Central Scotland MSP calls for the return of face-to-face GP appointments

The SNP will "crumble" when Nicola Sturgeon eventually steps aside from frontline politics, Alex Cole-Hamilton has predicted.

BBC1’s long-running business format Dragons’ Den is to shift production from Manchester to Scotland.

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COVID vaccine passport scheme.Earlier this week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that the Scottish government would be delaying its plans for the implementation of the passports as a requirement for entry into the country’s nightclubs, after criticism from many establishments across the country.As the BBC reported, the delay came after a legal challenge from the Scottish nightlife industry who said the proposal was “discriminatory” and “disproportionate”.It was then revealed that Judge

British rapper Central Cee stunned shoppers in Glasgow after he took over the mic belonging to a busker to perform his own song on the street. Central Cee whose first mixtape Wild West was released in March 2021, and debuted at number two on the UK Album Chart has had over 80 million views online for his tracks like Loading, 6 for 6 and Day in the Life.

Glasgow this December, giving guests the chance to enjoy the country’s largest ice track as well as a magical winter walk.

Sarwar will call for the SNP to fill the gap as the cost of gas and electricity is due to rise steeply within days.The energy price cap will increase by £139 to £1277 on October 1 this year leaving 150,0000 Scottish pensioners living in poverty facing a desperate choice.The push from Labour comes after it was revealed that a woman in her 90s starved to death, the first fatality from lack of food recorded in Scotland for at least 20 years.Sarwar will tell conference that the Scottish Parliament

colleague and racially abused him by calling him “Gerry Adams”, a court martial heard. Scots trooper Declan Coutts and colleague Maxwell Nicholls allegedly harassed fellow soldier Tpr Scott Alexander, with slurs about the IRA and “car bombs” and comparing him with ex-Sinn Fein president Adams.

BBC' s latest must-see drama The Control Room has begun filming in Glasgow. Part of Rose Street in the city centre was closed off for traffic last night in order for filming, as several other city centre streets have restrictions in place.

First Minister will address the Scottish Parliament about the high level of covid cases across the country as hospitalisation remain at an alarming level. Cases have surged over the last month-and-a-half after the majority of lockdown restrictions were lifted on August 9 on Scotland's 'Freedom Day'.Sturgeon and other government ministers have urged people to practice good personal hygiene in a bid to halt the surge in cases of the deadly virus.

Nicola Sturgeon announced earlier this week that she was calling in the Army to help deal with the ambulance crisis as pressure mounts on the service.

First Minister faced tough questions from MSPs in the Scottish Parliament over the current situation. The crisis comes as the NHS attempts to recover from being hit hard by the covid pandemic with many services struggling to cope with the virus and normal health concerns.

pressure points in the service - an action already taken in parts of England.The SNP leader spoke out following reports that a frail pensioner found collapsed at his home in Glasgow died following a 40-hour wait for an ambulance.Relatives of Gerard Brown, 65, said they had been told the delay cost the former engineer his life.

SNP Health Secretary said people should think twice before calling 999 for a paramedic due to the current pressures on the NHS. While he pledged any additional cash that could be found would be spent trying to ease the pressure on the health service, the Health Secretary conceded it "will be a challenging autumn and winter".In light of that, he said people should consider whether it is "absolutely critical" for them to call for an ambulance.

weekly Showbiz newsletter is packed with the latest news on your favourite stars from Scotland and beyond.Signing up couldn't be easier! Simply enter your email address in the box further up the page or click here to view our wide range of newsletters.The Prime Minister waded into the debate after England's Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty, said antivaxxers should be ashamed.Boris Johnson responded: "I'm not as familiar with the works of Nicki Minaj as I probably should be, but I'm familiar

SNP conference, the First Minister said she would lay out her revised case “openly and honestly” and repeated her call for indyref2.She said: “Nothing will fall into our laps.

Get the latest parenting news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletterSchool clothing grants could double to £300 if Labour topple the SNP in next year’s local council elections, it has been claimed.Leader of the West Dunbartonshire Labour group, Councillor Martin Rooney tabled a motion at a recent council meeting proposing the rise to be implemented between 2022 and 2027.It comes after the Scottish Government funded an increase in the grants available for primary pupils to £120