Delays to culture recovery fund leaves music venues at risk: “This additional delay has caused huge anxiety”

drugs recovery on the M74. Police Scotland confirmed a 57-year-old was caught on the motorway in Lanarkshire.

Police Scotland auctions.A string of weird and wonderful items will go under the hammer at an Ayrshire auction house next week, with the force saying it will reabsorb any proceeds into the central budget to help finance policing costs.The lots - some of which have been acquired by councils, banks and insolvency firms - range from luxury jewellery and artwork to bizarre items like a life ring and a garden ornament of a rabbit.Wilson Auctions will host their Police Scotland and General Disposal

link.The future of the £4m palliative care centre at Hairmyres Hospital was in doubt after it revealed losses of £300,000 since the start of lockdown.The latest boost comes after the hospice was shortlisted as one of three causes and charities in the West of Scotland to receive financial support from an £84,000 pot.Gordon McHugh, CEO at Kilbryde Hospice said: “We cannot thank Scotmid enough for awarding us this grant to assist us in supporting the patients and the families who we are here

the music industry celebrated over 1,000 venues, festivals and theatres being awarded Cultural Recovery Funding to survive until April and weather the storm of closures and complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic – before a second round of funding was announced on Saturday, rescuing another wave of arts spaces and organisations.With the results of the CRF funding for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to be revealed across the coming weeks, the Music Venue Trust have welcomed the

ambulance staff claim they are struggling to get vital flu vaccines in several parts of the country.The staff are among the key workers who are most in need of the vaccines as they come into contact with people affected during flu season.And with health experts warning a combination of flu and coronavirus could have killer consequences workers are concerned they have not yet had their jabs.An ambulance insider said: “Lanarkshire colleagues at the Scottish Ambulance Service are among those

Ayrshire has recorded 38 new infections in the past 24 hours bringing the region's total to 2,926.A total of 53 people were in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19; with seven in intensive care.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if

Scots teenager more than a year after his tragic death.Rhys Bonner was just 19 when he was found dead, half naked, on August 8 last year, on marsh ground between Glasgow's Easterhouse and Gartloch Village.The teenager had been reported missing on July 24 sparking a massive search.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang, in Burnhill and Bankhead; Spittal; Burnside and Springhall; Fernhill and Cathkin; Whitlawburn and Greenlees; Farme Cross; Eastfield; Westburn and Newton; and Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard, are, worryingly, far higher than the Scottish average.

Hibs to victory then tipped him to be the next Easter Road star to get an international call-up. The Premiership high-flyers came from a goal down at half-time to beat the League Two champs with the help of Nisbet’s stunning volley.

Rishi Sunak is setting out further support for jobs and businesses affected by coronavirus shutdowns. He will detail the next stage of the Jobs Support Scheme before new restrictions are outlined for the hospitality sector.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Scottish Ambulance Service has apologised after delays in getting patients to hospitals across Lanarkshire.A doctor took to Twitter to highlight the ongoing problem in getting patients who require emergency care to hospital after an incident on Monday, October 5.Posting on the social media site, Dr Jenni Coutts said: “This is an ongoing problem that requires urgent attention.“We need to be able to get

received criticism for the way staff were treated after many casual staff were shown the door earlier in the year. Tycoon King was slammed for quickly announcing redundancies in March.

tuition fees. MP Douglas Ross, the new leader of the party, said the previous position put to voters at two elections is now being reassessed.

Glasgow on the big screen. Warner Bros had been hoping to release the film, starring Robert Pattinson, on October 1, 2021.

Lewis Capaldi, Celeste and Cate Le Bon are all set to play special livestreamed gigs this Friday (October 9) to raise funds for struggling grassroots music venues.The gigs will take place as part of Amazon Music’s Amazon Prime Day Live event.Capaldi will play a gig in Scotland, while Celeste will perform in England and Cate Le Bon in Wales. All the shows will stream from 7pm to 9pm BST on Friday, and will be available to view via Twitch and the Amazon Music app.

rain caused huge floods. Shocking videos show thick brown water on the rise as the Water of Leith bursts making the area unrecognisable It comes after Storm Alex battered Scotland with a months worth of rain in just 36 hours.

Nicola Sturgeon to expel rogue MP Margaret Ferrier from the SNP.

coronavirus restrictions.While the recipients of the government’s £1.57 billion Cultural Recovery Fund will be announced on October 5 — and final decisions on funding for grassroots music venues in England, Scotland and Wales confirmed by October 16 — the MVT has declared the situation ‘critical’ today (September 30), warning that the fate of hundreds of venues is now hanging in the balance.

Scotland’s recent ban on background music in venues is punishing the already struggling events industry.Scotland is the only country in the world to have implemented a ban on background music and sound from TVs being played in events and hospitality venues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.The rule is in place so people do not have to lean in to be heard over the music, therefore possibly spreading transmission of the virus.The Night-Time Industries Association Scotland (NTIAS), who