Labour gain two seats in North Lanarkshire by-elections

video has offered a hilarious reminder of all the street games that most Scots kids used to play in the days before game consoles and mobile phones. TikTokker Jason Hood, 32, created the fun clip on the social media site, offering a nostalgic look back at some of the ways kids would find to pass the time while hanging about in the streets.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of people employed in Scotland as a whole currently sits at 2.66 million; a rate of 74.3 per cent.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the labour market.“These figures show the scale of the challenge we face to rebuild our economy; and throws into sharp relief just how irresponsible it is of the Scottish

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOlivia regained the number one spot in the girls’ chart for the area in 2020 ahead of second-placed Grace, after earlier being consistently top from 2014 to 2018.Jack was the most popular boys’ name in Scotland for a 13th successive year; but parents of North Lanarkshire’s newborn girls differed from the national trend, with Isla becoming the nation’s overall top name for girls

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Scottish Liberal Democrat party has confirmed candidates will stand in all three Renfrewshire constituencies for the upcoming Holyrood election.Long-standing Renfrewshire councillor Eileen McCartin will be on the ballot paper for Paisley, former general election candidate Ross Stalker will stand in Renfrewshire North and West, and Christine Cosh has been confirmed as the candidate in Renfrewshire

Anas Sarwar 's party is now two percentage points ahead of the Scottish Tories. According to the poll, which had 1,011 respondents, support for the SNP has dipped by six per cent compared to a poll carried out three weeks ago.

Westminster bar plans to sue his accuser. Ross Thomson, who represented Aberdeen South from June 2017 to November 2019, also wants Scottish Labour to suspend Paul Sweeney and for the party to hold an investigation into his conduct.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Paisley woman who had a life-changing liver transplant seven years ago is backing the shakeup of Scotland’s organ donation law.Caroline Reid, 40, received her transplant in 2014, 14 years after she was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) - a progressive disease of the liver and gallbladder.She was placed on the waiting list when her condition seriously deteriorated and received her

Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill recently set Scottish Twitter on fire with rumours after they both posted a mysterious short clip.The Still Game rumour mill went into overdrive after the 24-second video teased fans with a new 'Still here in spirit' logo.Fans posted a number of theories including that it could be anything from a new series of the show to a prequel or even a podcast.However, Ford Kiernan has since let the cat out of the bag by posting a new clip which confirmed that it was in fact

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionBarry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however working in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, we are pleased to

new Scottish Labour leader used his first major policy speech today to argue it was a "moral imperative" that teenagers in their senior years are not left behind because of classroom closures during lockdown.The Glasgow MSP - who yesterday revealed he would challenge Nicola Sturgeon for her seat in May - said his party would put a "national recovery plan" at the heart of his election campaign.And he claimed "old arguments" about the timing of a possible referendum on Scottish independence would

link!A recent report has indicated that although the Scottish economy faces unparalleled economic challenges due to Covid-19, work-based learning through apprenticeships are key to recovery.Barry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however

spending plan put forward by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes was passed with support from Green and Lib Dem MSPs after she reached agreements with both parties on Monday.It will deliver a pay rise for public sector workers, an expansion of the free school meals programme for primary pupils, and free bus travel for those aged 21 and under.But Scottish Labour opposed the Budget after its call for social care workers to receive a pay uplift to £12 an hour was rejected as being too costly.The party

Still Game star Ford Kiernan suggested watching Harry and Meghan was a bit like Emmerdale - and asked viewers: "Is it tae be on every Monday?"The Glasgow born funny man and acting and writing talent behind the BBC and now Netflix show decided like most of Scotland, to see what the Duke and Duchess told Oprah during their big ITV chat, and appeared to have mixed views following their revelations.He initially admitted he was amused by Meghan's news that her first job was at frozen yoghurt outlet

but was removed yesterday after she gave an interview to a pro-independence newspaper in which she shared her support for an IndyRef2.Party bosses insisted she had failed to give assurances she would follow the party whip - but the decision sparked anger among rank and file members.Anas Sarwar - who took charge of Scottish Labour last month - is opposed to a second independence referendum and wants Holyrood to focus instead on the recovery from the pandemic.An open letter from the Glasgow Kelvin

SNP seat of Glasgow Kelvin but was removed following conversations with party bosses yesterday.It follows an interview she gave with a pro-independence newspaper in which she claimed Labour “respects the right” to have a referendum, and the “only quibble” in the party appears to be the timing of it.She added she would be honest about her stance on the vote if asked, but added: “It is not something I am going to be putting on my leaflets.”Anas Sarwar - who replaced Richard Leonard as Scottish

gave birth to a surprise baby.Siobhan Buchanan, now 19, of Perth, Scotland, had no idea she was pregnant as she had no bump and would bleed monthly.She and her then boyfriend, Kieran Millar, now 21, also practised safe sex, using condoms.In March 2019, Siobhan was at work when she had excruciating back pains and the next day, she was rushed to hospital.There, doctors told her she was in labour, and just minutes later, Siobhan gave birth to baby Oscar, now 23 months old.Shocked Siobhan, says:

link!“Most people have been doing really well to keep to the restrictions but it’s important that we all do as much as possible to limit the risk of spreading the virus and getting tested, provides that opportunity to help keep people in North Lanarkshire safe.”Further advice and information on what support is available for people who need to self-isolate is available from nhsinform.scot/northlanarkshire.gov.uk/coronavirus.

Anas Sarwar after he became the new Scottish Labour leader.Despite being longtime political rivals the First Minister has admitted she 'likes and rates' Sarwar after he scooped the top job.It comes after he beat out Monica Lennon the Labour leader position this morning.The Scottish Labour leadership contest finally drew to a close as this morning as politicians rallied round Sarwar's win.Sturgeon tweeted: "Congratulations to @AnasSarwar- he (and his dad before him) and I are longtime political

Anas Sarwar on beating her for Scottish Labour Leader.The Central Scotland MSP and leadership hopeful took to social media praising Sarwar for winning the top job after a tightly run contest.It comes after the Scottish Labour leadership contest finally drew to a close, with Sarwar announced as the victor this morning.Sarwar scooped the win following focused attempts to reunite the party while trying to resist any move towards another independence referendum.It comes after Leonard quit in

Anas Sarwar has won the Scottish Labour leader job race after beating out Monica Lennon.The Scottish Labour leadership contest has finally drawn to a close as the winner was announced this morning.Now Sarwar has secured the top role following his focused on attempts to reunite the party while trying to resist any move towards another independence referendum.It comes after Leonard quit in January, days after saying he was determined to fight for every vote in the election this May.Glasgow MSP