Covid-19 community testing sites are available across Lanarkshire

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionDylan entered several of his best photos into this year’s Scottish Landscape Photograph of the Year contest and was “absolutely thrilled” to beat off competition for the top award from thousands of other entrants from all over the world.

the one-off sum would be offered as a reward for efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.Around 300,000 people are expected to ultimately benefit from the policy, which includes NHS staff and those employed by local authorities.While the majority of those eligible should now have received the bonus, concerns have been raised about the number of council-employed care workers who are still waiting for payment.Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said he was aware of delays across several council areas

Scotland. The First Minister made the announcement at her coronavirus briefing at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh earlier today.

where Mr Marshall was found dead.Police Scotland continue to investigate the incident.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionDetective Inspector Frank Travers, from the major investigations team, said last week: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and there will be a continued police presence in the area while our enquiries continue.“I would like to thank members of the public for their patience

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Tayside says it has apologised to a patient who reported feeling distressed after having to rely on their severely deaf spouse to communicate what was happening to them during a stay at Perth Royal Infirmary (PRI).The apology comes after the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) found “a number of failings” while it investigated a complaint involving the board’s interpretation and translation service

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionCatriona Arbuckle, development officer for NLC, said: “What’s significant about our achievement is that we were able to progress purchases and exceed our target despite the COVID pandemic.“The pandemic saw our new supply team, surveyors and legal colleagues put in rigorous new working practices to adhere to all new Scottish Government safety guidance.“This has allowed the scheme,

Perth and Kinross beauty spots this Easter weekend to make sure COVID guidelines are followed. It comes after the Scottish Government confirmed the ‘stay at home’ message would change to ‘stay local’ from today (Friday 2).

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionKnown on youtube for his videos under the name of Count Dankula, Meechan will be standing for the Scottish Libertarian Party.The party's website claims: "We all know that government is a cancer."But it will not go away by simply ignoring it.

Radio 4 interview earlier today the former First Minister was asked about his previous conduct towards women. Salmond was also quizzed about his attempt to re-enter politics with his new party which aims to secure a 'super-majority' for independence at the Scottish Parliament.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIt is believed a group of teenagers had gathered in the area, but ran off as the police approached.But, one of the teens was chased and apprehended by officers and alleged to be found with items on him that may have been responsible for the blaze.Scottish Fire and Rescue officers had been called and were able to extinguish the fire before any serious damage was caused.Don't miss a

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region The NHS board highlighted that those aged 40 and over should not put off contacting their GP practice if they have any possible cancer symptoms. Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Scotland, with around 5,000 people diagnosed each year.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.MPs and MSPs of every major political party have united in their support for Women’s Aid services continuing in North Lanarkshire.Four sitting Members of Parliament and 10 Members of the Scottish Parliament – from the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives – have formally requested a meeting with North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue and the local authority’s chief executive Des Murray to discuss Women’s Aid

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIn contrast, neighbouring South Lanarkshire is sitting at 74.3 cases per 100,000.There have been a further 352 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Scotland during the last 24 hours.No further deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours which means 7,584 people have passed away since March 2020.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 9,897 deaths had been

StepChange Melody is going to consolidate her debts to one affordable payment.Sharon Bell, Head of StepChange Scotland, said: “It’s very challenging to budget when your incomes have been hit so hard. These severe financial impacts are really heavy blows to sustain for households that are already vulnerable and struggling to make ends meet.

Perth and Kinross almost halved in just six days last week.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“In Lanarkshire we were coordinating several incident support teams to contact trace locally.“We went quite quickly from it feeling like something that was over in Wuhan, maybe a few cases in Scotland, issues in Italy and suddenly it became very real for us.“I sat down with each of my divisional leads to review in detail our existing resilience plans.

Blairgowrie and Rattray are celebrating this week after land at Mount Ericht in Rattray was purchased to create a community garden for the town.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of people employed in Scotland as a whole currently sits at 2.66 million; a rate of 74.3 per cent.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the labour market.“These figures show the scale of the challenge we face to rebuild our economy; and throws into sharp relief just how irresponsible it is of the Scottish

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Young people deserve the right to get help the first time they ask, without fearing that they will be turned away.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOlivia regained the number one spot in the girls’ chart for the area in 2020 ahead of second-placed Grace, after earlier being consistently top from 2014 to 2018.Jack was the most popular boys’ name in Scotland for a 13th successive year; but parents of North Lanarkshire’s newborn girls differed from the national trend, with Isla becoming the nation’s overall top name for girls