Just 70 per cent of patients seen in four hours at Lanarkshire's under pressure A&E units

drug dealing in Scotland, has been jailed after being caught red-handed with £130,000 in his van. Salim Patel ran a "sophisticated" laundering operation from a city business unit where millions of pounds were machine-counted and packaged for distribution, a court has heard.

Loch Lomond.Although a major rescue operation took place around 5.55pm on Friday July 23, 2021 the teenager could not be saved.Tributes from family and friends from Lochend Community High School in Easterhouse, Glasgow have all been pouring in.Brother Leo said on social media: "Yesterday my whole world came crashing down."My baby bro drowned at Balloch in the most horrible of ways. I’ll love you forever my son, sleep tight.

LGBT activist after his tragic death at 29. We told howThere has been an outpouring of grief for Liam Jone s who was the former chairman of Aberdeen Four Pillars - which supports people in the LGBT community in the Granite City - after his death this week.

heatwave. Temperatures are expected to soar above 28C in some parts of the country in the coming days as the latest period of incredible sunshine enters into its second week.

NHSLanarkshire facing staff shortages. Annual leave and staff having to self-isolate as a result of contacts outside of work, were causing the pressure, along with trying to maintain and recover services - including planned operations.

SpecialBuys are now finally becoming available after months of delays. The retailer has been dealing with ongoing issues with stock but says it is ‘doing all it can’ to make its SpecialBuys available.

were forced into self-isolation after flouting Covid rules at a colleague’s retirement do. Insiders at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital claimed more than 40 people met for a celebration in a pub in Glasgow’s Maryhill.

dual carriageway just weeks after passing his driving test. Officers from the North East Roads division clocked the motor, which was being driven by a 17-year-old, on the A90 near Stonehaven on Saturday morning.

Perthshire has made an emotional plea for them to be returned home safely.

iOS - Android The hub is one of 12 projects to be awarded a share of £15.8 million of funding from the Scottish Government through the Advancing Manufacturing Challenge Fund.

iOS - Android Attempted theft of vehicles has increased across Scotland and in a number of divisions, there has been an increase in the number of vehicles successfully stolen too.Officers are now urging the Lanarkshire public to take appropriate security measures in respect of their vehicles and valuables within, to try and prevent further victims of these crimes.Detective Superintendent Joyce Greenhorn, Police Scotland's acquisitive crime lead, said: "With people now able to spend increased

coronavirus pandemic revenues by the year 2025, according to a new forecast.Live music is set to return without restrictions in England on Monday (July 19) following the UK government’s decision to go ahead with lifting the majority of coronavirus-enforced rules in the country.

iOS - Android Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that the level zero move would go ahead in a statement to a virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.However, the First Minister added that “certain mitigations such as the mandatory wearing of face masks will remain not just now but for some time to come”.She said: “This is not just to give added added protection to the population as a whole, but to those amongst us who are particuarly vulnerable and have to shield; lifting all

link!Shoppers will be greeted in-store with a shopping list giving details of the products that are most-needed by their local food bank or FareShare regional centre, and are being encouraged to pick up an item as they shop to drop in special donation trolleys on the way out of the store.The supermarket giant will give a little extra help with top up donations of 20 per cent.Jim Burns, Director of Operations at FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland, said: "The items we receive will help us

hospital.

iOS - Android It has also expanded into the neighbouring north authority in the past decade, and adapted to continue providing support virtually throughout the COVID pandemic.Staff at NFU were invited to nominate local charities to receive support from its latest fund – part of a £2m “agency giving” programme for customers and communities affected by coronavirus.Other Scottish recipients included the Royal British Legion, Scottish Association for Mental Health and Scotland’s Charity Air

iOS - Android More than two thirds of the Lanarkshire premises reached by the major civil engineering rollout have since upgraded to the ultra-fast, full-fibre service, which allows easier and quicker web browsing, online work, gaming and streaming.North Lanarkshire enterprise convener Councillor Allan Graham told Lanarkshire Live: “The Digital Scotland programme has helped connect many of our small towns and villages and means communities are now able to receive fibre-based broadband.“Without