Calls for heroin-blocking implant trials in Scotland to beat drugs death epidemic

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Lorraine Kelly has agreed with calls to prosecute Donald Trump in an interview with Piers Morgan. The Scots TV presenter discussed the upcoming impeachment trial with the Good Morning Britain star on her ITV programme this morning.

baby stopped breathing and died at home have since learned a community first responder was on their street at the time but wasn’t summoned.

Donald Trump from Britain if the US Senate upholds his impeachment were yesterday backed by Scottish Justice Minister Humza Yousaf.He said “serious consideration” must be given to denying the former US president entry if he is hit with the UK exclusion order normally issued against suspected terrorists, hate preachers and criminals.Trump faces an impeachment trial in the Senate next month on a charge of inciting the mob who stormed Washington’s Capitol Hill on January 6.Now the SNP and Labour

drugs and a large quantity of cash during two targeted raids in Lanarkshire. Officers swooped on a property in Motherwell Road, Bellshill, on Wednesday afternoon before uncovering a large haul of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, valium and amphetamine.

Daily Record reported this morning that painters carried out work in the A-listed building in Edinburgh despite the ban by her own Government.

Billy Connolly was among the latest to get the jab.A photo of the iconic Scots comic, 78, receiving the first dose was shared on Twitter by his thrilled wife Pamela Stephenson. Follow along for all the latest updates from throughout today. The First Minister insists she hasn't set foot in her official residence since the first lockdown.It follows a whistleblower's claims work was being carried out at Bute House, allegedly against the current rules.Sturgeon said she does not have special

Nicola Sturgeon’s official ­residence despite the ban by her own Government. A whistleblower told how a squad was sent into Bute House in Edinburgh for several days last week.

£250million investment in treatment will be repaid many times over.Funded residential rehab was all but abandoned after focus was put on the costs and on the people who failed to get drug free after treatment.But activists who battled for a return to services that try to get people drug free won a major triumph when Nicola Sturgeon approved a £20million annual spend on rehab as part of the £50million a year extra funding.University graduate Viki Campbell, 48, tried to get off drugs for more than

Peter Krykant claims he has been given the legal green light to run his mobile Overdose Prevention Centre.The Crown Office has told him he will not face court action after he refused to accept a caution relating to the running of his drugs van in Glasgow.The decision to ditch the charge shows that Scotland’s Lord Advocate James Wolffe can apply discretion where he sees fit with drug offences.Campaigners for decriminalisation of drugs, which the Record supports, argue that these types of

East, North and South Ayrshire.He said: "Retained firefighters are exceptional individuals who devote a large part of their life to protecting the communities they live in."Jim is a sterling example of the community-driven work retained firefighters undertake and I'd like to thank him for his outstanding service to the communities of Larkhall and Troon."Communities across Scotland are protected by retained firefighters, but like many areas, here in Ayrshire we are in need of more people coming

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called on the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to retain the £20 increase in Universal Credit ahead of a Westminster debate on Monday. New figures from the charity show that the proportion of benefits advice related to Universal Credit given out in Scotland between April and December 2020 increased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe project, run by Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, is one of a number of schemes funded through the taskforce.The announcement comes as Renfrewshire recorded its highest number of deaths since records began in 1996 and three and half times higher than the rest of the UK.There were 45 drug deaths recorded in Renfrewshire in 2019, according to the report.Renfrewshire Council has pledged £2million to tackle drug and alcohol related

Prince William and Duchess Kate’s royal train tour to thank frontline workers across the United Kingdom may have been executed with good intentions, but emails released by the Scottish government today reveal that aides working for the royal couple ignored requests to postpone travel during nationwide restrictions.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s three-day trip covered 1,250 miles across multiple stops in Britain, but it was their visits to Wales and Scotland that were heavily criticized by

Scot Squad creator Joe Hullait told fans it's a "great irony" that Piers Morgan shared one of his comedy sketches on Twitter. Good Morning Britain host Piers showed his approval for a scene from the new series about causing offence in the modern world, featuring Jack Docherty as Chief Cameron Miekelson.

Aberdeen.A member of the public reported concerns of a household on Fonthill Road breaching coronavirus regulations by having additional people inside.Uniformed officers were sent to the property at around 11.20pm on Wednesday, January 6.Footage of the incident shows officers speaking to individuals inside the house before a disturbance breaks out.It is unclear what happens as the camera falls to the ground and shouting and screaming can be heard in the background.The footage was widely

Scotland has sky-rocketed after short-sighted owners struggle to cope months after buying them. The SSPCA has seen a spike in calls from people contacting their helpline looking to give up their pets bought during the country's first pandemic.

Labour revival was needed to hold the SNP to account as a government which “pretend they’re in opposition”. Speaking on Sky News Blair said: “We had a referendum that rejected Scottish independence, but Brexit put it back on the agenda again.”“And it’s going to require very careful management.