Coatbridge MSP confirms re-election bid

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserA Scottish Water spokesperson said: “As part of the ongoing commitment to improve our services to customers, we are carrying out essential sewer network upgrades to help tackle flooding in Burnbank Street.“We require to close off a section of road on Burnbank Street/Waverley Street between Cromlet Drive and Northburn Road for four weeks from September 14, to install manholes in the centre of the road.”The official diversion route

The well known independence campaigner from the town has entered the Scottish Parliament race for the SNP in Cunninghame North. Kenneth Gibson has represented the constituency covering parts of North Ayrshire since 2007.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A COATBRIDGE actor is buzzing about the release of a gangster film touted as Scotland’s biggest independent movie since Gregory’s Girl.Alastair Thomson Mills hopes the award-winning Schemers, set in Dundee and in cinemas this weekend, will prove a hit with Monklands moviegoers.The 53-year-old from Kirkshaws now lives with wife Maria and their three children in Hampshire and plays villain Des Fergie, who he

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Perthshire politician wants people in the region to know what to expect if they are called by an NHS contact tracer in a bid to prevent fraud.

With evidence of fake callers pretending to work for Test and Protect, Mr Neil has stressed that NHS Scotland contact tracers will not ask anyone for information about bank accounts or medical records, and they will not try to sell you anything. The data gathered will be stored securely by and safely destroyed as soon as possible after the pandemic concludes.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.BBC Scotland’s decision to axe the televising of daily Covid-19 briefings has been welcomed by a local politician.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie previously met with BBC chiefs to express her concerns that the briefings were becoming too focused on politics rather than the pandemic, with the broadcaster announcing last Thursday that it would decide whether or not to broadcast the updates based on “editorial

Once downloaded, the app works in the background, using Bluetooth technology to alert people if they have been within two metres for at least 15 minutes with another app user who has tested positive for coronavirus.It also quickly alerts app users you have been in close contact with if you test positive, even if those contacts are unknown to you.People’s privacy will be protected, as the app uses encrypted anonymised codes to determine close contacts, which are deleted after 14 days.

Ayrshire MSP has branded BBC Scotland's decision to axe live TV coverage of the First Minister’s briefings as scandalous.Willie Coffey hit out at the broadcaster after announcing that they will instead decide whether to air them based on “editorial merit”.The Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley politician has written to the head of BBC Scotland and urged them to reverse the decision.Hundreds of fresh coronavirus cases are now being recorded each day in Scotland.Ayrshire has also been reporting a

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/coronavirus-fourth-pupil-tests-positive-22544407The latest case comes as lockdown restrictions were placed on Lanarkshire by the Scottish Government following a spike in coronavirus cases in the region.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/lanarkshire-indoor-household-visits-banned-22670228The pupil is now self-isolating at home and the risk to the rest of the St Ambrose High community is described as "low", with the school remaining open.Dr

Alliance for Independence to stand on next year's Scottish Parliament election. The Electoral Commission made the ruling in a major setback for the group which hoped to challenge for seats on Holyrood’s regional list ballot in May.

Lorraine Kelly faced a TV blunder this morning as she accidentally revealed a huge Strictly Come Dancing spoiler.The Scots presenter welcomed EastEnders’ actor James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler this morning on her show as he spoke about what was next for his character ahead of the BBC soap’s return next Monday.However, with the excitement of Strictly Come Dancing bubbling, Lorraine asked Maisie’s co-star about the actress supposedly joining the show.Earlier on in the programme, Lorraine had

@LabourRichard resigns are the ones who told us that Better Together was a huge success story for Labour and that Jim Murphy was the salvation of the Party - they have been repeatedly wrong and are wrong again - it’s treachery with a snarl.” Leonard has insisted he is staying on and will lead the party into the Holyrood election on a platform of "building a National Care Service, establishing a quality Jobs Guarantee scheme and reviving Scotland's economy with a Green New Deal".He said: "If any

coronavirus across Scotland in the last week.As of August 30, there have been a total of 4,228 deaths registered where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate. The weekly figures, released by the National Records for Scotland (NRS), account for all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate and are separate to the hospital deaths announced daily by the Scottish Government every day.NRS figures also include all suspected and probable cases of the virus.In the week,

Scottish Labour leader.James Kelly, who was his party’s justice spokesperson, resigned on Tuesday night after saying Leonard had not taken the party forward.In a brutal resignation letter, Kelly said: “I have no confidence in your ability to shape the party’s message, strategy and organisation.

standing down from Holyrood at next year’s election – writes in the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “It would be absurd to build the new hospital on top of one of the most toxic sites in Scotland. That must be resisted.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCases of coronavirus in Ayrshire and Arran rose by 11 overnight.The pandemic total for the health board region now stands at 1,359.Across Scotland, 154 new cases were reported which accounts for 1.2 per cent of newly tested patients.No new deaths have been declared and the death toll remains at 2,494.A total of 20,632 people have tested positive for the disease since the outbreak.The symptoms of

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shotts MP Neil Gray has announced he will be seeking his party’s nomination to succeed Alex Neil as the town’s MSP.Mr Gray, senior member of Ian Blackford’s frontbench team at Westminster as Work and Pensions spokesperson, would need to stand down as an MP by March in order for the UK Parliament by-election to be held on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections.Neil Gray became the first SNP MP for