Foodbank appeals for help to support Stirling families facing hardship this summer

easing of restrictions, the financial future for Scotland’s economy remains uncertain as the nation gingerly waits to find out the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after almost 15 months of lockdowns. Changes to the furlough scheme are on the way from August 1, when employers will be required to contribute 20 per cent of employees wages as the UK Government reduces its share to 60 per cent.

Renfrewshire experiencing domestic violence will be able to find safe housing in another area thanks to a new support service.The ‘Revive Scotland’ service will rehouse women and children experiencing homelessness due to domestic abuse to an area of their choice outside their own local authority area.PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe new initiative has been launched by Scotland’s leading housing, care and property-management group Wheatley Group and Homefinder UK - national

SNP 's Public Health minister Maree Todd during her visit to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh earlier today. The fund will offer cash to cover travel, food and overnight accommodation expenses for the parents and siblings of young people in hospital.

The force have released a photo of Emily to help with the search. She has been described as 1.65m tall, average build, dark brown hair in a curly shoulder length bob, with a tattoo on her right arm of a flower.

It is a bittersweet moment for Queen Elizabeth.

police officer feared she was being pursued for miles by a drone – but the bright light in the sky was actually a planet. It was only after a drawn-out “pursuit” that she sought help from senior officers, who told her it was Jupiter – some 365 million miles away.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterAn appeal has been launched by police after a member of the public was scammed into buying a fake mobile phone in Stirling on Sunday evening.The incident took place when the victim when approached by the scammer after withdrawing money from a cash machine in the Barnton Street area of the city at around 5pm.The seller then offered the victim a mobile phone at a reduced price - but

link!Shoppers will be greeted in-store with a shopping list giving details of the products that are most-needed by their local food bank or FareShare regional centre, and are being encouraged to pick up an item as they shop to drop in special donation trolleys on the way out of the store.The supermarket giant will give a little extra help with top up donations of 20 per cent.Jim Burns, Director of Operations at FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland, said: "The items we receive will help us

Bannockburn Interchange near the M80 shortly before 7pm on Sunday, July 11. A 73-year-old woman was taken to Forth Valley Royal Hospital following a collision involving one vehicle.

Emergency services have raced to the scene of a crash near Stirling this evening. Cops arrived at the smash at the Bannockburn Interchange, which connects the M9 and M80, near the Stirling Services, shortly before 7pm.

Nina Nesbitt has shared a brand new single called ‘Summer Fling’ – you can watch the song’s video below.The Scottish singer-songwriter’s latest track is her first solo release since 2019’s ‘The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change’ album, and marks the next chapter in her career rebirth.Written and produced solely by Nesbitt, ‘Summer Fling’ is a sun-soaked jaunt that leans on nostalgic ’80s synths to paint its dreamy soundscape, nodding to ABBA in the process.“Salt waves on an ocean drive/

missing Scots nurse say specialist divers are now assisting with their search. Gillian Ballantyne vanished from her home in Coneypark Place, Banknock, at around 10am on Tuesday July, 6.The 50-year-old nurse anaesthetist, at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, was later spotted around 12.45pm on Napier Road, Wardpark Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld that same day.

contact tracing system’s performance fell below World Health Organisation (WHO) standards recently, sparking fierce criticism of the Scottish Government. It only reached 65.1% of infected people’s close contacts within 72 hours in the week ending June 27 and 73.1% the following week – both below the WHO target of 80%.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged contact times “fell below” the desired level but said changes are being made to speed up the process.

missing for almost a week as police appeal for information to help trace him. Andrew Bertram, 40, was last seen around 6pm on Friday, July 2 after leaving his home in Bellshill.

mum claims the Scottish Government has ignored her pleas to make lifesaving cannabis oil available on the NHS for her son. Lisa Quarrell's eight-year-old son Cole Thomson has drug-resistant focal epilepsy - a condition which means he suffers from severe seizures which cannot be stopped or controlled by conventional medication.

Home Energy Scotland has discovered that 70 per cent of Scots are concerned about fuel bills rising this year, with almost two thirds using more energy than usual during the first 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic. The research also found that half of Scots have noticed a worrying increase in their energy bills already, however, it’s worth noting that the Scottish Government has increased the level of support available to households.

Humza Yousaf took his young family member on a pre-planned tour of the Warner Brothers studios — where Harry Potter was filmed. However, the Scottish Tories claimed Yousaf had “disappeared” amid a covid case surge.