Dumfries and Galloway residents urged to download Protect Scotland app to slow coronavirus spread

householders in Cowdenbeath described a rumbling that they thought was an earthquake as a bright light shot through the skies at 3.30am on Sunday morning. The locals who live near the Mossmorran plant say they've had enough after complaints about 'worrying' activity at the under-fire site have 'fallen on deaf ears' for years.

Donald Trump's Scots golf courses in protest hopes the President 'learns something' from his battle with coronavirus. David Milne became a Trump target when the tycoon began planning his self-proclaimed “world’s greatest golf course” at Menie links, near Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, in 2006.

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours. There were 775 new coronavirus cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 30,687 since the pandemic began.

Thursday saw a further 668 cases in Scotland, taking the total to 29,912.There are currently 154 in hospital with 17 in intensive care.A further three people who tested positive in the past 24 hours have died, taking the Scottish total to 2,522.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.PEOPLE on low incomes across Monklands will be eligible to receive a new £500 grant if asked to self-isolate.The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will be available to residents in Airdrie and Coatbridge who would otherwise lose income due to self-isolation, such as those unable to carry out their work from home, including hospitality or retail workers.The Scottish Government grant will be targeted at people

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours. There were 668 new coronavirus cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 29,912 since the pandemic began.

The Scottish total has risen by a further 806, which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said includes a number of results from Friday and Saturday.The national tally is now at 28,604. 123 people are in hospital with 14 in intensive care.

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care home resident has made a plea for visiting rules to be eased so she can spend more time with her family.In a video message, Mary Fowler said the coronavirus restrictions mean her care home has been "like a prison".She urged people to get involved with campaigns to allow relatives more access, and she said many care home residents must be in the same position of wanting to see their children "at the end of their life".She said: "I just want to say, it's just been like a prison in here."We're

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Covid-19 outbreak in university accommodation. One positive case and a few suspected cases have been detected at Parker House in Dundee.

"It’s a bit of a mess.”A Scottish Water spokesperson said: “The reinstatement is being inspected this afternoon (Monday). Once the tar has cooled then the temporary traffic management should be removed and road back to normal tonight.”

"After meeting with them they wrote to me to say that lessons had been learned and an action plan would be in the September 2020 report.“I sincerely hope that the council take on board the recommendation of Audit Scotland and ensure the real costs of implementation of the new system will be accounted for.”

The centre is being launched in conjunction with Glasgow Science Centre with the building work carried out by RH Irving Construction.Among the 12 funders who have provided the £2.6 million are Holywood Trust, Big Lottery, LEADER, The South of Scotland Economic Partnership, the regional capital grant fund, Kirkcudbright common good fund and the Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership.

Once downloaded, the app works in the background, using Bluetooth technology to alert people if they have been within two metres for at least 15 minutes with another app user who has tested positive for coronavirus.It also quickly alerts app users you have been in close contact with if you test positive, even if those contacts are unknown to you.People’s privacy will be protected, as the app uses encrypted anonymised codes to determine close contacts, which are deleted after 14 days.

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

Protect Scotland app, according to Nicola Sturgeon. Kirsty Feerick's partner Daniel Rafferty tested positive for Covid-19 today having come down with symptoms, including a loss of taste and smell.Daniel, 26, had been feeling run down without feeling badly ill before suddenly being unable to taste or smell anything at all on Thursday.