Welcome to the Daily Record's Monday briefing.
The top stories you need to know today include three weather warnings in Scotland this week, the new state pension rates starting in April, plus when the First Minister will give a Covid update following a record breaking number of cases.
Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond today.
Snow hits Scotland today as 'Arctic air' and heavy rain forecast in severe weather alert
Snow and 'Arctic air' are set to blast Scotland this week after unsettled weather follows mild conditions over the New Year.
The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings for snow, ice and wind beginning as early as Monday afternoon.
Snow has already hit Scotland, with the Met Office confirming flurries falling over parts of the Highlands and Aberdeenshire on Monday morning.
State Pension payments will rise in April - here are the new weekly rates
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that State Pension payments will increase by 3.1% in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from April 11, 2022.
This means the basic State Pension will increase to £141.85 per week from £137.60, the equivalent of £567.40 each month and the full new State Pension will increase to £185.15 from £179.60, which amounts to £740.60 each month.
Nicola Sturgeon to give covid update to MSPs as Omicron cases reach record high
Nicola Sturgeon is set to give a coronavirus update to the Scottish Parliament later this week after cases reached record numbers over New Year.
Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone confirmed earlier today that MSPs would hear from the First Minister during a virtual sitting on Wednesday.
The SNP leader will give a 20-minute statement on the latest figures from across the country and announce if any new measures will be introduced to halt the spread of covid.
First picture of young woman who died on Christmas Eve after horror M8 crash
A young woman who died on Christmas Eve after a horror crash on the M8 has been described as 'one of a kind' by her heartbroken friends.
The woman, named locally as 20-year-old Brooke Russell, suffered serious injuries after her car left the eastbound carriageway near a bridge over the Union Canal, West Lothian, on December 23 and she died in hospital the next day.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash and anyone with information to come forward.
Strictly fans raise their eyebrows after Giovanni sends New Year message to fellow winner Rose
Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice left fans of the show raising their eyebrows after he sent winning dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis a New Year message on Instagram
Giovanni, 31, and Eastenders actress Rose, 27 built up a special friendship during their history-making sting on the hit BBC show.
Rose decided to shared some pictures from the past year on her Insta, and wrote alongside the meaningful images: "Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What's important is the action. You don't have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow."
