Latest figures show rise in coronavirus cases in East Kilbride and Avondale

East Kilbride town centre.

was given a reprieve in May after a deal was secured with the town centre landlord to stay put.But in a devastating statement released yesterday the administrators said the outlook for a restructured operation was “highly uncertain” and they had therefore “regretfully concluded” that they should start winding down Debenhams UK, while continuing to seek offers for all or parts of the business.Geoff Rowley of FRP Advisory, joint administrator to Debenhams and Partner at FRP, said: “All reasonable

East Kilbride food bank.

East Kilbride family ravaged by coronavirus have refused to let the virus stop them doing their bit to help others this Christmas.

East Kilbride cinema.The facility - along with hubs in three other Odeon complexes -  are in addition to two remote jury centres already identified in Edinburgh and Glasgow, where trials are set to get under way next week.Sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link.The pandemic has caused a major backlog of cases across the

East Kilbride have launched an investigation after a teenager was attacked by five youths and robbed at the weekend.

East Kilbride woman hurled abuse at shop staff after they asked her to social distance.

teenager has been assaulted and robbed in East Kilbride by a group of thugs. The 16-year-old was attacked by five yobs just after 10pm on Friday in the Penfold Crescent area.

East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.

in around two thirds of areas. Over the same period the nation-wide infection rate rose 7% to 270.8.Oldham continues to be the worst-hit area in the region.Its infection rate fell 27% to 549.5 - the 15th highest in the country.

link.And there are calls for urgent improvements to Test and Protect but all are calling on everyone to follow public health advice to bring COVID cases down.Tory MSP Graham Simpson said: “It will be a bitter blow for businesses here and could mean even greater restrictions on our freedoms.“I would need to be convinced by hard data that it is necessary and that has been lacking.“Obviously our priority is to get on top of the virus but there is a balance to be struck.“And we all want to be able

East Kilbride say they fear for their future with Lanarkshire plunged into lockdown this week.

New figures have revealed a spike in the number of coronavirus-related deaths in Bolton after 17 patients were reported to have died.The data, provided by Public Health England, shows that four people died in the town's hospitals after contracting the virus on Friday, with a further five on Saturday, seven on Sunday and one yesterday.There can be delays in the reporting of deaths which could put the actually figure for the last few days above 17.But, adding up the latest data available would

East Kilbride has decked the malls to help spread a little festive cheer – although Santa and his elves will sadly not be dropping by his grotto this year due to the COVID pandemic. There is no doubt it has been a difficult year for communities everywhere, including East Kilbride, but as we head into the festive season, EK, East Kilbride is looking to bring a bit of Christmas cheer to the town.

Greater Manchester has seen a spike in coronavirus cases today - although the overall infection rate continues on a downward trend.There were 2,587 positive results added on Thursday, the latest figures show.That is a considerable increase on yesterday's increase of 1,811.However, there often tends to be a bump in numbers on Thursday due to the delay in figures coming through from the weekend.In general, the region's infection rate continues to decrease in almost every borough and is now at 504

East Kilbride mum whose vulnerable son is self-isolating after being exposed to the risk of COVID-19 says her pleas for action are being ignored.