Welcome to the Daily Record's Tuesday daily briefing.
The top stories you need to know today include the live updates from the Ayr explosion, masks in Scotland's schools and snow forecast this week.
Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond for Tuesday, October 19.
Ayr explosion: Shocking drone footage shows scale of wreckage left behind after blast
Shocking drone footage shows the aftermath of an explosion which wrecked several homes and left four people in hospital.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the incident at Gorse Park in Kincaidston, Ayr, around 7.10pm on Monday, October 18.
The video reveals that two of the four terraced houses affected have been completely destroyed.
Face coverings to remain in schools when pupils return from October holidays
Secondary pupils in Scotland will have to continue to wear face coverings in schools when they return from the October break, the Scottish Government has announced.
The safety measures that are currently in place will remain in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus in schools across the country.
It means pupils in secondary schools will have to wear coverings in classrooms when they head back from their holidays.
Scotland set for snow this week as Met Office forecasts exact day it will fall
Snow is set to hit this week in Scotland as the Met Office has announced the exact day it will fall.
Bitter temperatures, frost and freezing nights will affect the north caused by a shift in the weather pattern this week.
The Met Office has forecast heavy snow in some areas of Scotland later this week as temperatures plummet.
Couple with 10-day old baby ask Glasgow soup kitchen for place to sleep
A homeless charity has blasted 'horrific' conditions as they were forced to help a couple with a ten-day-old baby at a Glasgow soup kitchen.
Shocking pictures shared with the Record show the father of the infant pushing the pram in the queue at the regular stall on the city's Argyle Street ran by the Homeless Project Scotland charity.
The latest images from the soup kitchen come following shock over the number of children being forced to use it.
Low-income families to receive £160 cash boost this month and again before Christmas
Low income families across the country will benefit from a £320 uplift payment to be made before Christmas as part of the Scottish Government’s commitment to tackling child poverty.
Eligible families with children in school will receive payments of £160 per child in October and December. Two Bridging Payments of £100 have already been made through local councils, taking the total to £520 this year.
