Kirkcudbright set to hold Scotland's only food festival in 2020

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. International student Reese Chamberlain, 18, was told that he would receive three meals per day while isolating.

Robyn Knox have vowed to give their beloved ‘princess’ a lasting legacy by helping other families through their grief. Danielle Falconer and Barry Knox are set to meet the hero nurses who comforted them in their darkest hours after their three-year-old was sadly killed in a road accident. The family, from Cardenden, told how their lives have been in “complete turmoil” since the talented little dancer died on August 3 after being knocked down by a car in Townhill, Fife.But they are now channeling

Glasgow and beyond.Some of the thought-provoking notes have been shared on Twitter by TV host Calum Best and ex-Love Island contestant Malin Andersson.Nicole, from Drumchapel, said: “I took the start of lockdown pretty bad.

Scottish zoo is set to launch a brand-new 'wonderland of spectacular lighting displays' this month.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 386 new cases of coronavirus and one new death from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours.The figures were released by the Scottish Government this afternoon just minutes before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was set to make an announcement in the Scottish Parliament on new restrictions.She will also speak to the nation in a televised address at around 8.05pmThe new cases

map reveals the nine Scottish regions projected to become coronavirus hotspots within a fortnight, putting them at risk of local lockdowns.Imperial College London's interactive maps show clusters of red zones in each UK nation, as of Friday, as tough new measures are imposed across Scotland to curb the spread of Covid-19.But the picture looks much worse two weeks from now, with more hotspots emerging across the cuntry.A projection for 4th October shows Scottish areas already subject to local

criminal convictions during the bitter strike of the 80s are set to be pardoned.An independent review established by the Scottish Government has proposed the move, which would also cover miners who have since died.The review team, chaired by John Scott QC, reported that most of the miners’ actions were unlikely to lead to ­prosecution today and said those affected believed they were punished in a “grossly excessive manner”.The report concluded: “It is hard to disagree.”The year-long nationwide

Perthshire town could be made to use a council office as Police Scotland looks to slash costs.

The centre is being launched in conjunction with Glasgow Science Centre with the building work carried out by RH Irving Construction.Among the 12 funders who have provided the £2.6 million are Holywood Trust, Big Lottery, LEADER, The South of Scotland Economic Partnership, the regional capital grant fund, Kirkcudbright common good fund and the Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe arrival of a group from the Travelling community, who last week took up a section of the car park on the site of the Citadel Leisure Centre, left residents “up in arms.”It was the second time in two weeks that the town’s residents woke up to an illegal encampment on their back door.Last week we told how a group of travellers had pitched up on the old railway siding in Ayr’s Weir Road with

A singer-songwriter is setting up what is believed to be Scotland’s first record label for former prisoners.

sex dolls together to keep lonely Scots company in lockdown are punting a giant Jessica Rabbit online. Martyna Ochmaska, 27, and brother Arek, 44, launched their business during the coronavirus pandemic from their Galashiels home.

John Swinney has said that all exams are expected to go ahead next year after they were cancelled during the pandemic. The politician told the National Parents Forum of Scotland that the SQA was planning to run a ‘full diet’ in 2021.

hereEarlier today, the First Minister uged Scots to download a new 'Protect Scotland' contact tracing app - the latest tool in the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not availablecover your mouth and nose with

RAF serviceman who paid women to sit on babies until they screamed in agony for his sexual kicks faces being sent to prison.Andrew Kerr duped the women into sending him cruel and bizarre videos by claiming he was a documentary filmmaker and a stuntman.Kerr, who made sick jokes about "babysitting" for his fetish videos, bizarrely told a court today that he now plans to find a girlfriend and start a family.Sentence on Kerr was deferred for social workers to study a specialist report on him which

'mini heatwave' with the mercury rising across the country. From Tuesday, the UK will be at the centre of a 'subtropical swell' making temperatures rise.

Police have issued a warning to car enthusiasts who are set to gather at a Lanarkshire industrial estate. Dozens of vehicles from across the country are expected to meet at the Birkenshaw Industrial Estate in Uddingston on Saturday night.