Frontline ambulance staff and elderly face delays getting vital flu jab

Clackmannanshire Bridge despite medics battling to save him. Emergency services raced to the scene at around 12.40pm after the alarm was raised by shocked passersby.

Lanarkshire school are growing after 'around 150 staff' and students were forced to isolate following a coronavirus outbreak. Worried parents and pupils at Taylor High School in New Stevenston, North Lanarkshire have been called for action after several pupils tested positive for the virus.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Workers at the Royal Alexandra Hospital could go on strike unless a pay deal is quickly agreed with the Scottish government, union chiefs have said.Unison, which is today holding a socially distant demonstration outside Holyrood, said Health Secretary Jeane Freeman must keep her promise of giving NHS workers a pay rise before the end of the year.The union, which hosted a protest outside Paisley’s RAH as part

mystery death of a man whose body was found on a Scots beach are appealing for help to identify him. A passer-by raised the alarm after making the grim discovery at around 10.15am yesterday near to Longniddry Golf Club in East Lothian.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A vehicle has gone up in flames on one of Scotland's busiest motorways.The motor caught fire at around 7.45am on Monday on the M77 northbound carriageway.The incident sparked rush-hour chaos at junction two, near Glasgow's Silverburn Shopping Centre.One lane has been closed causing major delays for motorists heading towards Glasgow city centre.Traffic Scotland released a statement that read: "M77 northbound

Fire officers attending a meeting of the council’s Services for the Community Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel (PDSP) earlier that afternoon heard concerns about the deadline from both council leader, Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick and John Sives from the Joint Forum of Community Councils.After the delay was announced, Councillor Fitzpatrick welcomed it but added: “How are they going to do this for every house in Scotland in the next 15 months. It has been poorly thought through.

State Pension payment will rise by just £4.40 per week from next year should be reason enough for every elderly Scot to check if they are eligible to claim Attendance Allowance to boost their monthly income. The projected increase is the smallest rise allowed by legislation under the triple lock guarantee and means an annual increase of £228.80 for those on the ‘new’ State Pension, which will rise from £175.20 to £179.60 each week.

out-of-date appointments.And one health board has had to cancel its vaccination roll-out after admitting it was struggling to meet demand.Elderly Scots told how ­appointment letters arrived days after the date and others have to travel long distances to get a jag.Ann Booth, 74, normally gets hers at her local health centre but has been told that this year she will have to travel from her home in Germiston, Glasgow, to Bridgeton, meaning she will need to take three buses each way.The retired

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) revealed there has been an increase in the number of Scots claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) during lockdown by almost three per cent. The data shows that by the end of July, a total of 273,899 Scots were claiming PIP - an increase of 7,789 (2.7%) since the beginning of April.

close schools in Scotland again if that's what it takes to stop the spread of Covid, a leading teaching union has warned. It comes as Holyrood ministers prepare to publish a framework later this week which will better explain the criteria for introducing local lockdowns in the future.

Ayrshire has recorded 38 new infections in the past 24 hours bringing the region's total to 2,926.A total of 53 people were in NHS Ayrshire & Arran hospitals yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19; with seven in intensive care.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

Renfrewshire home.

raided a Scots butcher's shop before making off with a safe with thousands of pounds. Three men in dark clothing took part in the terrifying late night raid at the James Chapman store on Glasgow Road, Wishaw last night.

Nicola Sturgeon is considering travel restrictions to prevent people coming to Scotland from known Covid hotspots elsewhere in the UK. It could mean residents in cities like Manchester and Liverpool - where the number of infections have rocketed in the last month - being asked not to travel north of the Border.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Ayrshire Post have this week joined business owners in backing a campaign to encourage shoppers to think local first.Scotland loves Local, led by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, aims to encourage folk to shop in their high streets and help get our town centres back on their feet following the impact of Covid-19.And the Post is encouraging everyone to shop locally whether it’s for your fruit and

Lewis Capaldi has left his fans in stitches as he revealed that he may have left pictures of his 'haemorrhoids' on his phone after handing it into the Apple store. The Scots singer, took to his Instagram stories to reveal his worries as he took his phone to get repaired.

Steven Leslie was the first Scottish Prison Service officer to die from the virus. The death of Steven, 59, was described by union bosses as an “enormous loss” deeply felt by his colleagues.

Hibs to victory then tipped him to be the next Easter Road star to get an international call-up. The Premiership high-flyers came from a goal down at half-time to beat the League Two champs with the help of Nisbet’s stunning volley.