Job prospects of young Scots could be most damaged by economic fall-out from coronavirus pandemic

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

Covid-19 pandemic must be delivered within months to prepare for a second wave of the disease, Scotland 's former chief scientific adviser has said.

coronavirus pandemic, the public have been asked to refrain from going outside unnecessarily and limit physical contact with others in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. Last week, England announced new coronavirus guidelines which included that it was illegal to have sex in your own home with a person from another household.

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

my constituency have made huge sacrifices over the months to obey the rules, while Boris Johnson’s most senior adviser was breaking them on multiple occasions. It is important to note that, In Scotland, the clear public health advice is to follow the guidance on travel and recreation in this phase.

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

Over 1,000 arrests were made in Scotland over the weekend, as sunseekers made the most of the rays and the easing of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Shocking footage shows the moment two girls risk their lives shooting a social media video while dancing on ruins above a 60-foot drop.

A care home boss has accused the Scottish Government for three months of “mixed messages, mismanagement and missed opportunities” during the pandemic.

Universal Credit claims across East Ayrshire have increased by almost a third since the coronavirus pandemic hit the region.

A young Scots mum who lost her newborn baby, endured two cancer diagnoses and had a stem cell transplant has tragically died from inflammation of her lungs.

The mum of a young Scots cancer fighter has praised NHS staff for their "amazing" care during the corronavirus pandemic.

This is the moment specialist teams safely exploded two World War II bombs that washed up on shore at a beach in Montrose.

More than half of Scots want another referendum on independence to take place within five years, a new poll has found.

In our front page article of 10th May, we reported that Wright Cottrell, whose non Executive Chairman is Sir Angus Grossart, was ‘cashing in on corona’ and had been accused of profiteering from the pandemic.

The Scottish Health Secretary has said she will reveal the number of hospital wards shut down as a result of Covid-19.

A young Scot who tipped the scales at the start of the year at 21 stone has shed three stone during lockdown.

A fundraiser for the two young daughters of a Scots mum battling motor neurone disease has raised £100k in just one week.

A young farmer drowned after the quad bike he was riding toppled over on a steep bank and trapped him in a burn, an inquiry has heard.

Prince William is celebrating charities in Scotland, thanking them for their hard work during the coronavirus outbreak.