East Kilbride mum with Long-COVID left breathless loading washing machine despite being karate black belt

Personalised funerals from Fosters start from just £1995. Your local parlour is now open on Glebe Street in East Kilbride Village and the experienced team are here to help.Call on 01355 219 044. Find out more by visiting the website www.FostersFuneralDirectors.com

link!And those wishing to get tested do not need an appointment – you can just head along between 9.30am and 5.30pm every day.Dr Jackie Hyland from NHS Lanarkshire told the News: “COVID-19 can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms or the symptoms are so mild people may not recognise that they have the infection.“For the benefit of yourself and your community, I would encourage as many people as possible to get a test.“The test results will help to detect the virus and limit its spread.”The

East Kilbride Community Growth area.After breaking ground at the development in the village of Jackton at the turn of the year the team at CALA is now laying the foundations of the first homes within the new community, which are set to launch to potential buyers later this year.Sequoia Meadows comprises range of one- and two-bedroom apartments, three-bed terraced and four- and five-bedroom detached homes.The wider development will also feature a new purpose-built primary school as well as a

East Kilbride has a bright future – if investment in its economy is at the heart of the recovery from the COVID pandemic.Speaking exclusively to the East Kilbride News, Douglas Ross MP said far more needs to be done to protect jobs and offer people in the town hope for the future.“We need to focus on getting through the health emergency, but Parliament needs to secure people’s jobs and support businesses who have been through a difficult 12 months,” he said.“And there are more difficult times

link!Taking to Facebook, they posted: “So disappointed to hear last night that a group of around 30 youths were up in the woodlands drinking, littering and setting fires.“I’ve arrived this morning and this tree was smouldering.

East Kilbride and Avondale after 184 people tested positive for COVID-19 or 45.61 cases and 6.69 deaths per 1000 residents. As a whole, the Hamilton area (4573) recorded more cases of the virus than anywhere else in South Lanarkshire.

East Kilbride.When the staff member realised their mistake, they returned the deceased to the hospital before collecting the correct individual for burial preparation.A source told the East Kilbride News: “I’ve been told, but can’t confirm, the correct deceased that should have been collected was a woman and the person collected was a man.”A spokeswoman for Fosters would not be drawn on specifics regarding the case, but said: “We have strict identification procedures in place with checks at

link!Using the Wahoo and Strava apps, Wilson will be able to track the distance cycled each evening.He aims to complete the equivalent of Lands End to John O’Groats, the full length of the UK, according to the Conqueror Virtual Challenges, this is a whopping 1083 mile journey via bicycle.To donate to the cause, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wilson-raphel

East Kilbride care home residents say there is “light at the end of the tunnel” as visiting restrictions ease.Indoor visiting of Lanarkshire’s care home residents by relatives, friends and carers is set to resume this week – that allows residents to have up to two separate designated visitors once a week.The move follows the Scottish Government guidance ‘Open with Care’ to support the reintroduction of “meaningful family contact” in care homes.Natasha Hamilton's mum, Anne, is in a care home in

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East Kilbride home after a series of “care blunders”.Despite being previously happy with how she was looked after, the family say they were left “appalled” at the lack of care she received at Meldrum Gardens last year.Having earlier praised the home’s staff for the care of their 83-year-old mum, they noted a marked decline in her condition as the coronavirus pandemic took hold – particularly from August.That included a fungal infection on her breast for which she had to be prescribed

East Kilbride store will not reopen to clear stock, the retail giant has announced.Nearly 650 Scottish staff are to be made redundant in the latest blow to retail.It comes after the department store folded and a £55million takeover by online retailer Boohoo in January saved the iconic name - but not the shops.While stores in stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will re-open for a short period to complete its stock liquidation process when the relaxation of restrictions allow, the same

East Kilbride band are looking forward to a brighter 2021 with the release of a brand new single.Beafets released their new song, Open Letter, last month after almost a year of no new musicThe band consists of Adam McMonagle (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), John Loughran (lead guitar), Scott Taylor (bass guitar) and Aaron Johnston (drums).After a hard year as a band in 2020, the band haven’t been able to meet up and play gigs like usual.But being able to get back in the studio was a huge moment

East Kilbride.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard 1.3 kilos of the drug, with a street value of nearly £13,000, was seized.Dawes, 28, of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis on February 12 last year.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!He didn’t

mum, with a black belt in karate, now gets out of breath after simply loading a washing machine as the effects of Long-COVID continue to turn her life upside down.Ruth Moore, 49, from East Mains, was an otherwise fit and healthy woman until the potentially deadly virus ravaged her family.She, along with two of her three daughters, husband, James and 79-year-old mum, Gloria, were all struck down with coronavirus in October last year, testing positive within days of each other.The domino effect

East Kilbride to share their opinions on the use of Body Worn Video (BWV) by armed police officers.BWV has been shown to have a positive impact on the safety of the public and the officers wearing it, and all other armed police units in the UK are currently deployed with cameras.The introduction of BWV will bring Police Scotland in line with these other forces and ensure best practice and evidence as well as increased transparency and accountability at incidents.The online survey, which opened

East Kilbride man wasn’t brought to Hamilton Sheriff Court because of a virus outbreak at HMP Addiewell where he was being held.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!The court heard that the West Lothian prison is currently in lockdown and Sheriff Scott Pattison agreed to deal with

East Kilbride.Residents of the Westwood block, which belongs to South Lanarkshire Council, are also living with large areas of disgusting green mould and sludge in the communal hallway.The video was shared by South Lanarkshire Greens on social media.And Councillor Gerry Convery has also questioned the authority over repairs.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put

long Covid while trying to live in a ‘damp and mouldy’ home from hell.Lisa Brown, 44, was housed in temporary accommodation with her two children after she found herself homeless last year.She said the flat was riddled with damp and also had problems with exposed wiring.Mum of two Lisa told Edinburgh Live: “It was in a poor condition when we first came here, but it has just got worse and worse.“The condensation and damp is a major issue, we wake up and the windows are soaking, it’s not