East Kilbride shopping centre will limit access to essential stores only as Lanarkshire locked down

link.The owner of Northcare – who runs two care homes in East Kilbride – confirmed she had been given notice that residents and staff in Rosaburn House would be vaccinated by next week.Dates have yet to be confirmed for Lindsayfield Lodge - Northcare’s other facility in the town.Managing director of Northcare, Margaret Sawers, told the News: “We have no reason to have cause for concern over the delivery of vaccinations – the Scottish Government now need to provide what they have said they will

link.The region has spent the past three weeks in the strictest tier of restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.It means that shops, hairdressers, gyms and other close contact services will be allowed to reopen.Pubs will be allowed to sell food and non-alcoholic drinks until 6pm each day.Win SIX festive cocktails to your doorShops will be allowed to open from 6am this Friday, with the other restrictions belng lifted as of 6pm at night.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: ""I think today we

East Kilbride school the prestigious  title Education Partner of the Year.

East Kilbride and generations of families has died. Dr Simon Macquire passed away at McKillop Gardens care home in the Village four days before his 82nd birthday.

East Kilbride beauty salon owner. Marie Wilson owns and runs Natural You Beauty, in the town’s Kittoch Street and was originally forced to shut in March due to the lockdown restrictions.After being allowed to reopen in July with a raft of new measures and procedures in place to keep clients and staff safe, Marie has yet again been forced to close the salon under Level 4 restrictions as she isn’t classed as an essential business.

East Kilbride.A festive elf hunt - which would do Santa proud  and would have Buddy the elf jumping for joy -  has been launched and townsfolk have until December 18 to find the hidden elf posters and names to be in with a chance of winning prizes. It is being organised by the East Kilbride Christmas Kindness campaign and is guaranteed to be fun and frolics for all the family in what has been a tough year for all of us.

East Kilbride town centre.

was given a reprieve in May after a deal was secured with the town centre landlord to stay put.But in a devastating statement released yesterday the administrators said the outlook for a restructured operation was “highly uncertain” and they had therefore “regretfully concluded” that they should start winding down Debenhams UK, while continuing to seek offers for all or parts of the business.Geoff Rowley of FRP Advisory, joint administrator to Debenhams and Partner at FRP, said: “All reasonable

East Kilbride food bank.

East Kilbride cinema.The facility - along with hubs in three other Odeon complexes -  are in addition to two remote jury centres already identified in Edinburgh and Glasgow, where trials are set to get under way next week.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 pandemic has caused a major backlog of cases across the

East Kilbride woman hurled abuse at shop staff after they asked her to social distance.

East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.

East Kilbride say they fear for their future with Lanarkshire plunged into lockdown this week.

East Kilbride has been plunged into a second lockdown.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Level four lockdown will be coming to Lanarkshire from Friday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.Businesses including hospitality, salons, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential retail will have to close when the new restrictions come into effect at 6am on Friday, November 20.For three weeks, Lanarkshire will be put into the highest level of restrictions used by the Scottish Government before being

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Level four lockdown will be coming to Lanarkshire from Friday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed.Businesses including hospitality, salons, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential retail will have to close when the new restrictions come into effect at 6am on Friday, November 20.For three weeks, Lanarkshire will be put into the highest level of restrictions used by the Scottish Government before being

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire will remain in the third level of Covid-19 restrictions.Meanwhile our neighbours in South and East Ayrshire face three weeks at the fourth tier, starting from 6pm this Friday.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed her ‘tough decision’ to move East and South Ayrshire into a tier four in a bid to save Christmas plans.The increased restrictions are the closest to the national

East Kilbride has decked the malls to help spread a little festive cheer – although Santa and his elves will sadly not be dropping by his grotto this year due to the COVID pandemic. There is no doubt it has been a difficult year for communities everywhere, including East Kilbride, but as we head into the festive season, EK, East Kilbride is looking to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to the town.

East Kilbride mum whose vulnerable son is self-isolating after being exposed to the risk of COVID-19 says her pleas for action are being ignored.

link.Now his mum is renewing calls for home schooling for vulnerable children and their families and says she is now on tenterhooks in case her son develops symptoms and falls ill due to underlying health issues.She has contacted MP Dr Lisa Cameron who has raised her concerns with the Cabinet Secretary for Education.The letter sent to our worried mum reads: “Your child has been identified by NHS Lanarkshire as a close contact of a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.