Horsefly season arrives in Scotland - how to tell if you've been bitten by 'vampire' insect

Scottish Government is looking at introducing a scheme like seen in other countries across the world in a bid to get more people jabbed. Take-up of the covid vaccine in Scotland is relatively high compared to some countries around the world who have been using some creative ways to encourage hesitant people.

hospital.Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene on the A95 near Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday. The stricken lorry had come to a rest partially down a slope at the side of the Keith to Aviemore road.

Scots bridge amid reports of concern for two young girls this afternoon. Police were called to Gannochy Bridge in Edzell near Brechin after the alarm was raised at around 2.10pm on Monday, August 9.

iOS - Android Scottish Conservatives MSP Meghan Gallacher said: “As we continue to ease restrictions, it is welcome to see more employees in Central Scotland returning to work.“Ever since the pandemic began, the UK Government have stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland through the furlough scheme and that will continue until the end of September.“The crisis has shown the economic strength of the United Kingdom.

horror crash on a Scots road with four people running from the vehicle. Police raced to the scene of the one-vehicle smash at Formounthills Road in Glenrothes, Fife around 8.10pm on Monday August 8.

Police officers and the Scottish Ambulance Service attended the incident between Cramond Bridge and Dalmeny around 7.15pm on Sunday evening. A photograph of the crash, posted on the Fife Jammer Locations Facebook page, shows extensive damage to the front of a black vehicle.

On the edge of Lochmaben with views overlooking Mill Loch, it has immaculately maintained lawns and well-furnished borders bursting with colour and a great collection of hardy perennials and grasses with conifers, shrubs and trees providing all year round interest.It will also be possible to enjoy a walk around Mill Loch which takes about 30-40 minutes from the garden.

Government ministers are currently in conversation with UK Government officials about introducing the measure for holidaymakers. Any changes could come into force next week, with a decision expected at some point today - according to reports.

COP26 summit. Glasgow city council’s leader has said she is “absolutely” focused on ensuring an international climate change meeting does not become a covid super-spreader event.

“Pre-season has been good. We have a team mentality where everyone is supporting one another, even the boys who aren’t playing.“We have great options among the boys that came on for the last 10 or 15 minutes on Saturday.

Fishing Scotland’s Lochs and Rivers, Fern Britton is among five gung-ho celebrities tackling the chilly Scottish waters for an adventurous fishing trip.  The five-parter follows Fern and her fellow fishing companions, England cricket hero Lord Ian Botham, Olympic sprinter Linford Christie, Corrie actor, and comedian Les Dennis, and TV chef Rosemary Shrager, as they catch salmon, pit their wits against monster carp, and even fish for shark around the waters of Oban in Scotland.

car and the cyclist.It's understood cops raced to the scene on London Road at the junction with Hillside Crescent at around 8.20am.A 32-year-old male cyclist was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.The car had "failed to stop" following the collision but a 53-year-old male driver was later traced to the Blair Atholl area.He was arrested and charged with road traffic offences and will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today, July 14.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Officers were

Edinburgh has sparked rush-hour delays as police scramble to the scene. The smash took place on the M8 eastbound carriageway on the approach to the A720 at the city's Hermiston Gait at around 7.40am on Monday.

“We are playing OK. We’re maybe just lacking that cutting edge.“We’ve also been hit with injuries in the last two games but I’m fairly confident we’ll have our strongest team out for the first game of the season.”

driver who clashed with cops in a Scots hospital had to be brought out handcuffed and in a wheelchair. Kelly Hunter was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after her BMW X1 was involved in a crash.