Heatwave set to hit Scotland with temperatures expected to soar

Scotland could be set to bask in a heatwave as temperatures are expected to rise next week – but, sadly, not before another few days of heavy rain.

park. Police have launched a probe after the wire snares were set up at Wallyford Park in Wallyford, East Lothian.

coronavirus restrictions were eased.

nationalists staged a protest at the border wearing full PPE to keep Scotland 'free of Covid-19'.The demonstrators in white hooded hazmat suits and saltire masks set-up on the A1 to 'stop and test' people travelling from England into Scotland.The group were reacting to figures presented by Nicola Sturgeon that Scotland's rate of coronavirus infection is five-times less than England's.One of the protesters posted a video of the demonstrators setting up shop on the border.In the video he says: “So

pub since lockdown began more than three months ago.England is set for a Super Saturday on the US’s Independence Day as pubs open their doors again.And publicans on the English side of the border have revealed up to a third of their bookings are from Scots.Drinkers in Scotland will have to wait until Monday for beer gardens to reopen, or July 15 for pubs to get fully started again.But there are no rules against Scots heading to England for a drink other than the normal zero-tolerance crackdown

The council’s Building Services team has provided an update for tenants and customers on how elements of the service will be reintroduced following updated guidance from the Scottish Government.During the lockdown, Building Services continued to deliver essential services to tenants, including emergency critical repairs including gas repairs, work in void properties, reduced enhanced estates management service to communal blocks and the completion of gas services.The service will now be able to

Schools in South Ayrshire will return with a “soft start” on August 12, council chiefs have confirmed.Education chief, Douglas Hutchison, said attempts to fully reopen that day may prove beyond reach.It follows a move to scrap the planned policy of blended learning, which came just days before the start of the school summer holidays.“Schools will now work to make a number of changes before pupils return,” said Mr Hutchison.But he added that the “late announcement from the Scottish Government”

lightning.Bolts blasted a hole in a roof and set fire to another house in Saltcoats as thunderstorms hammered North Ayrshire.One family with a five-year-old are understood to have had a miraculous escape when their roof collapsed on them as they slept.A neighbour told how the force of the blast was so strong, she first feared her own home had been hit.She said: “We had a window open and the impact made stuff in the room fall over and the blinds actually lifted away from the window into the

Blantyre actor Scott Fletcher hopes to be able to revive his River City character, Angus Lindsay, back on set this summer.Following a break due to the coronavirus pandemic, plans are underway which will hopefully see Scotland’s award-winning drama resume filming in August.New episodes are planned to air on the BBC Scotland channel and BBC One Scotland in late September, after filming paused in March this year.Scott – who plays Shieldinch’s loveable rogue Angus, the best pal of wee Bob O’Hara

Culzean Country Park in Ayrshire,  Threave Garden in Dumfries & Galloway, and Crathes Castle’s garden and estate in Aberdeenshire will once again be available to the public.Countryside places such as St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve  and  Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have already been open for local access, in line with Scottish Government guidelines, for a few weeks.Chairman of the NTS Sir Mark Jones said that they've been hard at work preparing the properties, which closed in March

Scotland is expected to be hit by a giant heatwave next week with torrential rain also expected to batter large parts of the country. The country will see temperatures reach 29C from Monday which will bring an ‘increased risk of thunderstorms’.Weather experts are warning the public to brace for ‘hot nights’ with temperatures staying in the teens overnight.

heatwave to roll in this week. Experts at the Met Office are expecting temperatures to reach highs of 22C on Wednesday and Thursday.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

ethnic minorities.Labour MSP Anas Sarwar accused Leslie Evans of leading one of the most “chronically under-representative” bodies in the country.He blasted: “What action are you taking to address that?”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.