Drug death toll in Scotland expected to be higher than ever

jail cell at a Scots prison. Reese Fairgrieve, 23, was found on Sunday morning at HMP Perth where he was being held.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

hereEarlier today, the First Minister uged Scots to download a new 'Protect Scotland' contact tracing app - the latest tool in the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.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 soap and water are not availablecover your mouth and nose with

cystic fibrosis patient is enjoying her best period of health for three years.Hailey Mann, 24, had been told she was looking at end of life care even though she knew there was a drug, Kaftrio, which could help her.But because the drug - a real game changer - wasn’t licensed in Europe she could only get it on compassionate grounds from drug company Vertex.However, just days after the Daily Record began to campaign on her behalf, Vertex agreed she could get the drug.Cystic fibrosis causes a

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

jail.Scott McAllister and his accomplices were arrested by police following evidence from a supergrass.The 46-year-old was behind the plot to bring shipments of Class A and B drugs, which also included cannabis and amphetamine, north of the Border from Liverpool.McAllister, from Cumbernauld, was jailed for 14 years and four months after admitting trafficking offences at the city’s Crown Court.But while fellow Scots gang members have been transferred to prisons closer to home, McAllister’s

toddler has celebrated her third birthday wearing a special dress in tribute to her sister who died of rare condition when she was the same age.Summer Pipe turned three on Sunday and wore a specially-crafted dress which was printed with one of the only pictures every taken of her with her big sister Meadow, who passed away in 2018.Meadow battled for life for three-and-a-half years after being born with an incurable blood disease and Microcephaly disorder - a rare condition which causes

Ingredients 4 Scottish Salmon Fillets 2g Chilli Powder 1g Ground Ginger 40ml Soy Sauce 40ml Sweet Chilli Sauce Zest and juice of 1 Lime 250g sachet Cooked Basmati Rice 150g pack Sweet Peppers 4 Spring Onions 2 Cloves of Garlic 1 medium Carrot 40g Frozen Peas 2 level tsp Chilli Flakes 5g Fresh Coriander Scottish Rapeseed Oil to fry Method Mix the chilli powder and ginger together, sprinkle over the salmon fillets and put to one side.

Ayrshire's coronavirus death toll has risen today after historic cases were discovered.