Calls made to recruit more contact tracers in Lanarkshire

Nicola Sturgeon to ban booze sales in shops in an effort to boost business in bars.Don Lawson, owner of popular Inverness hostelry Johnny Foxes, said such a move would protect jobs in Scotland's already struggling hospitality industry.He wants to see only pubs and restaurants being allowed to sell drinks instead of customers relying on massive supermarket chains.It comes as the First Minister confirmed yesterday that pubs across Scotland are still barred from serving drink indoors for at least

Outlander star Sam Heughan has just made the day of his army of fans. The popular Scots actor has given his phone number out to followers on his social media platforms - and is asking them to send him a wee text.

Janey Godley? And what did she do before she started her hilarious Nicola Sturgeon voice overs? We took a look back at Janey's life, all the tough times she's been through and all her amazing achievements over the years.She wrote a book, raised money for charity and was recently filming something very exciting with actress Joanna Lumley.Janey Godley Currie was born in 1961 in Stirling and grew up up in Shettleston - she is the youngest of four children.She married her husband Sean Storrie in

Mrs Hinch has revealed her Scottish fans are some of her favourites on Instagram and they have her in stitches every day. The much-loved cleanfluencer, real name Sophie Hinchcliffe, also hailed her male Scots equivalent Mario Mcknight a “phenomenal man” following his exciting mention in her new autobiography ‘This is Me’.

mobile network have flooded the website Down Detector, which saw more than 2,000 reports of issues at 9.09am this morning. Around 52 per cent of complaints have been in regards to their mobile phone, 25 per cent say they have no signal and 21 per cent have reported issues with the mobile internet service.

link.“We continue to make use of the pipeline of candidates identified through national recruitment, with 300 shortlisted applicants currently concluding the interview process.“Additionally, a further 25 staff are being recruited by early October to focus on work to follow-up with people who are quarantining after arriving into Scotland from abroad from non-exempt countries.”

Nicola Sturgeon to expel rogue MP Margaret Ferrier from the SNP.

Mario McKnight found out that he featured in Mrs Hinch's new book 'This is Me' he was absolutely overwhelmed. Mario posts regularly on his 'cleanfluencer' account Cleaning with Mario, and when Mrs Hinch popped her new autobiography in the post to him with a personalised message, the Scots Instagram star said he was 'so touched'.

Rutherglen and Hamilton West, shocked the public yesterday by releasing a statement admitting she had breached covid rules.

Rutherglen and Hamilton West, stunned the country by releasing a statement last night admitting she had breached covid rules.

“So unless the First Minister provides whatever material the Salmond inquiry requests, as she promised, then she has plainly lied to Parliament.”The Scottish Government has said it “strongly rejects any suggestion of obstruction” in the Alex Salmond inquiry and is seeking to initiate legal proceedings to allow release of papers to the committee.

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Richard Leonard has claimed his party’s “pro choice” position on indyref2 at the general election did not work.

school cleaners who worked during lockdown should receive a 'key worker' bonus, one union says. GMB members will protest outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday in a bid to secure the additional payment for council workers.

East Kilbride, this week reiterated his call for a U-turn on the Scottish Government to delay reopening until at least October 5.

drugs crisis should be declared a public health emergency and addicts treated with “compassion”, a Scottish MP has told the Commons.SNP MP Tommy Sheppard issued a plea for UK ministers to “see the wisdom” in decriminalising the possession of small quantities of drugs for personal use and taking a treatment-based approach to the abuse problem.The Edinburgh East MP was speaking as he introduced a 10-minute rule Bill which aims to reform legislation to allow safe consumption rooms that the Daily

Perth and Kinross Council has called on the local authority to be given more support in dealing with an increase in people choosing to stay in the region for their holidays.