How to spot the Perseids Meteor shower above Scotland this weekend

iOS - Android The closure is on Lochview Road, between Townhead Road and Gartcloss Road, and the former road and Lomond Road are acting as diversions for motorists.Finally, the northbound carriageway at Glencraig Street in Airdrie will close for 13 days from September 16, from the extended north kerb line of Kippen Street northwards to the extended south kerb line of the A89 Deedes Street, to allow for work by Scottish Power.

the number of Scots hospitalised with coronavirus had jumped from 312 on August 20 to 629 today, although the rise in patients requiring intensive care has risen more slowly from 34 to 59. But the SNP leader said she remained hopeful the country could get through the latest surge in cases without the need to reimpose harsh lockdown restrictions.

Saira Khan has revealed she's taking legal action against SAS: Who Dares Wins after bring life with "lifelong scars". Former Loose Women star Saira, 51, can be seen taking part in the latest series of the show alongside Kerry Katona, Vicky Pattison and Wes Nelson, which is set in the remote island of Raasay in the Scottish Hebrides.This series of the gruelling challenge show is said to be "one of the toughest selection courses yet".

Covid rates in the uK. The Cornish tourist board has warned people not to visit the area unless they have pre-booked holidays or take Covid tests before, during and after their stay.Experts are worried overcrowding in beach 'honeypots', with the region reporting 4,628 new cases in the seven days to August 21, according to Public Health England data.This is the equivalent of 804.1 per 100,000 people and is up sharply from 385.9 in the seven days to August 14.

Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands. But Nicola was horrified to discover her dad's plaque had been defaced by vandals who had ripped it off and used part of the memorial as a fire pit when she visited the site last weekend.

how Scots could expect highs of 23C in Glasgow by next Tuesday, while Edinburgh would see temperatures reach 19 degrees and Aberdeen would be cooler at 17C.

World War I kept every letter from them in leather-bound books as a memorial. Now, the notes and photos from Eric and Ronald Travis Townsend, from Troon, Ayrshire, who died just days apart in 1917, are to go to auction.

Grangemouth road. Emergency services were called to help shortly after 8.30pm on Friday following reports of a one vehicle collision.

Grangemouth. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to reports of a car hitting a tree on Union Road, shortly after 8.30pm on Friday August 20.

the pandemic - the hospitality industry may be open for now, but countless operators are struggling to remain afloat. On the back of this, hospitality staff have faced instances of verbal abuses and now Scots hospitality bosses are reminding the public to be kind.

Dumfries and Galloway while doing their job last weekend. Seven of the officers were injured in separate attacks across the region as they were punched, kicked and even spat on.

Scots are clambering at the thought of hopping on a plane or merely escaping from the four walls of lockdown life but the issue of money is a tricky one- especially among friends. It might seem like there is no good time to bring up money and it can lead to friends owing each other or even worse one person spending more than the rest.

Netflix on her phone. Dora Somuah has been rapped by watchdogs at the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) for her actions during her time as the principal care assistant at Blenham House Nursing home in Edinburgh and Pine Villa Nursing Home in Loanhead.

missing at a scenic Scots beauty spot. A major search was sparked when the 82-year-old vanished at the Loch of Cliff in Unst, Shetland yesterday.

new freedoms as some normality is restored in Scotland. Monday saw all of the country move beyond level zero Covid restrictions, giving the green light for nightclubs to reopen and a number of large gatherings to resume.

Perseids meteor shower will be visible from Scotland. The shower of shooting stars is often dubbed the best of the year because of how bright and active it is.

beauty spot. The alarm was raised after the animal was discovered at the Forvie Nature Reserve.

horror smash reportedly involving a number of vehicles. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A74M/M74, near Moffat, at around 4.20pm on Wednesday.

Boris Johnson has reportedly said he would return to holiday in Scotland "over my dead body" after almost being swept out to sea while paddleboarding last year.

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