Welcome to the Daily Record's Monday briefing.
The top stories you need to know today include a man who took his uncle's corpse to the Post Office, the burial of Scottish teenager Amber Niven, as well as the Scottish dog groomer who has been 'bombarded' with abuse online following the death of a puppy.
Here are the latest headlines from Scotland and beyond today.
Nephew who took uncle's corpse to Post Office to collect pension 'didn't know he was dead'
A man who took his uncle's corpse to the Post Office to collect his pension claims that he "didn't know he was dead" at the time.
Declan Haughney insists that he was not trying to rob his deceased relative Peadar Doyle, 66, after he and another man dragged him for around five minutes from his home to collect his pension from a Post Office branch on January 21.
The 40-year-old claimed that he is now "the talk of the town" and has been branded as a "murderer" in the community of Carlow, Ireland, ever since the story emerged, as reported by The Mirror.
Tragic Scots teenager Amber Niven finally laid to rest months after body found in Hamilton woodland
The funeral of tragic Hamilton teenager Amber Niven has taken place.
The 16-year-old was laid to rest on Saturday, with her closest family and friends in attendance.
And in a touching tribute to the teen, Amber's heartbroken mum Carol Niven poignantly posted on social media: "Amber Niven - oor wean," following a touching service held in Larkhall, where the teenager grew up.
Amber's older brother, Connor Gibson, has since appeared in court charged in connection with her death.
Shocked dog groomer 'disgusted' at online abuse after tragic death of puppy
An Ayrshire dog groomer says she's been left disgusted after being bombarded with abuse online following the death of a puppy.
Diane Taylor has been left shaken following a public backlash after a client claimed the death an eight-month-old cockapoo, two days after a visit to the salon, was caused by a drying cage.
But the animal groomer is adamant the death of the young pup had nothing to do with the treatment the pet received while being groomed.
Two kids 'spoken to' by cops following devastating deliberate fire at Scots home
Two children have been identified and spoken to by the police following a deliberate fire in a Scots flat over the weekend.
Aged 10 and 11-years-old, they have been spoken following the incident on Saturday, January 22.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) rushed to the scene at Rowan Terrace in Blackburn at around 5.40pm that same evening.
Lee-Ann Davis, 40, had been sitting in the bedroom of her top-floor flat when she began to smell smoke from within the property.
HMRC confirms Child Benefit payments will increase from April - here are the new weekly rates
Child Benefit is a payment made to people who are responsible for bringing up a child aged below 16 or a young person under 20, if they are still in full-time education or on certain approved training courses.
The benefit is paid every four weeks, either on a Monday or a Tuesday, and there is no limit to how many children a parent or guardian can claim for.
