M&S sale includes 40% off furniture and more than 50% off clothes as January reductions continue

Full story and LIVE updates. A mother and daughter have died after a double stabbing in Kilmarnock.

whole of the UK and the Republic, which already operate a common travel area. Leitch gave his view to MSP scrutinising the government’s covid response and proposals to monitor travellers arriving in the country.

Roz Foyer said the “likely” election of a majority of pro-indy MSPs made the case for another vote “unanswerable”, but insisted multiple options could be offered.She said further devolution could give MSPs the power to set a higher minimum wage and use inheritance tax to cut inequality.The SNP Government is demanding a second referendum, but the pro-UK parties have refused.However, a growing number of voices believe Scots should be offered a variety of options in a referendum, rather than a

coronavirus vaccine roll-out has failed to hit the promised million jags – by more than 400,000.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said in November that one million Scots would be vaccinated by the end of January, but the latest figures show just 575,897 have had their jag – despite almost one million doses being available.If Scotland had even kept pace with England, an extra 182,000 people would have already been vaccinated.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon admitted there were problems with the jag

lockdown to be vigilant after fraudsters sold an 'extremely' sick newborn pup online using fake documents. The cruel transaction was carried out through an advert on buying and selling site, Gumtree.

More than 15,000 people across the region have now received their first dose of the vaccine.In Scotland, a further 1,201 people tested positive today, taking the overall total to 176,533.

Boots starts their annual 70% off sale in stores across the country, with shoppers snapping up bargains in store and online. But, with shops across Scotland closed due to lockdown, customers might have wondered if they would miss out on the yearly savings in 2021.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A group who make quilts for vulnerable children across the west of Scotland have distributed their 16,000th cover.The Lanarkshire Linus Group provides homemade quilts, blankets and incubator covers to children who are sick, bereaved or traumatised.The group of 20 to 30 volunteers have been unable to hold their monthly meetings since last February.But, despite Covid restrictions, they were still able to

Paige Turley has spread some kindness online after giving away her clothes for free to her followers. The Scots Love Island star decided to have a wardrobe clear out much to her boyfriend Finn 's delight, and as the charity shops are closed due to the pandemic she decided to send some clothing parcels to her fans.

B&Q as the DIY giant has a massive online clearance sale. With up to 50% off selected items, shoppers can refresh their rooms, or get some jobs done arounf the house without busting the budget.

Celtic they should sell talisman Odsonne Edouard and "write off" the season.The Hoops are 23 points behind Rangers in the title race and out of the Betfred Cup while the pundit reckons the Scottish Cup faces cancellation.He's already written off Neil Lennon's reign at the club and feels serious money will be required to allow the next boss the chance of a proper rebuild of Paradise.And Nicholas has pinpointed striker Edouard and his good friend Olivier Ntcham as priorities to move on by February

Scottish police fear losing the right to extradite serious criminals from many EU states, including Germany and Poland, as a result of Brexit.The UK assured the 27 remaining countries that it would continue to co-operate with them all if a UK citizen was wanted for a serious crime on the continent.But 13 of them resolved to refuse future extradition requests from the UK because of fears the human rights of their citizens would not be respected post-Brexit.Extradition was used in 2008 to bring

Aldi is one of the most popular supermarket chains in Scotland. The budget retailer only narrowly missed out on being crowned cheapest in the country by main rival Lidl recently, but has legions of loyal customers who pounds its isles religiously.

Scots cops are hunting a teenage gang over a blaze at a community centre which destroyed clothes, food and playground equipment worth nearly £10,000. Officers believe two white girls and a white boy, all aged either 15 or 16, are responsible for the deliberate fire, which was started at Venchie Children and Young People's Project, in Edinburgh, last night.

Shoppers have been warned against using a dangerous hand sanitiser which includes deadly substances. The lbcccndc Instant Hand Sanitiser was being sold on AliBaba, Ebay and Wish but has now been removed.Trading Standards is urging the public to avoid the clear gel which contains 37 per cent methanol.

Click-and-collect services for non-essential shopping will be banned in Scotland as part of the latest tightening of lockdown measures. Nicola Sturgeon has said 'essentials' stores selling items such as food, hardware tools and medicine will be able to offer collection across the country.

direct to your inboxSevere weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK with heavy snow forecast tonight as temperatures are set to plunge. The Met Office has issued several alerts with one predicting weekend snow for Greater Manchester.

In the world of costume drama, Alexandra Byrne is one of the true masters of the medium, especially the Elizabethan and Recency eras in England.

icy conditions underfoot as more snow and sleet is expected across the country. The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning as temperatures remain below zero after a recent spell of wintery conditions.