Five registered deaths from confirmed or suspected Covid-19 last week brings total to 4,236

'flaring' from a petrochemical plant. Elaine Green, 56, said she was woken at 3.30am by Exxon Mobil’s Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran burning off excess hydrocarbon gases.The company blamed a fault in a compressor for the latest bout of flaring, which began lighting up the night sky in the early hours of Sunday and could be seen from 30km away.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 100 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in Lanarkshire for five consecutive days.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed another 130 cases in the region today as she warned further restrictions across Scotland may be needed "in the near future".Since the first cases of the virus were confirmed in the region in March, there have been just six days when more than 100 new cases have been

householders in Cowdenbeath described a rumbling that they thought was an earthquake as a bright light shot through the skies at 3.30am on Sunday morning. The locals who live near the Mossmorran plant say they've had enough after complaints about 'worrying' activity at the under-fire site have 'fallen on deaf ears' for years.

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures show there were 758 new coronavirus cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 32,209 since the pandemic began.

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Police have launched an urgent appeal after a 15-year-old girl was reported missing in Fife.Chloe Whyte was last seen around 9.50pm yesterday, September 28, at the Prominade area of Leven.Officers believe members of the public may be able to help in the search.Chloe is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, average build and White Scottish in appearance.She has short brown hair and often wears a baseball cap.Anyone who may have seen Chloe, or who has any information on her whereabouts, is urged to

Instagram account by total chance and we are so glad we did! Kate Stevenson and Clare Harte are two Scottish sisters who have a passion for wildlife photography - and it definitely shows! Their Insta grid is jam packed with some absolutely stunning shots that we're sure Sir Attenborough himself would appreciate.Kate and Clare lost their dad in 2015, he was a photographer and the pair said that going out taking pictures of wildlife just seemed to be something that brought them closer after he

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to this week set-out further restrictions on everyday life aimed at slowing the transmission of coronoavirus across Scotland.

Beatle but it’s his love of heavy metal that has made Lennon Jon Sharp Garcia an overnight star in Spain. The mini kilted rock star, who is half Scottish, half Basque, stunned TV audiences with a headbanging performance on the nation’s hit talent show Idol Kids.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The rate of Covid-19 infections in West Dunbartonshire is five times the Scottish average.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed the rate in a post on social media and urged residents to play their part in reducing it.It read: "The Covid rate in West Dunbartonshire (per 100 thousand people) is five times the Scottish average."We can all play our part in getting this figure down - following the rules on

Bake Off contestant Peter Sawkins have revealed he’s been a Star Baker from an early age.Student Peter, 20, is the youngest contestant on the new series of The Great British Bake Off.Now his older brother Andrew has posted a family photo showing off his brother’s kitchen skills aged around five.The picture shows Peter, from Edinburgh, proudly showing off a plate of ­strawberry tarts he has made.Andrew, who is also in the photo with a tea towel draped over his arm, couldn’t be prouder of his

2020 Safecation Report by consumer spending website money.co.uk has revealed the best destinations for a socially-distanced staycation in Scotland.

Fife sparked chaos on one of Scotland's busiest roads. Emergency services raced to the A92 near Lochgelly when the alarm was raised just after 10pm on Saturday.  The southbound carriageway was closed with motorists being diverted following the late-night smash.

The Kardashians have been on our screens for many years, and as their stint on TV comes to an end, we take a look at the times we could have sworn they were Scottish.From weans named (and almost named) after our country and a famous Glasgow train station - to holidays doon Craig Tara caravan park - there's little doubt we can claim the biggest celebrity family since the Krankies as our own. They've even got the tartan threads to prove it.

coronavirus  across Scotland in the last week. As of September 6, there have been a total of 4,231 deaths registered where  Covid-19  was mentioned on the death certificate.  The weekly figures, released by the National Records for Scotland (NRS), account for all deaths where coronavirus was mentioned on the death certificate and are separate to the hospital deaths announced daily by the  Scottish Government  every day.

Scots lottery winner has just FIVE days to collect the jackpot – after claiming the prize but being unable to validate their ticket.The £57,879,670 EuroMillions cheque will go into the fund for good causes at midnight on Sunday if the winner cannot produce proof.A ticket holder came forward to claim the March 17 prize – with a ticket bought somewhere in Ayrshire – in April.It would instantly make them richer than World Cup winner Paul Pogba, who has an estimated £50million fortune, or One

UK Government's , post-covid stamp of approval  we have put together a series of great places you can take your little ones for a day out.