Fresh calls for Level Two status for Stirling as restrictions eased

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Elected members in Renfrewshire have rallied together to demand more investment in mental health services for children and young people with record numbers waiting months on end for treatment.The effort has been led by Liberal Democrat councillor Eileen McCartin, who received unanimous support for her motion which instructed the Scottish Government to produce a recovery plan to meet heightened demand for

Covid-19 crisis.Leonard argued arrears on household bills and council tax among low-income Scots should be suspended until the Holyrood election in May.He wants the UK government to regulate pay day loan companies and waive interest payments.Leonard said: "Christmas and the new year are always periods that lead to a surge in debt for poorer and hard-pressed families."Nine months of Covid hardship will inevitably make this burden so much worse for households."A huge personal debt crisis is being

life savings to a conman posing as Outlander star Sam Heughan.Heartbroken Anna handed over around £34,000 after striking up an online relationship with the fraudster, who went to extra-ordinary lengths to convince her he was the actor.She has now hired a private investigator in Scotland to try to find out who was behind a bogus investment scheme using Heughan’s whisky brand Sassenach Spirits.Anna, from New York, said she has been left thousands of dollars in debt and broken-hearted after

Nessie sighting, with experts saying more eyewitnesses are emerging even as Covid-19 slashes visitor numbers.Karen Scott, 54, spotted an unidentified creature swimming in the Scottish loch while visiting from Aberdeen with her partner.Unsure what to make of it, quick-thinking Karen snapped a few photos of the mysterious beast.Now the images have been recorded as a positive Nessie sighting by the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register.Karen said: “We were walking around Urquhart Castle

ban on freight movement was imposed by France because of the new strain of coronavirus first detected in south-east England. The failure by the UK Government to strike a deal on Brexit has caused even more alarm with extra tariffs and checks coming.

direct to your inboxThere are tonight calls for an extension on the EU transition period as a deadline for a Brexit deal set by European Parliament passed with no sign of progress.Brexit trade talks may now grind on through Christmas until December 31.The deadline to reach a deal tonight was set by the European Parliament.The UK will continue in its efforts to persuade Brussels to agree on key points of contention.In a tweet this evening the Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was among many

Iain Stirling joked that he's 'absolutely ready' to take on fatherhood as he posed in underwear and Yoda slippers. The Scottish comedian and his beau Laura Whitmore are set to become parents for the first time as they announced new baby is on the way, due in 'early 2021'.

schoolgirl who has died in a sepsis tragedy. Alana Lynch, 16, suffered burns in a 'freak accident' on her legs and then contracted the deadly infection.

Cambuslang councillor has written to the Scottish Government to demand it does more to kick-start the local economy.

Iain Stirling and Laura Whitmore have announced they are expecting their first child together next year.The couple, who married in secret during lockdown, are set to become first-time parents as they broke the exciting pregnancy news to fans on Instagram.It comes as the pair managed to tie the knot in secret last month, celebrating their love with a tiny Dublin ceremony in line with coronavirus rules.The Scottish Love Island host, 32, and the Irish TV presenter, 35, are gearing up to welcome

It has been reported that TV presenter Laura Whitmore and her Scottish beau Iain Stirling have tied the knot in secret.

coronavirus responders and key workers should also be rewarded.Nicola Sturgeon recently unveiled plans to give £500 to all full-time health and social care workers for their “extraordinary” service during coronavirus.She urged Boris Johnson to make sure the payment is tax-free.However, the Scottish Government is facing calls to give the same sum to other workers who have performed heroics over the last nine months.On Friday, council leaders at a COSLA meeting backed a Labour amendment on an

coronavirus restrictions placed on the city of Edinburgh have not been suspended by a judge, who decided the Scottish Government had a right to consider factors other than data. Lord Ericht passed a judicial review on the motion from KLR & RCR International Ltd & Others after hospitality businesses in the city warned of the further impact the measures could have.

cops to launch a murder probe. Allan Bryant said his son, also named Allan, would have to be 'the invisible man' to have gone unseen for so long and believes people in his hometown must have information.

Colin Smyth, Labour’s South Scotland MSP, added: “He said: “People across our region have worked really hard over the past couple of months and their sacrifices have paid off when we look at the latest Covid-19 figures.“This change to level one is very welcome and while everyone recognises that the virus is still dangerous, and we must all remain vigilant until we can all receive a vaccination, it is long awaited and overdue.”

tight travel rules since the end of November. Glasgow and 10 neighbouring areas had been in the highest level 4 but will all drop down to level 3 on Friday.