Home Start Perth and Kinross supporting struggling families this Christmas

Perth and Kinross pupils will be taught via remote learning until at least February 1.Perth and Kinross Council has set up a remote learning hub which includes advice for both parents and pupils as to how to get the the best out of remote learning.Here is PKC's advice for pupils:1. Be patient: Your teachers have been asked to make their teaching available to you online at the last minute.

Perth and Kinross councillor reckons the region is better prepared this time round for remote learning. Conservative councillor Caroline Shiers convenes PKC's lifelong learning committee and has praised the "targeted effort" to support vulnerable families in the region.

Perth and Kinross over the festive period, according to new statistics. The virus was recorded on 11 deaths registered in the week starting December 21 - the highest weekly total since May 4 .Incident management team set up as COVID cases rise at poultry plantThere were nine deaths recorded the week after, bringing the total in the region to 133, according to the National Records of Scotland.

Perthshire Advertiser it is part of its continued effort to work with families to support learning at home. COVID rate in region nearly doubles in just a weekPupils will be taught at home from Monday, January 11 in line with national guidance.

Perth and Kinross residents have been told to “stay at home” as the region returns to full COVID lockdown tomorrow (January 5).

direct to your inboxA family's Christmas was saved when a generous stranger dropped a £100 shopping voucher in their trolley and disappeared before they had chance to say thank you.Emily Clarke and Carl Pearson were facing a scaled-back Christmas after they both lost their jobs due to the impact of the pandemic.

Perth and Kinross dropped in the week up until Boxing Day, according to new figures.

Tragic death of councillor is "brutal reminder of how unforgiving COVID can be"The 68-year-old representative for Almond and Earn tested positive for COVID-19 two weeks ago.Such was his commitment to his ward, he attended a virtual council meeting on December 16 despite suffering from the effects of the pathogen.He was taken into Ninewells on Sunday, December 20 and was moved to the ICU on Wednesday, December 23 but sadly passed away on Sunday with his family - including wife Shirley - at his

direct to your inboxLeanne Battersby recently went through unimaginable tragedy on Coronation Street after the death of her three-year-old son Oliver, and in the new year there's horror when Simon Barlow finds her passed out after taking an overdose.In heartbreaking Christmas scenes Leanne was resigned to the fact that she needed to make her partner Nick Tilsley move out so that he could bond with his nine-year-old son, Sam.Then her step sister Toyah revealed that she was fostering a baby boy,

direct to your inboxCorrie fans had been hoping that they'd seen the last of bully Geoff Metcalfe after he recently plummeted to his death from the roof of 6 Coronation Street.For months the manipulative and controlling hospital radio DJ had terrorised his wife Yasmeen and she had faced prison for fighting back at his vile behaviour earlier this year.After Yasmeen was found not guilty of attempted murder Geoff went after her with horrific consequences.Following a dramatic rooftop confrontation

Reese Witherspoon says that her family’s Christmas photo took an hour to accomplish along with multiple bribes!

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney spoke following the announcement that Boxing Day will see all non-essential shops and hospitality businesses in Perth and Kinross close for three weeks.

Fair City is getting a new character just in time for Christmas and if you can’t place how you know him from the photos below then let us enlighten you.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's holiday plans are no exception. On his Instagram Story Saturday, Reynolds revealed his daughters James, Inez, and Betty wouldn't see their extended family over the holiday, in accordance with official advice.