Covid vaccine hailed by Scots study as one dose reduces risk of hospitalisation

Covid jabs to Scots health workers also helps protect everyone in their house against the disease, a study has found.

Sam Heughan has posed with his stunt double for new movie SAS: Red Notice.As the new movie was released on Friday, Sam shared the behind the scenes snaps with his fans. The film, which sees the Outlander actor star alongside Ruby Rose and Hannah John-Kamen, is an action thriller set to leave viewers on the edge of their seats.

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Prestwick, South Ayrshire, gave her doting dad Jamie a dressing down over 'not washing his hands' this week.The tot's lecture was caught on camera as management consultant Jamie joked his daughter could apply to be one of the National Clinical Director Jason Leitch's understudies.Jamie, 41, wrote on social media: "Nicola Sturgeon, heard about Jason Leitch recruiting for understudies."Please find enclosed another candidate application."Little Rosie donned her bright pink stethoscope before

Scottish Parliament election campaign in the lead up to the May vote.The Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross confirmed the Prime Minister will travel up north, however he dodged a question on whether he would be an "asset" for his campaign or not.Scots are set to go the polls on May 6 in what will be a very different election campaign than the usual ones.Ballots will not be counted overnight as normal but will instead be tallied during office hours on the Friday and Saturday - meaning the

The Masked Singer, celebrity contestants will perform unique dances dressed in extravagant costumes and masks. A star panel is made up of telly royalty, Davina McCall and Jonathan Ross alongside Strictly star Oti Mabuse and funnyman Mo Gilligan.

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan

Billy Connolly has appeared on video for the first time since his Covid vaccination to talk about his latest artwork and hatred of going to the gym.The legendary Scots comedian who recently got his second jag, looked in good health as he spoke of his latest portfolio of pictures and told some stories behind his artwork.Billy, 78, who wore a t-shirt as he relaxed in the garden to talk about his new Born On A Rainy Day series of artwork which is officially launched on March 7, spoke about the

Dermot Desmond has paid tribute to outgoing "legend" Neil Lennon.The Treble winning Irish manager's departure from the club was confirmed on Wednesday morning after the weekend loss to Ross County proved the final straw for his reign.The Hoops now sit 18 points behind rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership in a season when they were aiming to secure an historic 10 In A Row.But billionaire Desmond admits the 50-year-old will be "very difficult" to replace after a silverware-laden second spell

Paul Sweeney, who said the Conservative had “groped” him in a Westminster bar in October 2018. The Independent Expert Panel (IEP), established last year as part of a complaints process developed following a major report on bullying and harassment in the House of Commons by Dame Laura Cox, considered an appeal by Sweeney against commissioner Kathryn Stone’s decision.

Perth is first city in the UK to have resident urban beaversAppeal to help children of woman found dead in PerthshireThe study – published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs – will inform governments, public health experts, and policy makers in the UK and other countries as they consider the impact of the pandemic on hospitality and the risks of lifting restrictions.The university has since come in for scathing criticism from the hospitality industry, with the Scottish Licensed Trade

Sea Shanty star Nathan Evans' viral debut single The Wellerman has reached new heights after a remake featured in a hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch.The former postie, 26, from Airdrie, became an online sensation this year after the song blew up on Tik Tok and saw him race to the top of the charts and land a record deal.Now the Sea Shanty craze has been picked up by NBC's SNL, with the award-wining comedy show doing a remake starring Bridgerton actor Regé-Jean Paul.The British star, who

Covid-19 jab with the star now fully vaccinated against the virus.The Big Yin wore a mask as he got the injection at his local supermarket in Florida.His wife Pamela Stephenson shared a picture on social media of the Scots funny man who said 'wee jab - nae bother!' as he got the jag.The couple have been left 'relieved' the 78-year-old icon has some protection as he battles Parkinsons.Billy and Pamela, who have been married for 30 years, now live in the USA while the retired comedy legend battles

Bridgerton hunk Rege Jean Page once stayed in a Glasgow tower block and could hear kids crying around him.The hunky 31-year-old actor sent hearts aflutter as the mysterious Duke of Hastings opposite Phoebe Dynevor's Daphne Bridgerton in the hit Netflix drama.And although he lived in stately home Clyvedon Castle on the show, it appears he had less lavish surroundings during his time in Scotland in 2014.Rege, who has just been cast as the lead character in the Dungeons & Dragons film alongside

The Game of Thrones actors got married at Wardhill castle in AberdeenshireScottish actress Rose Leslie, and her husband Kit Harington have welcomed a baby boy. The couple, who both starred in fantasy TV drama Game of Thrones, recently began renovating their home in time for the arrival of their first child, with Leslie announcing her pregnancy last September.

Game of Thrones actors Rose Leslie and Kit Harington have become parents to a bouncing baby boy.And Aberdeen born Rose who played Ygritte, a wildling, and her husband who played Night Watch member Jon Snow on the hit show are said to be 'very very happy' according to their publicist.Rose, who was also in Downton Abbey, confirmed she was pregnant with her first child last September and that she and Kit had been spending the pandemic lockdown in “the countryside” in East Anglia, England.The two