Long-term unemployment in East Kilbride a big concern

Nicola Sturgeon has made a renewed call for the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme beyond October amid fears unemployment will rocket when it is removed. The First Minister said the Treasury should follow the example of France and Germany by extending economic support for businesses which were forced to close during lockdown.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Scots singer Annie Lennox has recorded a version of Eurythmics song 'There Must Be An Angel' to support a care centre in her hometown.Aberdeen has been through a difficult time recently with the second coronavirus lockdown and also the local flooding which has posed significant challenges to the Sue Ryder staff who provide expert care to people with neurological conditions at Sue Ryder Neurological

The Scottish Government’s Job Start Payment is a one-off grant of £250 to help with the costs of starting a new job. The upper age limit rises to 25 for care leavers and the payment rises to £400 if the person has a child.

hospital after being assaulted during a big beach gathering of youths on a Scots beach. The 16-year-old was part of a group of around 20 youngsters aged between 14 and 16 who massed on Troon beach on Saturday.

Tell us what you think about this year's A levels in our survey here. Chris Foley, h eadteacher of St Monica’s RC High School in Prestwich, said: "After the changes in Scotland, Northern Ireland Wales it seemed only fair that pupils in England can also receive the centre assessed grades that were submitted by teachers in June.

exam results for English pupils. The shambles comes one week after the Scottish Government became the first of four UK administrations to bow to mounting pressure and scrap downgraded results.

last week when the Scottish Government were forced to perform a U-turn over the Nat 5 and Higher exam results the UK Government has also now caved into the pressure from outraged parents, pupils and teachers.

Johnstone after a train and a car collided.

boozer. Police were alerted to an assault in Templehill, Troon, at around 8.45pm on Thursday August 13.

“We know of many local businesses that continue to grow and flourish in West Lothian and we certainly hope and will do everything we can to ensure West Lothian remains a positive destination for business. We are working with partners and local businesses to plan a way forward for West Lothian and help where we can, and our plan includes measures to provide support for school leavers, and provide more training and upskilling, generally, within growth sectors.

Stonehaven rail tragedy. The three minute memorial will be held at 7pm on Sunday, August 16, following the tragic ScotRail train accident earlier this week.

ScotRail on the fateful 06.38am service when it derailed near Stonehaven on Wednesday, killing three people. The 31-year-old's proud family paid tribute to her on social media after ScotRail's operations director praised the bravery of an unnamed staff member who was able to get to a signal box to call for help.

cancer at only 38 as a leading charity warn people not to ignore signs.Mark Newberry, now 41, had been suffering with irregular bowel movements for several months prior to his diagnosis, however it wasn't until he began to suffer with stomach pains that he sought medical attention.Dad-of-two Mark, from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire said: “I had been having irregular bowel movements for a few months but didn’t think much about it."But in the week leading up to my diagnosis, I had bad stomach pains,

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Locked station toilets left travellers on Scotland’s famous Harry Potter train bursting for the loo.Many were desperate to cast the famous Alohomora unlocking spell, a regular feature of the JK Rowling tales.Customers were caught short following a row between West Coast Railway (WCR) and ScotRail staff.WCR operate Highland tourist attraction the Jacobite Steam Train.The Record told last week how WCR