welcoming Hub space, support from street‑based youth workers and trained staff and helps to reduce risks facing young ...
Inverness Courier

Highlands sees 6000 warmer homes over the last decade

Ariane Burgess, Scottish Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands, has welcomed the local impact of a scheme aimed at helping ...

'You need a third job or a rich husband': I fell victim to Allen Stanford's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and survived

I had a great deal of money. Then, at the age of 54, Allen Stanford, the now-convicted fraudster and his Ponzi scheme, happened. I had listened to a financial adviser who handled the money for my ...

Mint Explainer | Can battery scrap secure India’s rare earth future?

As India chases rare earth security, policymakers are turning to an unlikely source: waste. Battery scrap and used magnets ...
Longford Leader

"Lack of incidents" on 4 Longford junctions will make safety work funding "difficult," says council

Cllr David Cassidy sought the improvement works at the T-junction at Fardrumman, Ballinamuck where the L5035 - known as ...

Football stadiums of the future: Meet the 11 clubs planning to build new sci-fi-style grounds worth BILLIONS in the next few years... is your team part of the revolution?

For many clubs, the ravages of time, years of wear-and-tear, and the shifting dynamics of the modern footballing landscape are beginning to make their beloved homes show their age.