Public Health Scotland have released a new report that investigates the changes to the severity of Covid-19 and its impact on hospitals in Scotland. The report has found that the changing strains and variants are now causing less hospitalisations.
16.06.2022 - 12:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Linlithgow Rose strengthened their squad with the addition of seven new signings last night.
And as well as the new arrivals at Prestonfield, three key players from last season’s cup double winning side have penned new deals to keep them at the club.
Gordon Herd’s side fell just shy of claiming the East of Scotland Premier Division title last term after a disappointing end to the league campaign, but they were able to lift some silverware for the first time in eight years with East of Scotland Qualifying Cup and East of Scotland League Cup success.
Former Stirling Albion and Albion Rovers keeper Cameron Binnie highlighted the new septet, with Scotland Schools internationalist keeper Matthew Wallace also putting pen to paper with his hometown club.
The keeper helped guide Linlithgow Academy to Senior Shield glory earlier this year.
The Rose strengthened their defensive ranks with the acquisitions of former Bo’ness United defender Greg Skinner and Alex Webb, who arrives from Newtongrange Star.
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale skipper Sandy Cunningham has signed a multi-year deal while Ben Davidson also provides midfield options after joining from Stirling University.
Former Clyde striker Owen Andrew also arrives at Prestonfield. The 20-year-old featured 15 times for the League One outfit last term.
Prolific striker Alan Docherty has agreed to extend his stay with the club while Alan Sneddon and Callum Bremner have also signed new deals.
Departing the club is Willis Hare, who has signed for Dunbar United, while Nicky Riley and Somina Dublin-Green will also be leaving Linlithgow at the end of their contracts.
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Public Health Scotland have released a new report that investigates the changes to the severity of Covid-19 and its impact on hospitals in Scotland. The report has found that the changing strains and variants are now causing less hospitalisations.
Adult Disability Payment is set to replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for new claimants in seven more council areas this month, following on from the recent launch in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire at the end of June. More than 313, 600 existing PIP claimants in Scotland will start to transfer from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system to Social Security Scotland this summer, in a move predicted to be completed by the end of summer 2024.
Social Security Scotland has confirmed that it started moving existing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants to Adult Disability Payment last month. It began the process of transferring cases from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to the new devolved benefit on June 13.
Lorraine Kelly has issued a huge health announcement as she marks a massive weight milestone. The Scottish TV star shared an update as she hit her stone and a half goal at WW.
A new three-part documentary which covers the full story of Scotland's most famous beast is set to air on UK TV.
A Scots TikTok account has been forced to defend a clip after it went viral – with people claiming it's "too perfect to be real".
Sean Connery starred in his fifth James Bond movie in a row, You Only Live Twice. By this stage, the Scottish was fed up playing 007 and displeased with his salary. When shooting in Japan he was left furious after being followed into a bathroom by a photographer and repeatedly pursued by a stalker.
Three weeks after welcoming her into the world, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas have finally revealed the name of their adorable baby girl. Announcing the news in a heartwarming Instagram post, Lucy shared a picture of her wide eyed youngster as she stared up at the camera. Alongside the snap of the smiling tot, Lucy updated fans on her baby's name as she captioned the post: “Yay!! I finally have a name!!!” The former TOWIE star, who gave birth late last month, then went on to announce that her newborn’s name is Lilah Rae Thomas.
Love Island narrator Iain Stirling has landed a huge new job voicing the stateside version of the show.
West Lothian’s top two sides are set to meet next month at the Tony Macaroni Arena as Livingston will face Linlithgow Rose in a pre-season friendly.
A new wave of coronavirus is looking likely in Scotland and the rest of the UK, a Scottish immunologist has warned.
In 1911, two huge personalities and historic ships raced to be the first to lead an expedition to the South Pole.
Disposable vape pens known as Elf Bars have exploded in popularity in recent months.
KEITH JACKSON : At his most vulnerable point. The mob is gathering after Saturday’s horror show in Dublin and Clarke has no excuse for the ineptitude of that performance. He needs to get back to picking his best players because anything less than three points in Armenia could be catastrophic.
Following its unprecedented viral success after featuring heavily in the latest series of Netflix show Stranger Things, Kate Bush’s 1985 track Running Up That Hill jumps six places to Number 2 this week.
Attention all gin lovers, because it is almost that time of year when you can get a group of friends together and raise a glass of your favourite G&T.
The chain of restaurants that were once McDonald's in Russia has registered a new logo after the fast food brand left the country because of the war.
William Earl After the shocking news that Peter Rice has been ousted as the head of TV content for Disney, and will be replaced by his top lieutenant, Dana Walden, media insiders are left scratching their heads and speculating about the behind-the-scenes dealmaking taking place. For the uninitiated, Variety has put together a primer on the incoming and outgoing heads of Disney television.*Bio:Born and raised in the U.K., Rice’s family was close to Rupert Murdoch’s family, which lead to a Fox film internship in 1987.
K.J. Yossman Some of the U.K.’s biggest TV and streaming stars are set to appear at the 2022 Edinburgh TV Festival.
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned that April was a ‘crunch’ moment in the cost of living crisis, after the charity reported a 62 per cent increase in requests from energy customers seeking help with rising bills.