Lanarkshire to enter local lockdown following Scottish Government review

The inquiry into the Scottish Government's botched handling of complaints made against Alex Salmond has asked the courts service for help in accessing the documents it needs.

link.And the charity fear this delay will now be exacerbated as most local authorities and housing associations stopped allocating new accommodation during lockdown.Dr Marsha Scott, chief executive of Scottish Women’s Aid, said: “For women, children and young people experiencing domestic abuse, the pandemic has been particularly difficult and dangerous.“Our 36 local Women’s Aid groups have responded with a degree of speed, dedication and innovation that is to be commended - especially given that

link.Mr Sneddon added that the councillor will be interviewed by NHS Scotland's Test and Protect service and any close contacts will be identified and asked to self-isolate for 14 days.A close contact is someone who has been within 2m of a person for at least 15 minutes.Council leader John Ross added: "I would also like to extend my best wishes to the individual."Most councillors did not physically attend the hybrid executive committee or full council meetings yesterday and instead joined

It's been a dramatic time for Emmerdale character Moira Barton – formerly Dingle – over the years, who is played by Scottish actress Natalie J Robb. She mistakenly killed her sister-in-law Emma Barton, her son Adam Barton confessed to the crime, she's since been run over herself, and her brother is set to reveal a deep dark secret about her when he arrives in the village.

Nicola Sturgeon ’s nationwide house visiting ban.Alister Jack, who is Boris Johnson ’s Scottish Secretary, said he would have preferred England-style local lockdowns north of the border to a national approach.He said he felt sorry for the parts of Scotland that are witnessing low levels of covid-19 infections.Addressing MSPs yesterday, Sturgeon announced a national ban on visiting other people’s homes in a bid to stem the rise of coronavirus infections.She extended a restriction that has been in

the restriction that has been in place in the west of Scotland to the rest of the country. On the pub curfew, the First Minister said: “We will introduce a strict nationwide curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New College Lanarkshire has been shortlisted in the CDN College Awards for its key role in connecting and supporting businesses across the region.The college is a finalist in the employer connections category of the prestigious annual event, which celebrates innovation in Scotland’s college sector.The college’s shortlisted awards submission, Connecting with Lanarkshire to Develop the Workforce of Tomorrow,

Nicola Sturgeon to discuss ways of curbing the alarming rise in Covid-19 cases. The UK Prime Minister had reaffirmed his commitment to taking a ‘united approach, as much as possible’ in tackling the killer virus.

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, Willie Rennie has said.The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said details on case numbers would help people who are shielding make informed decisions about their outings.He called for "microscopic detail", while still maintaining patient confidentiality.Current health board breakdowns of coronavirus statistics are not specific enough, he said.Rennie said: "It's clear that this virus is going to overshadow daily life in Scotland for many more months."Local flare-ups and

came into effect at midnight on Friday, September 11.And the Scottish Government says these are rules are aimed at limiting the chances for the virus to spread between households.The below restrictions apply to both the South Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Council areas.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserLanarkshire’s new restrictions, recommended by the national incident management team chaired by Public Health Scotland, apply to people living in or visiting North and South Lanarkshire will be reviewed next Friday.People who were previously shielding are asked to be “particularly vigilant”.The First Minister said: “It is clearly regrettable that these restrictions need to be extended to people living in Lanarkshire.“I understand

Lanarkshire, additional restrictions have been placed on residents.

coronavirus.The £15million fund forms almost half of the £31.5m funding for culture announced last month by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.According to an official release, the funding aims to protect jobs in the cultural sector, alongside organisations that are threatened with insolvency in the near future.Ahead of applications opening on Thursday 17 September, the eligibility criteria and guidelines for applying to the fund have also been published.Culture Organisations and Venues

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Alex Salmond has said he could go back to court to help retrieve key documents for the Holyrood inquiry into the Government’s bungled sexual misconduct investigation. David McKie told the Scottish Parliament committee Salmond is willing to try to access information that is not being handed over by Nicola Sturgeon ’s Government.

Lanarkshire residents were warned that a lockdown could be “very close” if public health guidelines aren’t followed.But what might that look like? Here, we take a look at what could happen in the region if the Scottish Government do decide to bring in additional restrictions.What’s the current situation?In July, just 60 positive coronavirus tests were confirmed in Lanarkshire by the Scottish Government.

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the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.New figures released by HMRC showed that up to midnight on August 27, more than 260,000 meals were devoured by diners at participating restaurants, pubs and cafes in the region.In neighbouring North Lanarkshire, another £1.5 million was discounted from the 274,000 meals served there.Restaurants have until the end of September to claim back the discount so HMRC expect the number of claims to continue to increase.Across Scotland, 6.3 million meals have

The Scottish SPCA has launched an appeal for information after a lurcher was found to have 60 wounds from a pellet gun.The tan-coloured lurcher was found straying in the Newhouse area of Lanarkshire on August 19 and the local dog warden took him to the SSPCA animal rescue and rehoming centre in Hamilton.Animal care experts found the lurcher, who has been named Ashton, to be very fearful of anyone approaching him.