Drink and drug driving soars in Scotland despite lockdown and pub closures

homeless by the corornavirus pandemic, has released a single to help rough sleepers and those battling mental health issues. Gee Ritchie was gearing up for his 'busiest year yet' under the guise of drag act, Gina Gee, before Covid-19 put Scotland's entertainment industry on ice.

fast-spreading form of coronavirus, first detected earlier this month.In a statement at Holyrood, she said: "This new strain appears to be fast becoming the dominant one circulating in Scotland - and that is obviously a cause for real concern, given that it is thought to be significantly more transmissible."As I indicated before Christmas, the severity of this challenge means we can't rule out the need for restrictions that are even tighter than those in the current level 4."Sturgeon spoke after

Hearts in the Scottish Cup quarter-final and admitted he's learned from his pain. The Scouser entered the press room still raw from Rangers ' shock 1-0 defeat at Tynecastle in February and admitted he needed "time to think" - comments that some felt suggested he was considering his future.

Ayrshire has one of the worst drug-related death rates in Scotland, a new report has shown.

drug dealer who played a leading role in a gang planning to flood Central Scotland with heroin and cocaine was today ordered to hand over £75,000 crime profits. Anthony O'Hare, 34, made £650,000 from his criminal conduct but the available assets to be seized from him under a proceeds of crime action was £75,000.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrew has recorded the eighth highest number of illegal lockdown parties in Scotland.Officers were called out to break up a total of 84 boozy bashes.Surprisingly, the figure was above that of its larger neighbour.Paisley recorded 66 callouts - which made it the tenth highest party hotspot in the country.The figures - put together by BBC Scotland data journalist Marc Ellison - spanning the period August 28

Hampden, defying advice to avoid crowded places, as they welcome the team bus to the national stadium for the Scottish Cup Final. The show of support has seen several hundred fans appear with banners and flags prior to the game between their team and Hearts.The match carries special significance as a win would see the Hoops win an unprecedented quadruple Treble to seal a period of domestic dominance never before seen in this country that's unlikely to be repeated.

Nicola Sturgeon is to hold talks that could pave the way for an official site where addicts can inject drugs more safely.The First Minister will meet activist Peter Krykant on January 7 – five days before she chairs a meeting of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce for the first time.They will explore the prospect of Scotland making legal history, defying Westminster by opening an Overdose Prevention Centre (OPC) north of the Border.The SNP leader agreed to the meeting on the same day Public

First Minister also announced a strict travel ban between Scotland and the rest of the UK and the world.

Ladywell, Livingston, has backed our campaign after figures released this week showed Scotland has worst death rate in the world, a figure up six per cent on the previous year. Statistics showed the total deaths rose from 1,187 in 2018 to 1,264 in 2019.

SNP leader responded after the Record penned an open letter on behalf of Scotland demanding action. New figures this week showed drug deaths soared to 1264 in 2019, the highest number ever recorded and the worst rate in Europe.We’ve campaigned with people on the front line to expose the impact of this crisis.Sturgeon, writing on social media, said: “This in @Daily_Record is fair.

Lorraine Kelly has been announced as a guest judge on the new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The Scots TV presenter will return to the hit BBC Three show when its second series airs on Thursday, January 14.

hunting a balaclava-clad man who was seen running after a car was deliberately torched in the driveway of a Scots home in a nighttime attack.  A Range Rover was set alight in a deliberate attack on Carlisle Road in Hamilton on Saturday at around 1.35am.

queens will be battling for the crown of Next Drag Superstar on season two of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Lawrence Chaney, from Glasgow and Ellie Diamond, from Dundee, are among the 12 drag queens taking part in the hit BBC Three show when it airs on Thursday, January 14.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Drug deaths in Renfrewshire have doubled in the last decade, grim new stats have revealed.Campaigners called for a drastic overhaul of the country’s drug strategy after the National Records of Scotland’s annual report showed 1,264 people died in 2019 – a six per cent increase on the previous 12 months.The number of deaths are the highest since records began in 1996 and three and half times higher than the

jailed for 20 months. Stephen Donoghue, 61, turned on Carol Donoghue at their flat in Glasgow’s Dalmarnock in August this year.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scotland's failure to tackle our drug crisis has been confirmed - up six cent on the worst death rate in the world the previous year.The data for 2018 reveals the worst fears that our poorest communities, already ravaged by cheap street drugs, are sinking ever deeper into despair.Total deaths rose from 1,187 in 2018 to 1,264 in 2019.

Derek McInnes has confirmed Andrew Considine’s contract extension is close to being fast-tracked.