Welcome to this evening's Daily Record headlines briefing.
The top stories today include tributes for Ayrshire teen who sadly passed away, the latest on Scotland's covid rules and respects paid to toddler who tragically died after swallowing a battery.
Here are all the stories to help keep you up to date.
'The world's a darker place': Tributes flood in for Ayrshire teen known as 'Killie Piper'
Tributes are pouring in today for an Ayrshire teenager who has passed away.
Warren Graham, who is also known as the Killie Piper, died on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old is known for his incredible bagpipe playing all over Kilmarnock, attending countless events since a young age.
While still a pupil at Grange Academy, the youngster would delight many by walking into Kilmarnock town centre playing the instrument.
Covid rule changes in Scotland tomorrow will impact face masks and social distancing
Two changes will be made to Scotland’s Covid restrictions tomorrow as the country continues to battle its way through the Omicron wave of the virus.
Nicola Sturgeon addressed MSPs at Holyrood on the state of the pandemic in Scotland on Tuesday afternoon.
The First Minister said that the data from the last week "paints another broadly positive picture" following a significant drop in case numbers since the start of the month.
Emotional tribute as hundreds of bikers lead funeral cortege of tragic Lanarkshire tot
Hundreds of bikers descended on a Motherwell today to help pay tribute to a toddler who tragically died after swallowing a battery.
They rallied at the town's Route 66 Motorcycle diner after the heartbroken parents' of 17-month-old Hugh McMahon appealed to motorcyclists to provide a funeral escort for their baby boy's final journey.
Hugh and Christine McMahon's son, accidentally swallowed a button type battery on Christmas Eve.
Scotland snow forecast as 'Arctic weather' to blast - when will it fall in your area?
Scotland could see snow as early as this weekend with Arctic air set to blast the country.
The Met Office warns that unsettled weather could arrive on Sunday as a freezing cold jet stream heads over northern Scotland.
While the forecast still remains uncertain due to changing weather patterns, a blitz of cold air could bring snow this weekend with more due at the beginning of February, according to WXCharts.
HMRC urges working families not to miss out on £500 tax-free boost every three months
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that thousands of families in Scotland using their Tax-Free Childcare accounts to pay for childcare costs are benefiting from a UK Government top-up worth up to £500 every three months.
However, HMRC has warned there are thousands more missing out on the chance to save money on childcare.
As many as 18,500 families have joined the scheme in September 2021 and received a share of more than £35 million in UK-wide Government top-up payments.
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