Five wild days out in Scotland you own mini beasts will love

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.

coronavirus across Scotland in the last week. As of September 13, there have been a total of 4,236 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.

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.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

miracle baby Annabelle Main, who was born with half a heart, is home after six life-saving operations. The tot has hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and weighed just 4lb when she was born in January .

hereEarlier today, the First Minister uged Scots to download a new 'Protect Scotland' contact tracing app - the latest tool in the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not availablecover your mouth and nose with

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC acquires Anna Kendrick HBO rom-com “Love Life”; Rainmaker sells lockdown comedy “Staged” globally; Wooden Horse hires Coeli Cutliffe; Zinc launches Red Sauce label; Marrakesh workshop goes online; and Edith Bowman hosts BAFTA Scotland awards.The BBC has acquired romantic comedy anthology series “Love Life,” featuring Oscar-nominee Anna Kendrick, from Lionsgate Television.

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.

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

'mini heatwave' with the mercury rising across the country. From Tuesday, the UK will be at the centre of a 'subtropical swell' making temperatures rise.

cystic fibrosis patient is enjoying her best period of health for three years.Hailey Mann, 24, had been told she was looking at end of life care even though she knew there was a drug, Kaftrio, which could help her.But because the drug - a real game changer - wasn’t licensed in Europe she could only get it on compassionate grounds from drug company Vertex.However, just days after the Daily Record began to campaign on her behalf, Vertex agreed she could get the drug.Cystic fibrosis causes a

coronavirus cases has been identified in a Scottish Highlands town. NHS Highland’s Health Protection Team confirmed five news cases of Covid-19 today and have said contract tracing is underway in the Grantown area.

ire crews raced to tackle a blaze in Dunfermline last night. Two fire engines were deployed to Whitemyre Court, in the Rumbling area of the Fife town, at around 10pm after reports of a shed on fire.

Cowdenbeath, at around 6.10pm on Sunday, August 30. She was raced to hospital by ambulance crews and remains in a critical but stable condition.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

woman found dead on a golf course months after she went missing has made an emotional appeal for information five years on from her disappearance. Saima Ahmed is believed to have taken a train from London to Edinburgh, via Hemel Hempstead and Birmingham, when she was reported missing on Sunday August 30, 2015 as the Edinburgh Festival season was coming to a close.

economic crisis under plans to reject lifeline grants.Citizens Advice said five offices could close in Glasgow, including the city centre, Bridgeton, Easterhouse, Parkhead and Castlemilk.