East Kilbride MSP calls for clarity on driving tests and lessons

EasyJet will ‘provide flexibility’ to Scots looking to fly to and from Aberdeen amid renewed lockdown restrictions. The budget airline currently allows customers to change their flights free of charge up to 14 days before the flight.A charge of £32 will be applied outside of those 14 days.

Dundee mum Clare Walker, 31, had asked Cillian Anderson to put his pyjamas on so they could watch a film together. But seconds later, she could hear terrified screams from her son.She then dialed 999 while her dad Bruce, 51, performed CPR on Cillian, before he was rushed to hospital.

East Kilbride councillor called for action to support town centres and local businesses, as well as a stimulus package to help certain industries.

West Lothian school pupils have improved their grades for an eighth year running — despite a turbulent few months caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Students received their Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) National Qualifications and Awards results on Tuesday, with many performing better than ever before.And this comes despite the SQA lowering around a quarter of estimated grades for Scottish pupils.Early indications show that the results from S5 pupils across West Lothian’s 11 secondary

News : “The health and social care visa’ is a real kick in the teeth for the care sector after their vital contribution to saving lives and helping to tackle the virus.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Ask a lot of parents and they will tell you that kids and the word “relax” don’t go together that often in the modern day.Helena Kelman, 58, from Motherwell is a Relax Kids coach, and provides children with coping methods to help them unwind.The mum-of-two was delighted last week when the work of the organisation was recognised in the Scottish Parliament in a motion lodged by Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare

East Kilbride where we operate Tony Macaroni and Tony2Go.

passengers who arrive in Scotland from Spain is a nightmare for thousands of holidaymakers.After four tough months of lockdown, it’s understandable why many families wanted a break in the sun for a few days.But now they face the prospect of self-isolating at home for two weeks once they touch down back in Scotland.That will cause headaches for the many people who can’t now return to work after their holiday.Questions were asked in late June when the UK Government first decided to include Spain

East Kilbride.Monica Lennon reported the facility - run by Thistle Healthcare - to the Care Inspectorate in May but in a summary report to the Scottish Parliament shortly after the home was praised for "good infection prevention and control procedures”, despite the "significant outbreak".Ms Lennon said the report left "too many unanswered questions" and was little comfort for grieving families.One of those families features in a BBC Scotland Disclosure documentary airing tonight.In the programme

cannabis plants from East Lothian. The division's Community Action Team raided a property on Edinburgh Road, in Tranent on Wednesday, July 22.

Kilmarnock’s Netherton Street and Rigg Street in Stewarton. The company wants to build the facilities in the car parks at both stores.Customers would feed the empty drinks containers into the machines and get money back.It is part of the retail operator’s plans to gear up for Scotland’s deposit return scheme.

Scott Tanser at the double as St Johnstone defeat Aberdeen in pre-season game“They have been improving over the last few years and I would expect them to be one of the favourites for the league.“I think all the players will relish that derby match.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.ALEX Neil has hailed the Scottish Government’s decision to set up a complex mesh removal surgical service.The Airdrie MSP says the decision to create the facility – which is being backed by more than £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding for the coming year – within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will “be welcomed by campaigners”.Mr Neil added: “This announcement is another step towards improving the lives of the

Covid-19 outbreak after workers feared they were being put at risk.A Labour MSP referred the call centre to Police Scotland in April after being inundated with complaints about Sitel at the height of the pandemic.Monica Lennon told police that one employee had reported to work at the call centre despite it being common knowledge that their partner was off sick with suspected coronavirus.At least six workers at Sitel’s call centre at Maxim Park in Eurocentral, near Bellshill, Lanarkshire, have

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst staff at a virus contact tracing centre in North Lanarkshire.Scotland’s deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed on Monday morning that six members of staff at the centre operated by Sitel at Maxim Park, Eurocentral near Motherwell have tested positive for the coronavirus with eight now being confirmed by NHS Lanarkshire.Staff working at the centre were

prison sentence after he caused the death of Hanno Garbe by dangerous driving on a Highland road.Lord Fairley told Johnstone at the High Court in Edinburgh: "You continued to drive a motor car when it was plainly dangerous for you to do so."The judge pointed out that he had been told by optometrists on two occasions that his eyesight did not meet the required standard for driving.Lord Fairley said that the unexpected death of Mr Garbe has had "a devastating effect" on his wife Dagmar.The judge

Scots castle still remains a mystery. An image, dubbed one of the world's most haunting pictures, shows a figure wearing a ruff and centuries-old clothing can be seen peering from a ruined window at Tantallon Castle near North Berwick, East Lothian.

Scottish Conservative MSP has announced he will not be standing at next year's Holyrood election. Adam Tomkins, the party's spokesman on the constitution,  return full-time to his role as the John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow.