Mass testing of Renfrewshire school kids being considered

mask to curb the spread of Covid-19 becomes a thing of the past.An injunction to cover one’s face in indoor public places has, for many, been a drag.But waiter Atholl Mills has revealed how the Scottish Government directive has made his life easier.The 26-year-old was born with a facial disfigurement and covering up has brought a welcome respite from lingering looks and cruel off-colour remarks.He was diagnosed with rare cystic hygroma at birth – a condition where the lymph nodes swell.Surgeons

Covid-19 vaccination drive will see more than 5,000 NHS staff get their virus jab today. Health and social care staff are booked to be vaccinated at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two years ago Cor Hutton was lying in a hospital bed after becoming the first Scottish person to receive a double hand transplant.The Lochwinnoch mum-of-one has amazed medics with her progress since the marathon 12-hour surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, having regained 90 per cent function.The 50-year-old became just the third person in the UK to receive a transplant in January 2019 after having her hands

Jane Park has revealed she has moved to Dubai. The influencer told fans she's emigrated to "improve my life and try and make 2021 more positive than 2020".

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe project, run by Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, is one of a number of schemes funded through the taskforce.The announcement comes as Renfrewshire recorded its highest number of deaths since records began in 1996 and three and half times higher than the rest of the UK.There were 45 drug deaths recorded in Renfrewshire in 2019, according to the report.Renfrewshire Council has pledged £2million to tackle drug and alcohol related

Mogwai have shared the cinematic video for their new single ‘Ritchie Sacramento’.

Love Island's Laura Anderson plans to stop smoking because it's "disgusting" and she believes it ages her. The Scots reality star and Daily Record columnist told fans she's had an "epiphany" and wants to give up the habit pronto.

Aberdeenshire after fly-tippers dumped an illegal load. The mound of rubbish was left by louts in Udny, near Ellon last night.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scotland recorded its highest number of covid deaths on Friday as it was revealed two people in Renfrewshire. are dying each day from the virus.Recently updated figures show 23 people from the local authority area have lost their lives to the virus since Christmas Day.Of those, 11 took place in the first six days of 2021 as the region continued to log record-breaking numbers of new covid cases.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Hundreds of Paisley families have been left without water for the second time this week as temperatures in the area plunged to a near all time low.Scottish Water has confirmed engineers are en route to the town to investigate the problem affecting homes in the PA2 postcode area.This morning’s disruption follows a similar problem last Sunday when the same homes were left without water for three hours.It comes

Naman Ramachandran Some ten months after the coronavirus pandemic began devastating England, with 78,000 dead so far, the country now requires all international arrivals, including U.K. nationals, to present a negative COVID-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to departure.The devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to follow suit.U.K.

coronavirus by rolling out the vaccine from Pittodrie. understands a delegation from NHS Grampian has visited the stadium to assess its suitably as a makeshift hub to help get the jab into the arms of thousands of people across the north east.

Covid-19 testing.Thousands of staff claim they have been left ­terrified of infecting vulnerable ­clients because virus screening promised two months ago still hasn’t been delivered.The employees – who work across local authorities and private care providers – could walk out.In a consultative ballot, more than 1300 GMB members were in favour of action and another vote is expected this month.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said routine testing will roll out this month.But GMB Scotland organiser

Read More About: A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Three people have been arrested after a 21-year-old man died in Erskine yesterday.“Officers were called to the Park Drive area around 12.55pm following reports of an assault.“There will be a police presence in the local area and enquiries are continuing.”

First Minister will update MSPs on the latest data and plans to combat the sudden spike in infections, which is being blamed on a new strain of Covid which passes more easily from person to person.The Scottish Parliament was meant to be in recess for the Christmas holidays but has been recalled for only the fourth time in its history so members can debate Boris Johnson's Brexit bill.All mainland council areas were placed in tier four of the Scottish Government's lockdown framework as of Boxing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Elected members in Renfrewshire have rallied together to demand more investment in mental health services for children and young people with record numbers waiting months on end for treatment.The effort has been led by Liberal Democrat councillor Eileen McCartin, who received unanimous support for her motion which instructed the Scottish Government to produce a recovery plan to meet heightened demand for

cocaine.Photos of the toy elves with straws up their noses and lines of pretend cocaine were posted on a staff WhatsApp group.The images showed the elves surrounded by beer cans and cigarette packets on desks at Braidburn School in Edinburgh.But the gag blew up after a pupil support assistant at the school complained that the pictures were “disgusting”.Robert Sinclair, who reported the festive spoof to the council’s whistleblower hotline, said his job was terminated as a result.The 40-year-old

First Minister said there were "no excuses" for the breach and admitted she had been in the wrong.

First Minister is "furious" with herself but defended the "little lapse" after a picture of her emerged. The Scottish Sun published a photograph of Sturgeon talking to three people on her way out of the funeral wake of a close colleague.

First Minister said the strain is spreading much faster and the Scottish Government will need to look at whether level 4 restrictions are sufficient.