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It is 50 years since Shelter Scotland was formed to help deal with the unique challenges of homelessness and bad housing in Scotland.

Despite almost every bone in his body being broken, Scotsman Duncan Slater remains both proud of the RAF and his service in it.

Kevin Ogilvie was just 20 when he signed up to join the RAF and two years later, the young Scotsman’s life changed forever.

Unless you’ve been living in a bubble for the last few months, you’ll know 2018 is the Scottish Government’s Year of Young People.

After an amazing 58 years of service to one business in Newton Stewart, florist Iris McLelland has now officially retired.

Castle Douglas Scouts are going back to Kenya later this year. Following a similar successful trip in 2015, pictured above, 10 scouts from the troop will team up with Kenyan students from Ekalakala Youth Polytechnic in October to build Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines in rural schools in the north of Machakos County. They will also help a community to construct a sand dam to counter the impact of sand harvesting on water conservation.

Glenluce Vintage Tractors are pictured presenting a cheque to Rowan Main, area organiser for Cancer Research UK.

It’s a feeling every motorist has experienced at least once in the run-up to payday: you’re trying to scrape every last drop of fuel out of your tank, and the dreaded fuel warning light comes on.

Zero Waste Scotland is asking readers to help make sweet music for this year’s national re-use week, which runs from Saturday, March 10, to Sunday, March 18.

Nine out of 10 people with a learning disability have been bullied in their own communities.

There were no big Scottish winners at the 90th Academy Awards but Scotland is out in front in the Hollywood filming stakes, with a host of big-budget movies now being shot here.

New research has found that nearly a fifth of Scottish households have never switched energy provider, despite average savings of up to £250 a year being available.

From the second Seal swaggered onto the stage, clicking his fingers as the big band played the opening chords for Luck Be a Lady, everyone in the audience knew they were in for a treat.

The Environment Minister, MSP Roseanna Cunningham, has asked our readers to have their say on the public consultation to regulate and license animal sanctuaries and rehoming centres in Scotland.

Whether you like to have them savoury or sweet, Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day as it’s also known in the UK, is the perfect excuse for a treat this Tuesday.

Scotland is leading the way in tackling knife crime and is now being held up as a role model for others to follow.

It’s World Cancer Day on Sunday, February 4, but are there steps you can take right now to safeguard against the dreaded disease?

Other cars pinching your perfect parking space is always a particular annoyance, especially when that spot just happens to be in front of your house.