East Kilbride campaigners rally parliament to extend families' visiting rights in care homes

East Kilbride’s Dollan Aqua Centre this month as swimming lessons restarted following a six-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

link.But just 41 of those patients were tested, three of whom returned a positive result. That meant 126 patients were discharged to care homes without being tested.Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon has since written to the health board to find out which care homes were affected – but the request was refused as being “manifestly unreasonable”.

child poverty in Scotland has been exposed in scandalous new figures showing a rise almost everywhere in the past five years. Only one council area managed to improve - by just less than one percent - while the rest of the country saw young people fall further behind.

Nicola Sturgeon.In a bid to allay fears about the easing of restrictions for the care sector, the First Minister stressed no final decision has been made.Speaking at the Scottish Government's coronavirus briefing on Tuesday, she said those visiting care homes are "clearly" a group who may be considered for coronavirus testing in an effort to protect vulnerable people.Sturgeon said: "Our initial, top priority focus in extending testing is protection of vulnerable groups."Those groups - and care

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housing rights campaigner has warned rapid gentrification in Glasgow's east end is forcing working class communities out of the picture. The claims come after Dennistoun's inclusion on Time Out's top 10 list of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.

Both secondaries will merge to form the Robert Burns Academy.  The campus will also be home to Barshare and Greenmill primaries. They will both be called Lochnorris Primary School.

fossil fuels in Scotland. The protesters timed the stunt shortly before Nicola Sturgeon was due to lead First Minister’s Questions.

East Kilbride veteran has been given a new lease of life thanks to a forces employment charity.Mark Withers, 47, from Greenhills, served as an Army Guardsman and had been out of work for nine years due to caring for his mother who has vascular dementia.But he, along with hundreds of Scottish veterans and their families are celebrating securing meaningful employment in civilian roles.Sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all

coronavirus linked to several deaths and 82 infections.The clusters are being probed at Redmill in East Whitburn, West Lothian, a residential home run by private firm HC1, and at Milford House in Edinburgh.NHS Lothian would only say there were fewer than five deaths, but the Record understands three residents have died.In Redmill Care Home, a total of 53 other residents and staff have been confirmed with Covid-19.

EuroMillions jackpot back in 2011, making him Scotland's biggest ever lottery winner. But by the time he died, aged 71, last December, his portion of the prize had plummeted by £40million, the Daily Record reports.

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

Middle East jail for drug charges will finally be reunited with his family tomorrow after being released on bail. Conor Howard's step-dad Robert has told the Daily Record the 27-year-old is being let out of the Corfu prison where he has spent the last month, after having his bail application granted.

sexual abuse and rape of a young girl in both Asia and Scotland. Arthur Hutchinson, 74, who had a 40 year career in education, began preying on the youngster when she was just eight-years-old.

Middle East on drug charges, have raised more than £12,000 to support his family.We told how Lothian man Conor Howard, known to pals as 'Milky', had been arrested in Corfu when flying over to visit his mum in August.He had been arrested on an Interpol notice after Qatar authorities say they found drugs on the 27-year-old when passing through the Middle Eastern state last October on the way back from a work trip to Australia.His devastated friends and family say a clean cannabis grinder was found

East Kilbride firefighter has become an internet sensation after an unique welcome home went viral. Kenny McCartney has underlined the importance of laughter in challenging times while becoming an online star.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Watch Commander had just finished work at the Service’s headquarters in Cambuslang.

lockdown restrictions in Scotland, it has been confirmed. The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood on new nationwide restrictions, which are expected to include tighter rules on hospitality businesses and a possible extension of the ban on household social gatherings.

coronavirus lockdown.More than 1.6 million people across the UK in receipt of Universal Credit had an average of £60 deducted from their benefits in May when thousands had to claim benefits because of lockdown, according to the Department of Work and Pension’s own figures.The staggering sum has been uncovered by Glasgow MP Chris Stephens who has campaigned for the UC advance loans to be abolished and converted into grants.In his own Glasgow South West constituency some 3,800 people, 48 per cent

raped an 80 year-old woman in her own home has been locked up for eight years. John Laming struck last Christmas Eve just 12 days after he had been freed from jail.