Housing associations hit out after claims tenants are cashing in on coronavirus crisis

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@LabourRichard resigns are the ones who told us that Better Together was a huge success story for Labour and that Jim Murphy was the salvation of the Party - they have been repeatedly wrong and are wrong again - it’s treachery with a snarl.” Leonard is under pressure to quit following a succession of flops at the ballot box.His performances at Holyrood have also alarmed colleagues who believe Labour is headed for a heavy defeat at the Holyrood election.Marra, a List MSP for the north east, told

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

economic crisis under plans to reject lifeline grants.Citizens Advice said five offices could close in Glasgow, including the city centre, Bridgeton, Easterhouse, Parkhead and Castlemilk.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Two young singers didn’t let lockdown stand in the way of their fundraising efforts.The pair have been entertaining the local community by busking to help raise hundreds of pounds for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS).The duo took to the streets belting out hits from Lewis Capaldi and classic tracks by Johnny Cash and Elton John as well as performing via Facebook Live.Both boys play guitar

house parties this weekend to help protect older relatives from lethal Covid-19. Nicola Sturgeon and Scotland's top police officer made a joint plea as new laws come into force to ban large gatherings indoors.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Council tenants in Wishaw and surrounding areas will soon be receiving letters from the local authority as it recommences electrical safety testing in homes.The appointment letters are going out to more than 7000 tenants across North Lanarkshire now due their five-yearly safety checks.Following the Scottish Government’s Phase Three announcement, North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) is expanding the range

Nicola Sturgeon insists she is "not trying to police social lives" as she stressed new Covid-19 powers are a 'last resort'. The Scottish Government confirmed from (today) Friday that police can break up house parties involving more than 15 people from more than one household.

Covid-19. The youngster at Newburgh Primary School and Nursery is now self isolating at home with other relatives for 14 days.

Edinburgh and have arrested a man under the Terrorism Act, as part of a major probe into the New IRA. Officers investigating the dissident republican group are combing through a home in the Blackhall area of the city.

Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland and Shelter Scotland have collaborated to publish a resource for private tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. The Private Rented Sector Tenant Support booklet contains advice and information about tenants rights in the private sector.

pub - before insisting she was "at it". Sharon Goldie claimed Robyn Goldie was 'attention seeking' despite the sick 13 year-old begging for help.

coronavirus.Nicola Sturgeon unveiled the crackdown after alarm at the way Covid is making a comeback in Scotland.House parties where people are ignoring strict rules on social mixing have been blamed for a spread in clusters such as Aberdeen, which is still in a local lockdown.Sturgeon also announced councils will be able to shut businesses failing to meet regulations.At the Scottish Parliament, the First Minister said: "We know that large house parties pose a very real and significant risk of

Fife after Billy Haddow, 11, came across the unexploded First World War hand grenade on the river banks of the River Carron. Billy was with his friend Alex Kesely when they discovered what they thought were the preserved remains of an ancient animal or sea creature.

home with a thatched roof overlooking a loch has gone on the market.Ardlarich is a magnificent B-listed house in Argyll And Bute that looks like it is straight out of a fairytale - and it's up for sale for £638,000.The idyllic four-bedroom home is set in two acres of stunning garden and enjoys some of Scotland’s most spectacular views.With its quaint thatched roof and traditional interiors, this property will make you feel world's away from the hustle and bustle of the city.The interior is

Edinburgh property. Emergency services were called to Inglis Green Road, in the Longstone area, shortly after midnight on Saturday.

firefighter has told how he was left barely able to walk five yards after being struck down by coronavirus. Local Senior Officer for Ayrshire, Ian McMeekin, contracted the virus at the start of lockdown and said the ordeal was something he "would never want to go through again".The 48-year-old also says that without the "outstanding" work of his GP, things could have been a lot worse.