Harry Potter author JK Rowling is donating £1m to charity to help tackle domestic abuse and homelessness during the pandemic.
12.04.2020 - 19:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Social care staff in Scotland will get an immediate pay rise to reflect their “hugely valued” efforts.
The 3.3 per cent lift is being backdated to the beginning of this month now instead of waiting for negotiations to end later this year.
Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said: “Scotland’s dedicated social care workers are on the frontline of our national pandemic response. Their work is always hugely valued, and never more so than now.
“The measures we are announcing in partnership with Cosla
Harry Potter author JK Rowling is donating £1m to charity to help tackle domestic abuse and homelessness during the pandemic.
Care workers at a new drive through coronavirus testing centre in Scotland were turned away in their droves after testers were unable to cope with the vast numbers.
Thousands of Scots around the country have shown their support for NHS staff and key workers on the coronavirus frontline for the sixth week.
Staff at a Scots supermarket have belted out a Proclaimer's classic while dancing around the aisles in an hilarious new video.
Scotland’s army of front-line posties deserve better pay and protection from coronavirus - and a return to public ownership.
The bereaved families of NHS and care staff who have died in the coronavirus crisis will receive special life assurance payments to compensate for their loss.
Expanded coronavirus testing for essential workers will be available in Scotland “very soon”, Nicola Sturgeon insisted.
Thousands of Scots have once again come out to show their support for NHS staff and key workers who are keeping the country running during the coronavirus pandemic.
Marti Pellow is feeling ‘Love is All Around’ him after more than a million people tuned in to his recent live performance and helped him raise more than £3k for Clydebank carers and NHS workers.
Some of Scotland’s biggest names joined forces last night to raise more than £43,000 for vital PPE for NHS workers on the coronavirus frontline.
A new video has ‘revealed the truth’ behind the origins of the classic viral Cher Lloyd cover video involving two Scots girls.
For The Love Of Scotland also features Annie Lennox and members of Chvrches and Twin Atlantic
NHS Tayside has ramped up coronavirus testing to other key workers beyond medical staff.
Scots health boards have been warned not to take vital workers away from the front line of our drug-deaths crisis to help with coronavirus.
Scots singer Marti Pellow has done his bit to show support for NHS staff on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
A historic lightship has been illuminated in honour of NHS and key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Irn Bru makers AG Barr have donated a lorry-load of water bottles to thirsty workers at a Scots super-hospital being built to tackle the c oronavirus crisis.
A Scots mum has written a hilariouscoronavirus song whilst on lockdown alone with her kids.
Three railway workers were less than a second away from death when they jumped clear of a 125mph train on a Scottish track.