Four care homes closed to new admissions in Perth and Kinross due to fears over COVID

Perth and Kinross after what is believed to be an unexploded device was discovered.Roads have been shut off and homes evacuated in Milnathort while an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team work on the item.The device was found in the Victoria Road area of the town.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are currently in attendance in Milnathort after what is believed to be an unexploded ordnance device was found in the Victoria Road area."A cordon remains in place while specialist teams

Cops have launched a probe after a property was set on fire in Aberdeen.Fire fighters tackled the blaze on Golf Road in the city last night around 11.50pm.Police have now launched an investigation and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.No one was injured in the incident.Sergeant Terence Brady said: “Fortunately no one was injured but damage was caused to the property and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.“Anyone with information about what happened

St Johnstone FC with a civic reception for their 2021 Betfred Cup triumph.Provost Dennis Melloy announced the news at a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council on March 10.He opened the special meeting to set this year’s budget by congratulating Saints on their recent win.Provost Melloy told councillors: “Members, before we move on to today’s business I’m sure you would like me to take this opportunity to publicly congratulate St Johnstone FC on successfully bringing the Scottish League Cup to

claiming that “the best bagels are in California.”“I am personally peeved. If California wants to go head-to-head with me, I am ready,” said Brooklyn-raised bagel-man Scot Rossillo, 55, owner of Park Slope’s the Bagel Store.Rossillo says the Big Apple’s bagel superiority goes beyond New York’s famously soft water, which weakens gluten and increases chewiness.

Piers Morgan’s ‘disappointing’ dismissal of Meghan Markle’s suicidal thoughts. The Good Morning Britain host went on a furious rant about the Duchess of Sussex following an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in Scotland last night.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey was aired in the US last night, with the couple opening up about their experiences within the Royal Family.Due to be aired in Scotland at 9pm on STV, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped a series of bombshells in the no-holds barred chat - but there are still plenty of questions that remain unanswered.Meghan tearfully confessed she was suicidal, accused an unnamed family member of being concerned about how dark

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘bombshell’ interview with Oprah Winfrey this evening. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke with the US TV legend about their dramatic Royal Family exit from last year.

a watchdog.Denise Connor was working at Beechwood Care Home in Wishaw when she mistreated and abused a total of five vulnerable residents over the course of just one shift in May 2020.Her alarming behaviour was reported and saw her hauled in front of the Scottish Social Services Council who have now banned her from the profession.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘tell-all’ interview surfaced online overnight..It has so far been speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reveal everything behind their dramatic exit from the Royal Family.The pre-recorded interview, which was carried out by Oprah Winfrey, will air in Scotland at 9pm on STV on Monday.Meghan was filmed saying that the ‘The Firm’ was ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ about the couple in a further clip of the interview posted on social media late last

53% of people, excluding don’t knows, backing independence.Until the weekend, over twenty polls in a row showed support for independence to be in the lead.This trend ended after a Survation poll by the Sunday Mail showed it was now tied at 50/50.A new poll for ITV’s Tonight programme, carried out by Savanta ComRes, again records a lead for independence.However, although the 53-47 shows a six point leader, it is closer than in previous polls.ITV also reported that 71% believed the country would

Georgia Brown, the director of European originals at Amazon Studios, is to become the advisory chair of the 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival.

Perth and Kinross dropped to their lowest level since November last week.Data from the National Records of Scotland shows there were six deaths linked to the coronavirus across the region in the week beginning February 22.That is the lowest figure since the week beginning November 16 last year.Two-hundred-and-forty-seven people have now lost their lives to the pathogen in the region.The infection rate across Perth and Kinross also continues to fall, albeit at a greatly reduced rate.On February

young people after he discovered his passion during lockdown. As many in the UK found themselves out of work during the pandemic, Hamish Hutchinson took a leap and changed career.

NHS.Peter Hunter, Senior Unison manager, suffered in agony for 12 hours at home before finally calling an ambulance.The 56-year-old was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) where he underwent life-saving surgery to remove infected tissue from his bowel, caused by a severe internal hernia.Now, three weeks later and back home recovering, Peter is warning others not to hold off seeking help if they have severe symptoms.Peter said: “How do I begin to thank staff when they’ve

link!A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The establishment of a mass Covid-19 vaccination programme is a huge undertaking, and one that has required us to mobilise and have available a large, capable and diverse workforce as quickly as possible to ensure that the 1100 vaccinations sites we have in Scotland can operate at capacity, many seven days a week.“It remains vital that as many people as possible are available to staff these centres.“All staff employed to work on the programme are

A spokesperson for the Scottish Parliament said: “The Crown Office wrote to the SPCB last night. We have asked the Crown Office to clarify its concern so that we can respond today.” A Holyrood committee is investigating the SNP Government’s botched handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored