Fraud in Ayrshire more than doubled during lockdown as crooks hit online tech

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe number of households in Ayrshire who are assessed as homeless, or at risk, has shot up by 15.4 per cent, The Post can reveal.Latest Scottish Government figures for 2019/20 show that 2363 households were assessed as homeless, or “threatened” with homelessness.South Ayrshire figures show that 721 households were assessed as homeless, up on the 2018/19 figure of 636.And North Ayrshire saw their

Ayrshire residents during the Eat Out to Help Out scheme.Official Treasury figures show that diners in the region saved £2,203,000 throughout August as a result of the initiative.Diners got a state-backed 50 per cent discount on meals and soft drinks up to £10 each on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during August.The Treasury said restaurants have so far made 130,000 claims worth £522 million, with figures likely to rise as outlets have until the end of September to claim.Across Scotland, more

pub crawls as health officials struggle to keep on top of the rapid spread of Covid-19. The First Minister made the direct plea on the day new restrictions on movement were extended from Glasgow across most of west central Scotland.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere are 377 registered sex offenders living in Ayrshire residential areas- latest Police Scotland figures show. Another 123 sex criminals are in custody or hospital - according to statistics released at the end of July.South Ayrshire Council said it has a legal obligation to consider housing applications for them.Ayrshire has the fifth highest number of registered sex offenders in the community

Ian Murray was on the brink of defecting Labour for a new rebel party formed by colleagues angry at the party's performance under leader Jeremy Corbyn.  The Edinburgh South MP, who is now the Shadow Scottish Secretary, changed his mind at the last minute but not before he had written and rehearsed a resignation speech.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 156 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Scotland while the nation's death toll has also increased.The confirmation of one new death means the number of people who have passed away from the disease across the country is up to 2,495.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 4,228 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, August 30 where the disease was mentioned

Ayrshire and Arran.A total of 46 cases have been reported in the past week.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCases of coronavirus in Ayrshire and Arran rose by 11 overnight.The pandemic total for the health board region now stands at 1,359.Across Scotland, 154 new cases were reported which accounts for 1.2 per cent of newly tested patients.No new deaths have been declared and the death toll remains at 2,494.A total of 20,632 people have tested positive for the disease since the outbreak.The symptoms of

coronavirus in Scotland were registered since yesterday.The Government confirmed the total number of positive cases now stands at 20,632.There have been no new deaths meaning the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in Scotland remains at 2,494.A total of 264 people are currently being treated in hospital with six people in intensive care.It follows yesterday's announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that an incident management team is dealing with a cluster of cases in the Ayrshire

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

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSixteen new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Ayrshire during the past 24 hours.It takes the total number of positive tests in the region since the outbreak began to 1,340.Across Scotland, a total of 123 people have tested positive during the last day.No new deaths have been reported, with the number of people in Scots hospitals at 251, five of whom are in intensive care.Nicola Sturgeon

Ayrshire and Arran has today recorded its biggest increase in coronavirus cases since May. In the past 24 hours, 10 cases across the region have been reported by the Scottish Government.Across June and July, single-figure cases were being declared on a daily basis.It comes as 88 positive tests were recorded across Scotland, it can be revealed.

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.

Ayrshire.The Scottish Government released information as part of its daily COVID-19 update this afternoon.No new deaths mean Scotland's COVID-19 death toll remains at 2,494.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 4,222 deaths had been registered up to Sunday, August 23 where the disease was mentioned on the death certificate.Across Scotland, a total of 21,007 positive tests have been recorded since the end of February from 519,762 tests carried out.The number of positive

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA top union official has called for a fair pay deal after NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff “put everything in” during the pandemic.Kevin McGregor reckons NHS employees have been “fobbed off” over wage requests.The Unison trade union representative has been calling on the Scottish Government to reopen NHS wage talks this year as part of national campaign Pay Up Now.Health secretary Jeane Freeman had a

Ayrshire Live tested the system by attempting to book a test from a South Ayrshire postcode, to which we were told our nearest centre was in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, over 125 miles away and a mere four-and-a-half hour trek, each way.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCases of coronavirus in Ayrshire have broken through the 1,300 barrier.A further four people in the county were diagnosed with the disease in the last 24 hours bringing the total to 1,302 since the start of the outbreak.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show the new cases were among 83 nationwide although no new deaths have been recorded.

Ayrshire has recorded its biggest COVID-19 case increase since June.

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