BBC Scotland presenter diagnosed with 'covid tongue' but hopes vaccine will help her fight it

Edith Bowman hits back at trolls who criticised her presenting style during the ceremony.Anstruther-born Edith, who has presented the Scottish BAFTA ceremony for a number of years, was asked to cohost this year's UK wide awards with Dermot O Leary.The ceremony saw Nomadland scoop four prizes, including best film, best actress and best director.It also saw Sir Anthony Hopkins win best actor for The Father.However, much of the attention on social media was centred on the virtual ceremony

pro-UK party, took aim at the BBC during an interview on Good Morning Scotland (GMS) earlier today where he also refused to answer if he believed Vladimir Putin's state was behind the poisoning of the Skripals in Salisbury in 2018.

AstraZeneca jab  which has now been banned for their age group. The majority of them work in the NHS or care sectors but some have already received their vaccinations as part of the general roll-out programme.But last night health experts urged them: “Don’t obsess about it” as they pointed out there had only been 79 cases in the UK out of 20 million people who have been vaccinated.

radio presenter Jenni Falconer was mugged by a gang of thugs on bikes during a run in London. Jenni who regularly goes running was making her way through Parliament Square in London when she was robbed by a group of boys on cycles.

Radio 4 interview earlier today the former First Minister was asked about his previous conduct towards women. Salmond was also quizzed about his attempt to re-enter politics with his new party which aims to secure a 'super-majority' for independence at the Scottish Parliament.

party chiefs. The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be joined by Anas Sarwar from Labour, Douglas Ross from the Scottish Conservatives, Willie Rennie from the Lib Dems and Lorna Slater of the Scottish Greens.

Naman Ramachandran BBC Drama has revealed eight new commissions from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England and announced four new commissioning roles.From Northern Ireland, six-part BBC One series “Blue Lights” is a police drama created by the writers of “The Salisbury Poisonings,” Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. It follows probationary police officers working in contemporary Belfast, who have to come to terms with a constant threat.

Scottish politics.But the Scottish Greens co-leader will join Nicola Sturgeon, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Willie Rennie for the first election debate of 2021 live on BBC One tonight.Co-leader Patrick Harvie is the most high profile Greens MSP and has been a mainstay of politics in Scotland for a number of years - but not much is known about Slater in comparison.She did however appear on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday it what was her first major TV interview.So, what do we know about

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIn contrast, neighbouring South Lanarkshire is sitting at 74.3 cases per 100,000.There have been a further 352 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Scotland during the last 24 hours.No further deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours which means 7,584 people have passed away since March 2020.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 9,897 deaths had been

Moderna jabs are still on course to arrive in April, in what would be a relief for the overall vaccine rollout programme. But he was doubtful over the resumption of non-essential international travel and acknowledged all legal restrictions may not end in June as was hoped, after a Scottish Government adviser raised concerns about the full relaxation timetable.

cancer just four months after giving birth to her baby girl.

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes made This Morning presenters Phil and Holly blush as she admitted to creating multiple sex tapes during her life. Miriam whose dad is from the Gorbals left the telly hosts in stitches as she spoke from her villa in Italy where she has been spending lockdown.

breast cancer on Christmas Eve has vowed to make sure others affected by the disease are given the vital support they need.Samantha Millar, 29, was told she had the disease at the end of last year and would need to undergo chemotherapy and a double mastectomy.The charity volunteer and mum of an 11-year-old daughter was just 28 when she was given the news – it is uncommon for anyone under the age of 30 to be diagnosed with breast cancer.But Samantha, who joined the dedicated team at East

Covid-19 outbreak at Peel Primary in Livingston.And a UK Government mobile testing unit is open in Livingston from today onwards, to try and stop infection from spreading further.Nicola Sturgeon will address the nation tomorrow and it will be revealed if the latest spike in infections will derail her planned exit from lockdown in April.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/

coronavirus to participate in a new Covid treatment trial. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is working alongside University of Glasgow experts to research the impact that an antiviral tablet can have on symptoms.