SCOTS living in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland are the happiest in the UK, while those residing in North Ayrshire are the least satisfied with their lives, according to a new happiness index.
SCOTS living in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland are the happiest in the UK, while those residing in North Ayrshire are the least satisfied with their lives, according to a new happiness index.
The Olympic flame is welcomed to the Isles
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Helen McArdle
The first annual National Wellbeing Study, championed by the Prime Minister David Cameron, found those in Scotland and Northern Ireland are generally happier than their counterparts in England and Wales.
It found almost 83% of people who took part from Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland reported high levels of satisfaction with their lives, making them the happiest region in the country.
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