Indoor gatherings blamed for 'sudden and significant' coronavirus outbreak at Scots university

Scotland. The First Minister made the announcement at her coronavirus briefing at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh earlier today.

pensioner has been reported to police after a horror crash in Glasgow. The two-motor smash took place on Springburn Road, near the Shell Petrol Station on Saturday.

teenager has been “given back her life” by a stem cell donation from a European stranger.Abbe Ferguson, 13, who had leukaemia, is in remission after the mystery donor stepped forward.The cells were harvested at the height of the first Covid wave last spring, then flown across the Channel to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where Abbe had the life saving transplant on June 2.Speaking for the first time to launch the Race for Life at Home campaign, the youngster, from Kilmarnock, said:

whopping 12 stone has told how he was unable to go on a fairground ride with his pals after the safety bar became jammed on his belly.Zahid Javed was mortified as staff at the Irn Bru Carnival in Glasgow tried to secure him into the seat before eventually admitting defeat in front of dozens of onlookers.The then 21-year-old student decided to make a drastic change to his diet and fitness routine after being known as a ‘big boy’ his entire life.Just 12 months later, he returned to the busy annual

eating four Chinese takeaways a week, her "go-to" dinner, and snacking on crisps and chocolate. She piled on the pounds after struggling with postnatal depression following the birth of her first daughter when she was just 15.

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.The pay rise will benefit 154,000 NHS employees including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals, as well as domestic, healthcare support staff,

coronavirus vaccine. NHS Scotland is in the process of offering the jab to people who provide vital face-to-face care and support for their loved ones.

A woman involved in a drug dealing operation narrowly avoided a prison sentence this week.Police officers stopped a BMW in East Kilbride when it almost crashed into their vehicle after failing to give way.Inside the car they found more than £1000 in banknotes and a bag containing cannabis wraps.Amy Adams, 26, was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work when she appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.She admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis in Sydney Drive, East

coronavirus pandemic. Charity Marie Curie is asking people to stand at their doorstep at 8pm this evening to shine a light to support families that have gone through a bereavement in the last year.Those looking to participate can use the likes of a candle, torch or a phone to take part.

sexually aggressive behaviour' of male comics.The Scots funny woman claims she as been personally 'called out' multiple times after men in the industry were exposed for inappropriate behaviour.The social media star says she has been accused of not 'saying anything' about predators' actions after sharing a stage with them.But Janey insisted she either had no idea or was immediately threatened with lawyers 'shut up letters' when she did speak out.The 59-year-old, who was abused as a younster, says

British Army soldiers on campus. Elizabeth Heverin says she was handed a two-week ban by the Aberdeen University Students' Association after she quoted the song during an online meeting.

Edinburgh Live, that a cordon was put in place to close off the area on Wednesday afternoon.

coronavirus vaccine. The Scottish Government announced the milestone which was met today, March 17, a week before the first anniversary of the UK being placed into the first lockdown.

First Minister provided detailed dates of when the country can expect to begin opening back up.Nicola Sturgeon said a phased re-opening will begin next month with the Stay at Home message being dropped on April 2.On April 5, hairdressers, garden centres, click and collect services and some non-essential retail can open.On April 12, all children will return to classrooms full time.By April 26, all non-essential retail will open, tourist accommodation, gyms, and outdoor hospitality with a

top university have been hit by a "sudden and significant" coronavirus outbreak. Bosses at St Andrews University confirmed that 14 have tested positive with more than 40 others self-isolating after an outbreak of Covid-19, which chiefs have called "extremely concerning".

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Covid-19 antibody test that’s better than those currently available has been developed by researchers at a Scots university.Serology tests detect if a person has previously had the virus and are important tools in tracing its spread.However, some existing antibody tests are not suited to rapid mass deployment as they can be inaccurate and also detect other coronaviruses including some versions of the common cold.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily

dropped a whopping 11st after ditching his £4,000 a year fast food addiction.Martin Byran, 32, was given a death sentence by his GP who urged him to lose weight or face serious consequences.Martin from Glasgow was pre-diabetic and at risk of heart disease when he reached 27st.By last January, Martin, who is now a diet consultant, lost 11 stone.He has also saved over £4,000 after ditching his £90 per week fast food addiction.Martin said: "I've always struggled with my weight but my bad eating

high purity cocaine worth more than £3million is set to be jailed. Robert Stewart was seen stowing away two suitcases containing 143lb of the class A drug in the cab of his vehicle in London before driving north to Scotland.Police tracked his journey and recovered the cocaine when they stopped his lorry in May last year after he pulled into Hamilton Services in Lanarkshire.