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A new disability benefit was launched in Highland on Monday as part of a national roll-out following a pilot scheme in 13 local authority areas.

Two thirds of Scotland's local authorities have seen bin workers walking out with staff at schools and nurseries due to join the dispute next week.

A NEW offer has been made to try and settle a council pay dispute that threatens to close schools next month and has seen bins overflowing in…

THE Scottish Government has insisted there are "no proposals whatsoever to hold meetings between patients" and anti-abortion protestors to…

The Scottish Government has spent £10,000 to arrange meditation between evangelical protesters and women seeking an abortion.

Cleansing staff in 14 local authority areas are now taking action as part of the dispute over pay.

Cleansing staff in 14 local authority areas are now taking action as part of the dispute over pay.

Ayshah spoke to Ben MacPherson, who is Scotland's Minister for Social Security and Local Government. She asked him if he understood why, given their low wages and concerns about rising costs, the refuse workers are striking.

Cleansing staff in 14 local authority areas are now taking action as part of the dispute over pay.

UNIONS have warned of a "winter of discontent" if ministers fail to resolve a councils pay dispute that threatens to shut schools across…