Alan Halsall bemoans coronavirus restrictions

ISIS bride Shamima Begum and revealed that she was paid a 'wage' from the evil terror group.Ex British Army squaddie Alan Duncan, from Elgin, Moray, has been in Iraq and Syria making a documentary on the terror group and the trail of destruction they left in the Middle East.The 53-year-old, who had previously fought with the Kurdish Peshmerga against the group, secured an interview with Dutch man Yago Riedijk who married Begum in the Caliphate.Alan spoke to multiple fighters as part of his

iOS - Android More than two thirds of the Lanarkshire premises reached by the major civil engineering rollout have since upgraded to the ultra-fast, full-fibre service, which allows easier and quicker web browsing, online work, gaming and streaming.North Lanarkshire enterprise convener Councillor Allan Graham told Lanarkshire Live: “The Digital Scotland programme has helped connect many of our small towns and villages and means communities are now able to receive fibre-based broadband.“Without

West Lothian house has been named as Keith Allan. Police were called to the scene on Falside Crescent in Bathgate at around 8pm on Monday after the alarm was raised.

libraries, roads and garden maintenance.

“We are moving forward and there is a feeling that massive weight has lifted but the Scottish Government asked us to found the Scottish Wedding Alliance - which was formed in November, prior to that there was no industry body.“The Scottish Government needed us because they don’t understand weddings and, at times, we have been completely ignored.”

ex RAF officer convicted of abusing his wife after accusing her of cheating is facing being struck off as a solicitor after vowing to fight “injustice” for veterans. Former wing commander Allan Steele launched a crowdfunder earlier this year in a bid to help him overturn his conviction for shouting and swearing at ex partner Linzi – claiming he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Scottish Labour has demanded a return to parliament for MSPs as he warns Covid cases in Scotland are getting "out of control". Anas Sarwar has called for the gap between first and second vaccinations to be halved to four weeks to deal with the “out of control” spread of coronavirus.

The capacity of the festival has been reduced “to ensure there is ample space to keep a safe distance from others but without compromising on the overall festival experience”. Paul Bush, director of events for VisitScotland: “We are proud to support Doonhame Festival through Scotland’s Events Recovery Fund, and very much welcome the return of live events this summer.“This festival will provide a host of economic, social, and cultural benefits to the area.

First Minister will be joined by clinical director Jason Leitch for the televised update at 12.15pm.

Alan Cumming has called for meat and dairy products to be banned at the COP26 climate change summit to be held in Glasgow later this year. The Scots actor has written to COP26 president and Tory MP Alok Sharma demanding that only vegan food is served at the event.

coronavirus deaths have been reported in Scotland but there's been a further 3, 285 positive cases overnight - the highest increase in weeks. The Scottish Government announced the latest figures on Monday, June 28, as the virus continues to spread across the country.

Coronavirus restrictions on weddings and funerals have been eased across Scotland from today. The new rules mean that people will be allowed to accompany the bride and the groom down the aisle with no requirement to wear a face covering.

Drag Race star Lawrence Chaney has tested positive for coronavirus. The winner of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK took to Twitter to tell her 646,700 followers the news.

coronavirus pandemic. The poll, carried out by the Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association, also found that more than half asked would go abroad within the next 12 months if allowed.

First Minister said wedding suppliers will no longer count towards the cap on numbers and live entertainment at receptions will be allowed.

travel will not be allowed from Scotland to either Manchester or Salford.

iOS - Android The INVEST Carbon fund is one of two funds which is available to businesses and employees to suggest ways in which carbon can be reduced from its activities.Allan Davidson, regional director for Jewson in Scotland, said: “We are delighted to have secured funding which will go a long way to reducing carbon emissions across our business and work towards Saint-Gobain’s purpose of making the world a better home.“Jewson in Wishaw put forward a compelling business case, which will

covid antibody tests with nearly 100% accuracy and which can detect variants are being cited as a "game changer" for the global response to the pandemic. The new tests can detect antibody responses to infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus with more than 98% accuracy, compared to the current rate of 60-93% and hoped to be rolled out on the NHS.