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Perthshire are being invited to take part in the development of a historic forest. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is inviting people in and around Aberfeldy and Kenmore to make their views known on the Drummond Hill Land Management Plan.

covid vaccine and to not "leave the job half done" amid rising cases. Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said the virus is "still a significant threat" and urged people in that age group who have still to receive their second dose to book an appointment or go to a drop-in clinic.The Scottish Government said the number of cases is rising and that about two thirds of new ones are in under-40s.

climber's inspiring spirit. Martin Moran from Strathcaron in Wester Ross was leading a group on an attempt to ascend an unclimbed and unnamed 21,250ft (6,477m) summit in the Nanda Devi region in 2019.The bodies of the seven in the group were recovered, but Mr Moran was not found.Four other climbers who were part of the same expedition were rescued.

FalkirkKelpies to help raise money for youth homelessness has been announced.

Covid rates in the uK. The Cornish tourist board has warned people not to visit the area unless they have pre-booked holidays or take Covid tests before, during and after their stay.Experts are worried overcrowding in beach 'honeypots', with the region reporting 4,628 new cases in the seven days to August 21, according to Public Health England data.This is the equivalent of 804.1 per 100,000 people and is up sharply from 385.9 in the seven days to August 14.

chicken bakes in Greggs. The firm is reportedly facing a shortage of chicken based products driven by a lack of lorry drivers due to Brexit.As well as lorry drivers, other areas of supply chains have been hit by a lack of workers.Politics Home reports disruption to chicken suppliers, which last week forced Nando's to temporarily close 50 stores, is also impacting Greggs, which has over 2,000 stores nationwide.

iOS - Android The new legislation was introduced following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017 and was originally due to have taken effect six months ago, but was delayed by the Scottish Government due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a lack of public awareness of the plans.

scams involving the sale and purchase of pets during last year. Compared to the previous year more Scots are falling victim to online criminals who create fake advertisements for cute looking animals with the goal of stealing money from anyone looking to buy a pet.

iOS - Android On most days Craig will do the challenge at his fitness studio in Lanark.However, he has also enjoyed a number of trips across the country and further afield to promote the challenge and the charity.He said: “It has been getting tougher. Usually if I’m feeling on top form I can do them in half an hour but it can take up to 45 minutes.“That’s why its good to get out, it’s almost been like a bucket list.“ I’ve been to Millport, Skye, Ben Nevis and Glencoe in Scotland.

First Minister they have called on her to “do the right thing” to help thousands of poverty-stricken children. The SCP is a vital £10-a-week payment for low income Scots that has initially been paid out for the under 6s.

iOS and Android.The woman returned to her car and contacted the police.Sergeant Gordon Young from Irvine Police Station said: “This was a very distressing incident for the woman and it is vital that we trace the person responsible.“I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of South Beach on Thursday evening, and noticed the man described or anything at all suspicious, to please get in touch.“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland through 101, quoting incident number 3390

iOS - Android Administered by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), it aims to bring "new, sustainable, creative projects and activity to towns and neighbourhoods" - helping build local wealth and increase footfall and activity, while supporting local enterprise partnerships. Eligible projects could include community shops, marketing and digital schemes, or enabling larger construction project delivery.

coronavirus vaccine before the schools return from summer holidays next week. 16 and 17-year-olds are now eligible for the covid jab after being granted permission by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) last week.

con artists who placed huge outside catering orders – and paid with fraudulent credit cards. Khadka Khadka thought he’d been thrown a lifeline after Covid threatened his restaurant - The Gurkha's, in Crieff, Perthshire.

iOS - Android On average, each respondent experienced seven cases of sheep-worrying during the past year, resulting in five sheep injured and two sheep killed per attack.Police Scotland took to social media channels to warn Lanarkshire residents, posting: “Even the most obedient pet can worry livestock."Please keep your dogs on a lead in the countryside.“If a dog worries livestock on any agricultural land, the owner of the dog, and anyone who is in charge of the dog other than its owner, shall

students picking up their grades - no matter the result. And this year, there’s an extra twist in store for last year’s students who missed out due to the national lockdowns put in pace to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Irvine Meadow through a crazy fixtures pile-up.Medda face playing three games in four days later this month – including twice in less than 24 hours – with the annual Marymass Trophy derby against town rivals Irvine Vics sandwiched in between crunch league and Scottish Junior Cup clashes.And Spence and Latta, who quit playing last year to concentrate fully on management duties, admit they may need to throw themselves into the heat of battle once more to ease the burden on their players.Spence