Welcome to the Daily Record's Friday briefing.
The top stories you need to know today include a Johnny Depp sighting in Glasgow, Alesha MacPhail's killer getting rushed to hospital, and clarification on who will not qualify for the new cost of living payment worth £650.
Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond.
Beaming Johnny Depp all smiles in Glasgow as he mingles with fans ahead of Jeff Beck gig
A smiling Johnny Depp was greeted by fans as he appeared in Glasgow ahead of his gig with Jeff Beck tonight.
The actor arrived in the city during the early hours of this morning, when he was seen being ushered into the Dakota Hotel by his security team.
Depp emerged from the back door of the hotel this afternoon and was greeted by a number of fans.
The 58-year-old was beaming as he posed for pictures and signed autographs in the car park before heading off.
Alesha MacPhail killer Aaron Campbell rushed to hospital after 'prison attack'
Convicted child killer and rapist Aaron Campbell has been rushed to hospital after allegedly being attacked in prison.
The 20-year-old, who kidnapped, abused and murdered six-year-old Alesha MacPhail, was reportedly beaten in his cell at Polmont Young Offenders Institute on Wednesday.
A 22-year-old inmate has been reported to the procurator fiscal in relation to the attack.
Campbell is normally kept separate from the other lags because of his notoriety and his sickening crime.
The GP weight loss advice and programmes that help keep size down 'for years'
You don't even have to be trying to lose weight to be overwhelmed by the cacophony of diet advice out there.
It certainly doesn't help when so many weight loss 'experts' and diets contradict one another.
Dieters would be right to be wary about who to trust, which is why researchers set out to review the most effective programmes as led by GPs.
Indeed, your GP can help you lose weight and keep it off, according to a review just published in the medical journal The BMJ.
Dementia warning symptom that impacts your walk identified in new study
A new study has suggested that walking more slowly in old age could be a warning sign for dementia.
The research, carried out by the University of Minnesota and Monash University, found that the ability to walk could become more difficult as the brain declines.
Monitoring people over 75, the research found that those who lost 0.05 meters per second from their pace every year had signs of mental decline.
DWP clarifies people on certain benefits will not qualify for new cost of living payment worth £650
Chancellor Rishi Sunak recently announced a £15 billion package of further financial support for millions of households across the UK finding it increasingly more difficult to make their incomes stretch to cover the rising cost of living.
The new measures, combined with the £22 billion previously announced by the UK Government in February, means vulnerable households across the country will get £1,200 of support this year along with a £400 non-repayable discount on their electricity bill - paid directly to suppliers and discounted from bills over six months.
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