Drug-related deaths across Lanarkshire increased by a quarter

Derek McInnes admitted his team needed a new target man with Sam Cosgrove heading for the exit door.Aberdeen have agreed a deal with French side Stade de Reims.The former Everton youngster is currently travelling across from France to Scotland to complete the move.Hornby pushed for the move to join up with his Scotland Under-21 team-mates Lewis Ferguson, Ross McCrorie and Connor McLennan.Reims see Hornby as one for the future and believes he would benefit from this loan.He will return to France

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The First Minister also announced that 1,201 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 176,533.

Scott Wright the subject of a backlash from Aberdeen fans over his move to Rangers. The exciting wingers has agreed a 3-year pre-contract with the Ibrox club and will join up with his new teammates at the end of the season.

North Ayrshire neighbourhood has been published.Irvine Fullarton has the fourth highest coronavirus-related death rate in Scotland with 766 deaths per 100,000 people. Tragically 22 people lost their lives to the disease in the area.All the deaths occurred up until December 31 and have been revealed by the National Records of Scotland.In Saltcoats North East, 19 residents died after contracting coronavirus, which is the second highest number of fatalities in North Ayrshire.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 1,307 cases of Covid confirmed in Scotland as the nation's virus death toll endured another substantial rise today.Figures have been published by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.A further 76 patients, including six from the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board region, have died after contracting Covid which means 5,704

Covid deaths. The BBC reports the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team (CDIT) is probing the circumstances of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes across the country.

Lanarkshire are being targeted by Police Scotland. The area’s top officer has claimed the public are regularly flouting lockdown rules at both types of business.

Ayrshire has recorded its worst week for coronavirus deaths since April.National Records of Scotland data released today shows that 43 death certificates registered in the region last week mentioned coronavirus.The death toll between January 11 and January 17 was only higher between April 13 to 19 when 51 deaths were linked to COVID-19.Across the region last week 13 deaths were in East Ayrshire, 19 were in North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire reported 11.Throughout the pandemic so far East Ayrshire

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon's government has revealed. The First Minister also announced that 1,165 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, taking the total figure to 164,927.

coronavirus according to the latest figures.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Scott Wright 's situation resolved as soon as possible as he opened up on a "horrible afternoon" for his side in Dingwall. The forward is close to agreeing a pre-contract move to Rangers but could move this month if the two clubs can work out a deal.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus, it was revealed today.Public Health Scotland data shows that 31 people have now passed away from COVID-19 in the past seven days.A total of 483 people have died in the region since the pandemic began.The five Ayrshire patients were among 61 Scots to die in the past 24 hours after contracting Covid.The number of patients fighting Covid remains high with 208 in NHS Ayrshire & Arran facilities - down two from

drug deaths.The solemn gesture came as Labour’s health spokesperson Monica Lennon demanded an immediate £20 million package to fund residential rehab in Scotland.That sum, which would match the entire budget of the Scottish Drug Deaths Task Force, reflects the high cost if such treatment, which has been all but abandoned in Scotland in recent years.New drugs policy minister Angela Constance pledged to secure enough funding to bring Scotland’s shoddy rehab services - currently funding a meagre 22