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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will fast-track benefits support for terminally ill people from next month.

The heartbroken husband of an "inspirational" headteacher who tragically died after going to the doctors with a "stitch" says she was "like a light that never goes out". Ros Atkins, 43 who worked at Weston Primary School, Runcorn, sadly passed away on October 3, 2022, after being diagnosed with stage four terminal bowel cancer.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that thousands more people nearing the end of their lives will get fast-tracked access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to legislation coming into effect on Monday, April 3.

Holly Willoughby was forced to address an off-air incident after Phillip Schofield brought it up to viewers live on This Morning. The pair were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (March 14) and were joined by a few special guests - and not just of the human kind.

The cast of a highly successful show at The Fullarton in Castle Douglas have donated profits from a special calendar to charity.

Sam Heughan was spotted taking part at a fitness event in Glasgow on Saturday while enjoying a day off ahead of Outlander's season seven premiere later this year.

An open letter to the UK Government has gathered huge support with its call to give dying people of working age early access to their State Pension.

The daughter of a Scots mum who died from cancer just seven weeks after going to hospital with stomach pains has praised hospice staff for helping the family make special memories. Victoria Burns-Atkinson was told the devastating news that her mum Anne was terminal and described saying goodbye as one of the worst experiences of her life, as reports Edinburgh Live

A minute’s applause will be held at Ibrox tonight in memory of tragic Rangers fan Tyler Green after he lost his brave cancer battle. The Glasgow rapper will be hailed during the 22 minute mark of the Gers’ home game against Hibernian FC on Thursday.

A childhood friend of a Scots rapper who lost his battle with cancer has paid a moving tribute to his pal who 'lit up the room'. Tyler Green, 22, underwent 12 months of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with bone cancer in May last year.

A charity has warned that terminally ill people in Scotland are suffering before death due to struggles accessing essential care at home during evening and weekends. The UK study, funded by end of life charity Marie Curie, found that out-of-hours care is often "inadequate and fragmented", with many patients resorting to attending emergency departments when care is unavailable.

Councillors have approved plans for a 95 home development at Dalshalloch Wood near Auchinleck.

Surprisingly, Nuclear is not one of Oliver Stone’s “devil’s advocate” documentaries, the spate of films he started making in the early 2000s that seemed to troll liberals everywhere by spending time with notorious human-rights abusers such as Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez and Vladimir Putin. In the real world right now, nuclear power is about as toxic as those three men put together, but this intelligent and surprising film is an investigation into how that PR damage came about, which makes it arguably more of a piece with his famous conspiracy thriller JFK than any of those. At nearly two hours, it’s a hard watch, being dominated by Stone’s dense, monotonous voice-over and featuring scientists with next to no screen presence (this explains a lot about Adam McKay’s decision to shoot Don’t Look Up with A-listers). Nevertheless, it puts forward a lot of unexpected proposals about nuclear energy, debunking powerful myths along the way.

One medical expert has spoken out about the signs people can look for when a loved one is moving closer to their death to make sure they are comforted. Spotting the signs is not easy as family members watch their loved one battle with terminal illnesses, but they may be useful to spot in order to help make a loved one feel more comfortable and prepared, writes The Mirror.

A keen runner tackled an epic challenge to raise money for Accord Hospice after they cared for his late father-in-law.

The Marie Curie cancer charity is to be the main beneficiary of a private garden near Lockerbie opening its gates to the public for the first time on Sunday.

Tributes have been paid to a Fife police officer and mum who has died after battling a long illness.

Lanarkshire communities are being thanked for their tremendous support towards an annual appeal held by Marie Curie as it made a welcome return after two years.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that more people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules implemented on April 4.

A major change to who gets fast-tracked access to Universal Credit comes into force from today, April 4. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is updating the rules to allow more people who are nearing the end of their life to have their payments fast-tracked.

Apple Airpods are possibly one of the most popular brand of wireless earphones, but with the latest version costing £169, they’re also a huge investment. But now Aldi are selling a pair for less than £100.