Covid-19 Rules: Tier 3 changes for schools in South Ayrshire from Monday

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire’s top cop has welcomed a new report which shows that serious assaults are down across the region.However, Ayrshire’s Divisional Commander, Faroque Hussain, has also expressed concerns about the rise in reports of weapons offences.The latest figures were released by Police Scotland last week and cover the period between April 1 and September 30 this year.Serious assaults have reduced from

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnnbank United have tonight announced the signing of former Hearts and Sheffield United striker Christian Nade.The West of Scotland League Conference A side broke the news on their Facebook page.The post read: "Annbank Utd are delighted to announce the signing of Christian Nade."Christian brings a wealth of experience with him having played at the highest level, France under 21s, Hearts, Sheffield

Ayrshire, it was revealed this afternoon.New Scottish Government data shows that 32 NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died in the last seven days after testing positive for the virus.The news means 270 people have now died, according to Public Health Scotland figures.Of the people to die overnight, five were from South Ayrshire, two were from East Ayrshire and two were from North Ayrshire.The tragic news emerged as the region recorded 86 new positive tests overnight bringing the total to

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the benefits of schools staying open “outweigh” their impact on the spread of coronavirus.The First Minister outlined the details of a new report from Public Health Scotland, which found three-quarters of all schools did not report a single case of Covid-19 in the first nine weeks of this term.In total, 1,621 pupils tested positive for the virus during that period, the equivalent of 0.2% of the total cohort.Scotland's largest teaching union has already threatened

Child Disability Payment is set to replace Disability Living Allowance (Child) and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.In an update to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary for Social Security, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said Social Security Scotland will start taking applications from summer 2021 as part of a pilot scheme, ahead of a full roll-out across the country from autumn 2021.This will be followed by the introduction of Adult Disability

Social Security Scotland has outlined how they will deliver a range of new disability benefits through a series of policy position papers and explained how putting the needs and experiences of Scots claimants at the heart of it is a priority.“We regard social security as a human right and we are committed to ensuring that those who are entitled to Disability Assistance are able to access it whilst being treated with dignity, fairness and respect,” states the Gov.Scot website.Social Security

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire will remain in the third level of Covid-19 restrictions.Meanwhile our neighbours in South and East Ayrshire face three weeks at the fourth tier, starting from 6pm this Friday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her ‘tough decision’ to move East and South Ayrshire into a tier four in a bid to save Christmas plans.The increased restrictions are the closest to the national

teaching union has called on the Scottish Government to "rethink" its position on schools remaining open full-time throughout lockdown.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire doesn’t have a Covid-testing centre because Crosshouse Hospital near Kilmarnock is seen as appropriate, a meeting heard.But new walk-in testing centres are now being considered.Councillor Jim Montgomerie said lots of residents have asked him why they have to travel elsewhere for tests.The Saltcoats politician asked council leader Joe Cullinane why there are no coronavirus testing

NHS Ayrshire & Arran deaths were linked to coronavirus last week. New National Records of Scotland data between November 2 and November 8 show there were 206 where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate across Scotland.The region's death toll now stands at 356.

The First Minister welcomed the first interim results in large-scale trials in relation to the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine candidate.The positive development emerged as one more coronavirus death occurred in the past 24 hours.Across Scotland, 912 new positive tests have been recorded in the past 24 hours. Of those, 73 are in NHS Ayrshire & Arran taking the region's total to 5,153..The First Minister said on the vaccine candidate: "That is positive news.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.School pupils in South Lanarkshire are being the given the chance to once again name the council’s gritter fleet.Last year’s competition for South Lanarkshire Council’s Roads department saw Gritter Thunberg, Lewis Caploughdi, Salt Disnae, Oh Plougher of Scotland, Nitty McGritty, Gritty McVitie, Snow Coo and Spready Mercury out gritting the roads, supported by Snow Blow Patrol the snow blower.This year

care home has called for families of people in care homes to be given key worker status. Former Coronation Street actress Leandra Ashton, who filmed the shocking scenes after her mum Ylenia Angeli was placed in handcuffs, has backed her campaign.

hospitality premises will be able open across the central belt during the day under changes announced by Nicola Sturgeon.The controversial definition of a cafe is being removed by the Scottish Government, after a backlash, meaning all premises can operate in the day up to 6pm without selling alcohol.At level 2, which currently covers the rest of Scotland, hospitality premises can sell alcohol indoors with a main meal up to 8pm instead of 6pm, allowing scope for evening meals.Hotels and other

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThree Ayrshire residents have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, new figures from Public Health Scotland show.Two of the tragic victims of the disease lived in North Ayrshire and the other in East Ayrshire, bringing the death toll for the county to 200.The sad news was revealed this afternoon after Nicola Sturgeon announced new Council area Covid restriction levels.Ayrshire has recorded a

face-to-face disability benefit assessments under the new Scottish social security system. The Scottish Government said that decisions on applications for the new Adult Disability Payment , which will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP), will be made using information from healthcare providers during the application process.

Scottish Cup with replays scrapped and clubs given the option to withdraw. The 2019-20 edition of the tournament is still to be completed, with the semi-finals set for Hampden on Saturday and Sunday.

Nicola Sturgeon has warned some parts of Scotland will see no immediate change in lockdown restrictions when a new five tier framework is adopted.Scots will be told by the end of the week which of the five levels their local council area has been placed in.MSPs will debate details of the draft framework at Holyrood tomorrow and a majority are expected to support it when the plan is put to a vote.The new five tier framework is designed to guide communities through local lockdowns until such a