Kirkcudbright residents given first chance to see inside £2.6 million Johnston Centre

coronavirus linked to several deaths and 82 infections.The clusters are being probed at Redmill in East Whitburn, West Lothian, a residential home run by private firm HC1, and at Milford House in Edinburgh.NHS Lothian would only say there were fewer than five deaths, but the Record understands three residents have died.In Redmill Care Home, a total of 53 other residents and staff have been confirmed with Covid-19.

householders in Cowdenbeath described a rumbling that they thought was an earthquake as a bright light shot through the skies at 3.30am on Sunday morning. The locals who live near the Mossmorran plant say they've had enough after complaints about 'worrying' activity at the under-fire site have 'fallen on deaf ears' for years.

mum has vowed to fight to see her little boy grow up after being given less than 12 months to live - just weeks after being told she had beaten cancer.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.PEOPLE on low incomes across Monklands will be eligible to receive a new £500 grant if asked to self-isolate.The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will be available to residents in Airdrie and Coatbridge who would otherwise lose income due to self-isolation, such as those unable to carry out their work from home, including hospitality or retail workers.The Scottish Government grant will be targeted at people

Lawrence Shankland away from Tannadice. The Scotland striker struck his second goal in two games in the 1-1 draw at Hamilton on Saturday.

care home resident has made a plea for visiting rules to be eased so she can spend more time with her family.In a video message, Mary Fowler said the coronavirus restrictions mean her care home has been "like a prison".She urged people to get involved with campaigns to allow relatives more access, and she said many care home residents must be in the same position of wanting to see their children "at the end of their life".She said: "I just want to say, it's just been like a prison in here."We're

Covid-19 outbreak in university accommodation. One positive case and a few suspected cases have been detected at Parker House in Dundee.

“The CMOs for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have reviewed the evidence and recommend all four nations of the UK should move to Level 4.

link.“To give just one example of this work, the committee will hear about the fantastic progress being made, with the help of Scottish Government funding, to reduce the carbon footprint of our vehicles by the introduction of more electric vehicles.

coronavirus cases continue to rise, according to a new poll. A study carried out by  YouGov  spoke to 2,690 people across the UK about a possible return to restrictions seen over March, April and May.

Christmas panto is set to take place in car parks across Scotland during this year’s festive period. Scots families are preparing for Christmas without panto or light switch ons this year as events continue to be axed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon takes questions on coronavirus in parliament.The First Minister announced 290 new cases in the past 24 hours and hinted at new nationwide lockdown restrictions.Earlier, Sturgeon said she cannot rule out imposing a curfew for pubs and restaurants if the number of Scots testing positive for Covid continues to rise.

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The Reformer understands that incorrect information about which electricity meter was connected to which home when the properties were built is thought to be at the root of the issue.

“The more people who have the app, the more it can help to slow the spread of coronavirus.”The app was downloaded more than half a million times in the first 24 hours after it went live last week.

Police Scotland for his dedicated service. Inspector Chris Mutter, from Dunfermline, Fife, tragically passed away on June 29 after an eight-month fight against oesophageal cancer.

Once downloaded, the app works in the background, using Bluetooth technology to alert people if they have been within two metres for at least 15 minutes with another app user who has tested positive for coronavirus.It also quickly alerts app users you have been in close contact with if you test positive, even if those contacts are unknown to you.People’s privacy will be protected, as the app uses encrypted anonymised codes to determine close contacts, which are deleted after 14 days.

John Watt Coffee from Carlisle, West Coast Sea Products and Drax are all lined up to sponsor the weekend.Further details of the festival can be found on the Kirkcudbright Food Festival Facebook page.