East Kilbride's flagship Debenhams store will not reopen to clear stock say administrators

coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours. Figures announced by the Scottish Government this afternoon reveal 655 new cases of the virus have been identified overnight, bringing the total cases to 212,509.

EXCLUSIVE: Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire is joining Amazon UK Original series The Rig, we can reveal.

Clare Grogan celebrated her own with a private throwback snap as her former admirer Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp congratulated her. The Altered Images singer and Gregory's Girl actress rose to fame with her famous song Happy Birthday which is sung regularly at birthday parties around the world.

direct to your inboxITV Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has opened up about her struggles dealing with a condition which many of us experience.The 31-year-old says she has struggled with Imposter Syndrome for years, and has at times found it difficult to deal with.Imposter Syndrome is not classed as a mental illness, but can be incredibly debilitating for sufferers.Stacey told the Irish Independent: "This goes back to the X Factor.

high street.For generations of shoppers, Debenhams was a byword for department stores and a place to pick up gifts or meet pals.But now, along with other former mainstays like BHS, the shops are no more a feature of Scottish life.Former Aberdeen Debenhams worker Dod Morrison took these eerie pictures of the closed Granite City store.The pictures show the Trinity Centre site lying empty and bare.What once was aisles filled with goods set over multiple storeys and packed with happy shoppers is now

coronavirus in Scotland in the last 24 hours.Figures announced by the Scottish Government this afternoon reveal 639 new cases of the virus have been identified overnight, bringing the total cases to 209,068.The latest figures mean that, since the start of the pandemic, 7,508 people have lost their lives to coronavirus in Scotland.The statistics also reveal a total of 479 people are being treated in hospital, with 38 in ICU, one less than yesterday.It comes as the First Minister paid tribute to

The just-released trailer for the indie Irish thriller “Here Are The Young Men” features Anya Taylor-Joy alongside “Game Of Thrones”, “Vikings”, and “Peaky Blinders” alumni.

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

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The money given to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to carry out repairs across its entire estate is only half the “eye-watering” repair bill at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.Neil Bibby MSP has lambasted the Scottish Government for its failure to invest in the Paisley hospital after he earlier revealed the repair bill for the site stands at £76million.The total, which includes repairs to the fabric of the

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said non-essential shops in Scotland will reopen two weeks later on April 26 at the earliest and probably with a tiered system of local restrictions.A statement from Debenhams said: “Because this timeline does not align with those expected in other parts of the UK and therefore with the planned wind-down of the Debenhams business, regrettably our 15 stores in Scotland will now not reopen and are closed permanently.”

iOS and Android.Council leader Douglas Reid (SNP) said: "We are one of the first in Scotland to do the local gift card – we have 140 local businesses signed up to that."He said young people will spend the money with businesses based in the area and can even get a haircut as barbers are signed up.The Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse politician said it was a huge hit over Christmas and traders reported a boost.The family gift card award was signed off today along with a number of new schemes as part

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

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Tayside has defended how it decides the order in which staff get the COVID-19 vaccine following criticism from the workers’ union Unite.Currently some NHS Tayside staff with administrative roles are not considered in the priority group to have the jag.Last week Unite Scotland called for all NHS workers to be vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19, not just the so-called ‘front-facing’ personnel.Unite

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s some hot casting news for this week’s European Film Market – I can reveal that Paul Mescal, who broke out in last year’s hit series Normal People, and Mank actor Tom Burke have been set to lead Irish thriller Bring Them Down.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Government ministers have been asked to make a firm commitment to reopening churches in time for Easter.Renfrewshire councillor Andy Doig has written to health secretary Jeane Freeman requesting places of worship be allowed to welcome congregations from Maundy Thursday, which will be marked on April 1.According to the latest route map out of lockdown announced by the Scottish Government, churches are not set