Dozens of staff at East Kilbride shopping centre test positive in COVID-19 outbreak

East Kilbride woman’s dreams came true on Christmas morning when her five-year-old daughter handed her a box and said: “Mummy, will you marry daddy?” Like many couples, the pandemic scuppered the plans Julianne Lucchesi and her long-term partner, James McLaughlin, had in place for 2020.He had secretly bought an engagement ring from Glasgow’s Argyll Arcade at the beginning of last year, and the couple were looking forward to a romantic getaway to Venice in April.Then the pandemic struck and the

East Kilbride News on Monday afternoon that patients linked to Ward 16 had tested positive for the virus. Health bosses could not confirm the number of those affected, but a source told us at least six patients had been diagnosed with the deadly disease over the weekend.

East Kilbride News: “I really enjoyed being part of it. “We recorded in groups of eight complying with social distancing and then all the vocals were put together.“It was hard with all of us not being able to be together but it’s turned out really well.”She went on: “I loved being on stage with Movies to Musicals and I miss not being able to perform on stage.

East Kilbride Central South Councillor Gerry Convery. East Kilbride MSP Linda Fabiani and Councillor Collette Stevenson say they will also do all they can to help keep a postal service in the area.

East Kilbride News announced at the end of last year that Sainsbury’s were axing the Olympia store and concentrating their efforts at their Kingsgate site. It is a further blow for East Kilbride shopping centre with Debenhams in liquidation and Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Topman and Burton, in administration.

A moment of panic. Before revealing that she’s expecting baby No. 2, Shawn Johnson East feared that the coronavirus pandemic could impact her pregnancy after husband Andrew East learned that he’d tested positive for the illness.

Police Scotland building in Govan have tested positive for coronavirus. Contact tracing is currently being carried out by test and protect at the Helen Street branch in Glasgow, with close contacts already being asked to self-isolate.It is unclear how many members of staff have tested positive for the virus.

direct to your inboxA Waitrose store in Stockport has undergone a deep clean after a number of staff members tested positive for coronavirus. Everyone affected is now self-isolating following the outbreak at the supermarket on Station Rd, Cheadle Hulme.

Glasgow supermarket.Tesco have confirmed that 'a very small number' of workers at the Parkhead Forge Extra store are off work due to the killer bug.The supermarket chain said in a statement that they were following all Scottish Government guidance.It comes after two Tesco stores in Inverness also reported Covid-19 outbreaks among staff.One worker at each of the Extra shops at Inshes and Eastfield Way has tested positive leading to other staff isolating.And last week two workers died after

link.At the High Court in Glasgow on Tuesday, judge Lady Stacey told Paterson: “Louise was only 33 years of age.“She had served the community here and overseas and had much to look forward to.“She was entitled to look to you for love and support, but you betrayed her trust and by your actions you took her life.“You know that you killed Louise and now you will have to live with that knowledge for the rest of your life.”Paterson carried out the brutal attack on Louise at the home they shared in

East Kilbride News that students have tested positive for the virus.

link.Despite the difficult start to 2021, we must hope that the future is brighter and prosperity and happiness exists again.Here, two of our most prominent members of the clergy spell out their hopes and advice for the future.Rev Anne Paton from East Kilbride Old Parish Church spoke of her hopes for 2021.COVID outbreak amongst EK, East Kilbride staff“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was

East Kilbride and Strathaven are being urged not to walk or skate on frozen water in the area.

East Kilbride and Strathaven can now meet online after councillors approved changes to the scheme.

East Kilbride man smashed up property at his partner’s home in a drunken rage. Police arrived in Melbourne Avenue to find Paul Thom bleeding from a head wound sustained as he forced entry to the flat.Thom, 32, of Main Street, The Village, this week admitted two charges of threatening or abusive behaviour.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard the disturbance happened in the early hours of December 6.Toni Hicks, prosecuting, said Thom and friends had been drinking, but an argument broke out.

East Kilbride dad has narrowly avoided jail after crashing his car while seven and a half times over the drink-drive limit.

East Kilbride figure skater wowed her neighbours with a performance in her street.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A mum has admitted stealing clothing worth more than £1100 from shops in East Kilbride and Hamilton.But Bridgette Reynolds, of Westfarm Crescent in Cambuslang, was shown leniency by a sheriff last week.Reynolds, 28, stole items worth £706 from TK Maxx in Kingsgate Retail Park, East Kilbride, on February 27.The same day she took clothing valued at £430 from Little Darlings in Glasgow Road, Hamilton.Toni