Mark kicks his heels as he waits for Netherton gym to be allowed to open its doors

cannabis clinic. Stirling's Sapphire Medical Clinics has been authorised by Healthcare Improvement Scotland to provide safe access to medical cannabis to Scottish patients.

Anas Sarwar 's party is now two percentage points ahead of the Scottish Tories. According to the poll, which had 1,011 respondents, support for the SNP has dipped by six per cent compared to a poll carried out three weeks ago.

immigration chiefs ordered him to leave the UK.The Home Office had demanded Matthew Jun Fei Freeman, who lives in Lossiemouth, Moray, return to his native China after 17 years here.Matt has been instrumental in helping with local mental health issues and was a former director of the Moray Wellbeing Hub.In January, the Home Office told Matt, an engineer with a PhD, to return to China immediately, removed his right to appeal and warned him that failure to comply could see him jailed.Matt was born

Met Office predicts highs of 17 degrees on Thursday with temperatures to remain decent for the rest of the week and weekend. Experts say Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders will reach a maximum temperature 17C on Thursday.According to the Met Office: "People in the Borders can expect a dry day with clouds thinning and breaking to give bright or sunny spells.

police 'grabbed and manhandled' women at the Sarah Everard vigil.Huge crowds chanted 'shame on you' at cops outside of Scotland Yard today, before marching to Parliament Square this evening.It comes after demonstrators demanded greater public safety for women after the death of 33-year-old Sarah last night.Cops were seen pinning women down and dragging them away as they gathered in memory of the tragic marketing executive.Now furious protesters have walked to Downing Street to challenge the

Aberdeen in a groundbreaking new policy.City councillors unanimously agreed to make it easier to move people who abused their partners or children from the family home in what is thought to be a first for Scotland.It is hoped the drive will mean fewer survivors of domestic abuse are left homeless from having to flee their houses as their cases are dealt with by police and courts.The number of people fleeing some form of domestic abuse in Aberdeen is higher compared with Scotland's average and it

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The state of the region’s mental health support for young people has branded a “scandal” as more than 1,000 referrals still wait for treatment.According to the latest data on the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) from Public Health Scotland, Forth Valley still has the worst rate in Scotland for cases being dealt with during the 18-week target period.Only 37.4 per cent were seen within that

Mother's Day (March 14) just around the corner, it's time to start ramping up your gift plans if you haven't already.It can be tough though to find the perfect present, particularly when you have to buy online thanks to the current lockdown.To really Impress your mum (or mother-in-law for that matter) why not give them the gift of Scottish gin?There's plenty of great gift packs, eye-pleasing bottles, and fun virtual experiences on offer.

dementia and have been in a Glasgow care home for five-and-a-half years. After the clampdown on visits to stop the spread of coronavirus, Alison was finally able to hug her parents, both in their 80s, last Friday.

Lorraine Kelly is supporting Marcus Rashford's school meals campaign by working with a Scots charity to ensure hungry schoolchildren are fed.At the height of the pandemic in April 2020, 370 million children globally were suddenly deprived access to nutritious meals when schools shut due to COVID-19.Scots based global charity Mary's Meals adapted quickly, distributing food in communities, ensuring children who rely on Mary’s Meals received them at home which had become places of learning while

Nicola Sturgeon made some changes to the indicative dates to coronavirus lockdown easing in an address to MSPs yesterday. The First Minister announced that all kids in Scotland are expected to go back to school after the Easter holidays.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Tayside has defended how it decides the order in which staff get the COVID-19 vaccine following criticism from the workers’ union Unite.Currently some NHS Tayside staff with administrative roles are not considered in the priority group to have the jag.Last week Unite Scotland called for all NHS workers to be vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19, not just the so-called ‘front-facing’ personnel.Unite

firearms and ammunition hidden in their motor after police were tipped off about their criminal activities.Mark Kirkby, from Kilwinning, and Ku Wing Kwok, from Greenock, admitted being involved in the transfer of the deadly weapons after their Ford Mondeo was stopped in Largs last September.The duo, aged 37 and 43, were later arrested and charged by officers before pleading guilty at Glasgow High Court on Monday.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to

Labour hits out at gaps in PM’s Covid defences as Brazil variant foundLabour politicians have criticised the Governments slow response to quarantine after one MP confronted Boris Johnson over blindspots in his Covid defences over a month ago. The hunt is on for one unidentified traveller with a Brazilian variant of concern after it was detected in the UK, with three cases in England and three in Scotland.

covid despite fears it would kill him is now “waiting for his life to start” as delays caused by the pandemic have halted life-changing treatment to get him a new kidney.Lucas Webster, 20, has been undergoing gruelling dialysis three times a week since March last year and has so far had one of many surgeries which will make him eligible for the transplant list.The Paisley man, who was born with renal failure and other health issues, has since beat Covid-19 which his worried mum Sandra, 52,

link!Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf, added: “The Bravery and Excellence Awards allow us to reflect on selfless acts of courage which have made a real difference to people at their greatest time of need and to recognise the innovative and high quality work by officers and staff from across the service, the Scottish Police Authority and other partners.“I want to thank all the officers, staff and members of the public, who were nominated for awards, for their service and support in

roadmap out of lockdown in the House of Commons today, the Prime Minister announced that schools will fully reopen in two weeks.With growing fears that unlocking too quickly could spark another surge in infections, he had been urged to take a similar approach to Scotland and Wales, which have opted for a phased return of pupils - with the youngest starting back in primaries today.But Boris Johnson insisted that while 'lifting the lockdown will result in more cases, isolations and sadly more

Scots play park that was targeted by ruthless vandals twice in just 24 hours has told how the culprits' own parents made them apologise.Conifox Adventure Park released CCTV footage of the 13 youths believed to be responsible for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage at the Kirkliston site earlier this week.Within hours of posting the appeal for information, the centre owner said several parents had brought their sons to the park to offer their apologies and to examine the damage.Centre