Call from Mid Scotland MSP to get farmers' markets back up and running

Covid-19 while on Saturday there were 21 new cases - the largest daily increase since June 21. It comes after it emerged last night that six people at a call centre at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near  Motherwell have tested positive.

Covid-19 have now been confirmed in an outbreak at a contact tracing centre in Motherwell.The Scottish Government said the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near the Lanarkshire town, has been closed while contact tracing continues.Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced the number of people who have tested positive for the deadly virus.He said: "There is an extensive contact tracing operation under way which was commenced by NHS Lanarkshire and by the test and protect support, working very

A Scots call centre worker has told how at least four people have tested positive for Covid-19 after an outbreak at a contact tracing centre.The 19-year-old was employed at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near Motherwell, alongside as many as 200 other people before it was locked down by management.The teenager, who worked for Virgin Media on the upper floor of the building, discovered there was a cluster of cases after arriving for work on Saturday.A number of workers from the contact trace

Scottish Conservative MSP has announced he will not be standing at next year's Holyrood election. Adam Tomkins, the party's spokesman on the constitution,  return full-time to his role as the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow.

house made of mud. The Old Schoolhouse at Logie, near Montrose, is up for sale for £155,000 - less than the price of an Edinburgh flat.

While it’s still difficult for adult teams to return to training, it is slightly easier for the region’s youth teams.Groups of up to 10 players, as well as two coaches, can meet for full contact training, with small sided games also allowed.

cooked batter, the taste of delicious cod mixed with salt and vinegar (or sauce) hitting your tongue, it's enough to get your mouth watering just thinking about it.

NHS Tayside operations caused by the impact of COVID-19.

Police appeal after theft of "distinctive" electric mountain bike in AlexandriaAnd last week it was revealed that it will not be introduced during the next academic year but the position would be reviewed in December.Youngsters in West Dunbartonshire will now be allocated places which will be provided in two-day blocks as well as one half-day on alternate weeks.The council says it was well prepared for introduction of the increased hours but will now be guided by the Scottish Government and

Army cadet instructor has been booted out of Legion Scotland over bogus claims he is a forces veteran.Eric Wicks, who has never been a soldier, has been banned by the national organisation after members raised concerns over his military service boasts.When approached by the Sunday Mail, Wicks – who was snapped wearing an HM Forces veterans badge which he didn’t earn – admitted he never served but claimed he was the victim of a vendetta.The Army Cadet Force, which Wicks was in for seven years, is

Lewis Capaldi amazingly managed to get a Dominos pizza delivered mid-journey in a last ditch attempt to get some train scran. The Scots singing sensation went into meltdown when he realised there was no food cart running on his service from Edinburgh to London today.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterIrvine’s MSP today thanked North Ayrshire residents for playing their part in suppressing the spread of Covid-19.Ruth Maguire MSP also welcomed the announcement from the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that the Scottish  Government will begin to ease into Phase 3 of its exit from lockdown.The announcement came with additional dates for further relaxations to lockdown restrictions.Ruth Maguire MSP

Billy Connolly.The 57-year-old Brazilian says partying with the Big Yin wasn’t always “in the best possible taste”, to borrow the catchphrase used by an Everett character, but was always fun.The busty star, who appeared on DJ and presenter Everett’s prime-time TV show from 1981 to 1988 – usually wearing suspenders and stockings or dressed as a French maid – became close friends with Connolly during filming.Cleo said: “Billy is the loveliest man on the planet and he and Kenny had the jolliest

Rutherglen, and presents challenges that the government does not currently have the powers to meet.

jail bosses.Stewart, 38, of Hamilton, died at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian on June 20.His death certificate states the cause is “unascertained pending laboratory studies”.The dad of three was serving a 14-month sentence for attempted housebreaking and was due to be released in a matter of weeks.The family say they have learned very little about the circumstances surrounding his death but were assured it was not related to Covid-19.A relative said: “We’ve been told he was suffering stomach pains

weather warning is issued for large parts of the country on Sunday. The Met Office is warning of potential disruption to travel and power supplies across the central belt between midnight and 4pm tomorrow morning.

spent £100,000 on the family of her toyboy Sri Lankan husband, who was later shot dead after a bigamous marriage to a local woman, wants her money back.Diane Peebles, 61, from Edinburgh, was lucky to escape Sri Lanka alive after armed men turned up looking for her at the hotel she was staying in just before flying back to Scotland.Now, having had time to weigh up being married, abandoned and exploited, she has decided to take legal action to try to get some of her assets back.Diane spent £60,000

Nicola Sturgeon has said her "relief" that no new Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in Scotland for three days running is "enormous". The First Minister took to Twitter to share the good news over the latest figures but said she still felt an "anxiety" as the country aims to keep the virus under control.