Expert urges Scots to wear face coverings when having sex during coronavirus pandemic

Rutherglen youngsters are being urged to take part.

Linda Bauld said the overall response will be viewed as a "system failure" in a damning verdict on the government's leadership.Her remarks come one day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government did "all we could" to tackle the pandemic - despite shocking figures putting Britain among the worst in the world."I think we’re going to look back on this as a system failure," prof Bauld told BBC Radio Scotland."I think we came into this pandemic under prepared for a virus like this, we at

nurses, midwives, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – will be taking to social media as well as holding a virtual pay rally on Tuesday to call for a “fair” pay rise.

prisons more than doubled in a year- despite the coronavirus pandemic.Guards confiscated drugs or suspected drugs from prisoners across Scots jails 2,199 times in 2019.But a Freedom of Information request from the Daily Record has revealed that number rocketed to 5,480 last year.In many facilities there has been a rise in psychoactive or suspected psychoactive drugs- often known as 'legal highs'.These include synthetic cannabis type drugs like 'Spice' which is said to be causing havoc behind

indyref2 was extended to “anyone who believes in democracy in Scotland.” The Scottish Government’s preferred option for securing another referendum is based on a joint agreement with the UK Government. This was the basis of the 2014 referendum, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not consent to another vote.Over the weekend, it emerged that the SNP’s plan B involves the Scottish Parliament organising its own referendum.

Scots to unite against the condition.Nicole Little was just 27 when she was diagnosed with the disease – five years younger than her mum Celine Mason was when it took her life.Now she is launching World Cancer Day in ­Scotland and urges people to unite on February 4 by donating to Cancer Research UK or wearing the charity’s Unity band.The ambulance controller carries the BRCA1 gene, known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.Nicole of Bathgate, West Lothian said: “Most people are

broadband customers in Scotland have been left without internet this afternoon following a service outage. Customers in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Irvine have all been left with service problems, which resulted in many flocking to Twitter to complain.

coronavirus vaccination appointments for those aged 70 to 79 will start arriving through letterboxes on Monday, the Scottish Government has said. As the inoculation programme moves through priority groups, several health board areas are beginning to send out letters telling those in the age group when they will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 jab.

drugs and a large quantity of cash during two targeted raids in Lanarkshire. Officers swooped on a property in Motherwell Road, Bellshill, on Wednesday afternoon before uncovering a large haul of heroin, cocaine, cannabis, valium and amphetamine.

Dunbar at 8.15pm on Wednesday night. Another housebreaking was reported at a boarding kennels nearby in Cocksburnpath on the same night.Pauline Foggo and husband Craig went out to discover the loitering individuals as they ran to a waiting car and took off.

the pandemic by reaching 4.5 million people as soon as possible. The campaign also aims to drown out misinformation and myths promoted by conspiracy theorists and cranks on social media.

snow starts to fall. The Met Office have issued an amber warning for snow until 8am tomorrow around areas of the central belt and further yellow warnings for snow and ice in the country.

sex for rent landlords.Ministers say they have previously complained to Craiglist about similar adverts but are now being urged to do more.Glasgow MSP Pauline McNeill, Scottish Labour’s housing and equalities spokesperson, said laws should be addressed if efforts to protect the vulnerable continue to fail.She said: “The Scottish Government must guarantee that, as we come out of the pandemic, robust measures are in place to help those who are struggling financially and ensure we don’t see a

Jason Leitch spoke out today after a poll found that more than a quarter of 18-to-34-year-old women in the UK said they would say no to the jab, citing concerns over the vaccine's effect on pregnancies. It comes as several rumours and myths have been circulating online about the range of vaccines now approved for use, including fears that the jab could affect fertility.

Ayr businessman who died from cancer has told how she was given the news she would face her own battle just days before his death.Victoria Williamson, 50, is pleading with people to make sure they don’t ignore any symptoms after she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.The couple, of Racecourse Road, were told of the devastating news two days before Victoria’s “true love” Kevin died aged 49 on June 18.But as the mum-of-three has overcome chemotherapy treatment for cancer seeds around her

Comedian Iain Stirling plans to raise a glass to the end of the coronavirus pandemic in true Scottish style. The Edinburgh-born comic showed he's missing home amid the ongoing restrictions on travel due to a recent surge in cases across the UK.

supermarket giant announced the new changes to its policy on face coverings as Scotland enters into its second week of stay at home lockdown measures.

mutated variant will not be as easy to control. The strain was only detected in south-east England last month but is now responsible for half of all new cases in Scotland.