Funeral worker sacked after taking wrong body from East Kilbride hospital

East Kilbride has been given a significant boost after it was announced 500 Foreign Office roles were to be moved to the town.However, the seemingly good news has sparked a debate amongst Conservative and SNP politicians.The UK Government say the move is a “commitment” to their Abercrombie House office, which acts as the joint headquarters for the FCDO.The additional roles will bring the Foreign Office’s staff in East Kilbride to 1500 by 2025 and will be mirrored with an additional 500 Cabinet

Personalised funerals from Fosters start from just £1995. Your local parlour is now open on Glebe Street in East Kilbride Village and the experienced team are here to help.Call on 01355 219 044. Find out more by visiting the website www.FostersFuneralDirectors.com

link!And those wishing to get tested do not need an appointment – you can just head along between 9.30am and 5.30pm every day.Dr Jackie Hyland from NHS Lanarkshire told the News: “COVID-19 can be spread by people who don’t have symptoms or the symptoms are so mild people may not recognise that they have the infection.“For the benefit of yourself and your community, I would encourage as many people as possible to get a test.“The test results will help to detect the virus and limit its spread.”The

East Kilbride Community Growth area.After breaking ground at the development in the village of Jackton at the turn of the year the team at CALA is now laying the foundations of the first homes within the new community, which are set to launch to potential buyers later this year.Sequoia Meadows comprises range of one- and two-bedroom apartments, three-bed terraced and four- and five-bedroom detached homes.The wider development will also feature a new purpose-built primary school as well as a

East Kilbride has a bright future – if investment in its economy is at the heart of the recovery from the COVID pandemic.Speaking exclusively to the East Kilbride News, Douglas Ross MP said far more needs to be done to protect jobs and offer people in the town hope for the future.“We need to focus on getting through the health emergency, but Parliament needs to secure people’s jobs and support businesses who have been through a difficult 12 months,” he said.“And there are more difficult times

link!Taking to Facebook, they posted: “So disappointed to hear last night that a group of around 30 youths were up in the woodlands drinking, littering and setting fires.“I’ve arrived this morning and this tree was smouldering.

hospital after taking unwell on a Scots estate.The man fell ill on Letham Grange estate, near Arbroath in Angus on Wednesday morning.The alarm was raised just before 10am.Scottish Ambulance Service and Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance crews attended to the man, believed to be in his fifties.He was soon airlifted to Ninewells Hospital Dundee for treatment.His current condition is yet to be confirmed.A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Record: “We received a call today at 9.57am to

East Kilbride and Avondale after 184 people tested positive for COVID-19 or 45.61 cases and 6.69 deaths per 1000 residents. As a whole, the Hamilton area (4573) recorded more cases of the virus than anywhere else in South Lanarkshire.

link!Using the Wahoo and Strava apps, Wilson will be able to track the distance cycled each evening.He aims to complete the equivalent of Lands End to John O’Groats, the full length of the UK, according to the Conqueror Virtual Challenges, this is a whopping 1083 mile journey via bicycle.To donate to the cause, visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/wilson-raphel

East Kilbride care home residents say there is “light at the end of the tunnel” as visiting restrictions ease.Indoor visiting of Lanarkshire’s care home residents by relatives, friends and carers is set to resume this week – that allows residents to have up to two separate designated visitors once a week.The move follows the Scottish Government guidance ‘Open with Care’ to support the reintroduction of “meaningful family contact” in care homes.Natasha Hamilton's mum, Anne, is in a care home in

East Kilbride home after a series of “care blunders”.Despite being previously happy with how she was looked after, the family say they were left “appalled” at the lack of care she received at Meldrum Gardens last year.Having earlier praised the home’s staff for the care of their 83-year-old mum, they noted a marked decline in her condition as the coronavirus pandemic took hold – particularly from August.That included a fungal infection on her breast for which she had to be prescribed

East Kilbride store will not reopen to clear stock, the retail giant has announced.Nearly 650 Scottish staff are to be made redundant in the latest blow to retail.It comes after the department store folded and a £55million takeover by online retailer Boohoo in January saved the iconic name - but not the shops.While stores in stores in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will re-open for a short period to complete its stock liquidation process when the relaxation of restrictions allow, the same

Kate Lawler and fiancé Martin could not be happier after welcoming their first child, a beautiful baby girl called Noa, on 11 February. But parenthood has been no easy ride as the TV personality had a C-section and Noa was taken to intensive care during her first hours due to breathing issues.Thankfully, her condition improved quickly, but last week little Noa was rushed to A&E and had to stay in hospital.

East Kilbride band are looking forward to a brighter 2021 with the release of a brand new single.Beafets released their new song, Open Letter, last month after almost a year of no new musicThe band consists of Adam McMonagle (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), John Loughran (lead guitar), Scott Taylor (bass guitar) and Aaron Johnston (drums).After a hard year as a band in 2020, the band haven’t been able to meet up and play gigs like usual.But being able to get back in the studio was a huge moment

East Kilbridemum, with a black belt in karate, now gets out of breath after simply loading a washing machine as the effects of Long-COVID continue to turn her life upside down. Ruth Moore, 49, from East Mains, was an otherwise fit and healthy woman until the potentially deadly virus ravaged her family.

East Kilbride.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard 1.3 kilos of the drug, with a street value of nearly £13,000, was seized.Dawes, 28, of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis on February 12 last year.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!He didn’t