A new £4.8 million health scheme is expected to prevent up to 4,000 people from developing type 2 diabetes. Scots will be offered education and virtual, app-based consultations with nutritionists, dietitians and health coaches.

After the meeting, Mr Swinney made this statement 👇

Healthcare DEFLATION continues: Family of 4 paid $530 in Nov 24 Family of 4 will pay $505 in Nov 25 5% reduction Individual (<55) paid $160 in Nov 24 Individual (<55) will pay $150 in Nov 25 6% reduction

The Edinburgh firm behind Grand Theft Auto insists 30 staff were fired for ‘gross misconduct,' not any other reason. There are claims it was because the Rockstar Games employees were in a private union chat.

Tariffs on Scotch whisky will be top of the agenda when FM JS hosts the US Ambassador at Bute House this morning. It's thought they're costing the industry about £4M a week.

Firework control zones have come into force in some parts of Glasgow for the first time. The council missed the deadline last year but they're now in place in Pollokshields, Govanhill and Broomhouse. In Edinburgh, 9 areas, including Niddrie and Sighthill are covered.

$SFM Too much inflation, and coming competition for the boss. Same store sales 6% ---> 1% . Our promotional ensemble caught the ramp up in significant discounts. Don't miss the next airball!

A woman's been charged after medical records of NHS Lothian patients were accessed during a data breach. Reports suggest around 100 people could've been affected. The health board says they've been contacted and 'appropriate action' has been taken.

A man has been arrested after the body of a 37-year-old woman was discovered following a flat fire in Dundee. Emergency services were called to Byron Street around 7.25am today. Police activity in nearby Kenmore Gardens and Glenagnes Road was linked to the same investigation.

A Scottish lawyer who was found dead at her home in Los Angeles has been remembered as "one of a kind" at her funeral on Arran. A man has been charged with murdering 37-year-old June Bunyan in the US last month.

A man who murdered his wife in a "brutal" New Year's Day knife attack has been jailed for a minimum of 21 years. Mompati Dodo Isaacs murdered 33-year-old Keotshepile Naso Isaacs - known as Naso - at their home in North Berwick in the early hours of January 1, 2024.

Scotland's public electric vehicle charging network has grown by over 22% in the last year. Stats from the Department for Transport show there are almost 7,500 chargers on Scotland's roads.

A man has been arrested after a woman was sexually assaulted and robbed in Falkirk. It happened on Main Street, Camelon on October 5. The 37-year-old has been released pending further enquiries.

A 35-year-old man has been convicted of murdering a man in Troon.james Thomson was found guilty of the murder of Callum Pollock following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow. He'll be sentenced at a later date.

A driver who took cocaine the day before killing a 64-year-old woman in a three-car crash in the Scottish Borders will spend six years behind bars. Christopher Lynn,32, hit Yvonne Nichol's car on the A7 - causing it to swerve into oncoming traffic in August 2023.

A man who attacked two teenage girls on the street in South Lanarkshire within 30 minutes of each other will spend almost nine years in prison. Regan McClinton, 21, sexually assaulted the 15 and 18-year-olds in Blantyre in April 2023.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a five vehicle crash near Johnstone. It happened on the A737 around 7pm last night and the road was shut for around five hours.

A man's seriously hurt in hospital after an attempted murder in North Ayrshire. It happened on Greenhead Avenue in Stevenson around midnight on Tuesday and the 56-year-old was take to Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth. A 34-year-old man's due in court charged in connection.

Bosses say they're working with police to protect staff.

Scotland's paramedics and ambulance technicians say they dread Christmas party season because of the number of calls they get to drunk patients. Dozens have told Stirling Uni experts they're frustrated by the number of callouts linked to alcohol that turn violent.

A 42-year-old woman and her dog died after they were knocked down by a Land Rover in Port Glasgow this morning. Amy Gray and Reggie were crossing Greenock Road just after 7am when it happened. Police need to hear from anyone who saw what happened.

Votes in next year's Holyrood elections are going to be counted the next day, instead of overnight. Scotland goes to the polls on the 7th May, with the ballot boxes opened the next morning.

🎃 Happy Halloween! The night is dark, the world is alive, and the adventure never ends. See you in the shadows of World of Dypians.