Council invests over £8m to buy more than 100 new homes for rental

Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) will place a herd of eight-foot-tall giraffe models across Edinburgh. It's part of a bid to help the city recover after lockdown and raise much needed funds for wildlife conservation.Set to arrive in Summer 2022, the RZSS stated that each sculpture will be designed and decorated by artists and communities to create the large-scale public art event.

First Minister conceded her administration had not matched the response of grassroots organisations and said she had an “open mind” on legislation.

covid antibody tests with nearly 100% accuracy and which can detect variants are being cited as a "game changer" for the global response to the pandemic. The new tests can detect antibody responses to infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus with more than 98% accuracy, compared to the current rate of 60-93% and hoped to be rolled out on the NHS.

Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure by losing a whopping 116 lbs. John Dick was forced to take medication after being diagnosed with the life-changing condition in 2017 alongside a host of other weight-related health issues.

court charged with breaking into a police car and stealing a satnav. Ross McFadyen is said to have targeted the Police Scotland vehicle on Monday, June 14, 2021.

released on bail over an alleged £250,000 Scots drugs bust. Joanne Copland, 45, appeared in court after more than half a million ' street Valium ' tablets were said to have been seized from a house in the Foxbar area of Paisley.

Police have released 10 new images of people they wish to speak with in connection to disorder among Rangers fans in Glasgow last month.

online tool which allows people to check the status of their second appointment. Recent advice has recommended bringing forward the second dose from 12 to eight weeks.

slimmer Gemma Gourlay started sharing her low-calorie fakeaway recipes online she had no idea she would end up becoming a TikTok sensation. The 25-year-old mum, who shed more than 100 pounds in 21 months, has more than 44,000 followers and her fun videos featuring low fat meals and snacks have wracked up nearly half a million likes.

Fife village. Hugh Vinning said he would set David Harrison on fire during the heated argument in Freuchie last summer .

BBC radio interview that 10 children, between 0 and nine, were hospitalised "because of covid" in Scotland between May 24 and 30.Yousaf used the data to warn parents not to travel to another council area to allow their child to attend a soft play area.Under current rules the areas are not permitted to open in Level 2.Following the statement the Scottish Conservatives wrote to the statistics watchdog alleging the use of the data could cause “needless alarm and were a misuse of statistics”.In

Child Disability Payment will be open in three pilot areas for new claims from July 26, 2021. Families of children with a disability or long-term health condition living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles who need financial support will be able to apply for the new Social Security Scotland benefits.

Stargazers took to the streets of Scotland as a partial solar eclipse looked over the country earlier today.

iOS - Android At the time she went missing Courtney was wearing a green jacket, black Nike hoodie, black Nike shorts and white Converse trainers.She is believed to be in the Glasgow City Centre area.Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101. Information can be left anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here.

homeless man slept at a Scots police station after he claims council bosses told him they could not find anywhere for him to stay. William McColgan, who had committed no crime, said he spent last Monday and Tuesday nights at the Oban cop shop which he claims was on the advice of Argyll and Bute Council bosses.

Lorraine Kelly has pleaded with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to stop doing so many interviews. The Scots TV icon reckons things have been too full on with the couple's Oprah Winfrey interview, Harry's documentary about mental health and Meghan launching her first children's book.

iOS - Android The authority say there is so much to do and see across South Lanarkshire and whether a local or a welcome guest everyone can contribute to making the most of the natural beauty and wildlife by leaving nothing behind when they enjoy the outdoors.The campaign was launched with a national advertising campaign fronted by popular Scottish comedian Janey Godley who lends her voice to radio and online adverts.Janey told Lanarkshire Live: “It’s no secret that I love Scotland and all the

domestic abuser has been warned he could be jailed for battering his partner twice in the same day.Scott Coulter attacked Kerry McGeechan while they were about to enter a taxi in the village of Langbank, Renfrewshire, after leaving a restaurant.And he carried out a second attack when the taxi had dropped them off around four miles away, in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde.The details emerged yesterday when Coulter, 34, appeared in the dock at Paisley Sheriff Court over the events of July 24 last year

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance Child (DLA Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government. The new benefit will provide additional financial support to children and young people with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a long-term health condition.