McDonald's walk-in takeaways to remain closed in Scotland - despite reopening elsewhere in UK

Son of notorious Scots killer jailed for attempted rape in PerthSheriff William Wood said he had been “persuaded - just” not to jail him.He added: “This is a matter just on the cusp of a custodial sentence and not where a custodial sentence is imperative.”The sheriff said he had listened carefully to the plea in mitigation put forward by lawyer David Holmes as well as testimonials submitted on behalf of Calder, of Hermitage Drive.Personal ornaments removed from care home rooms to try and stop

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

neglecting general practice while the party "obsesses about how to break up the UK".There were 928 practices across Scotland in 2020 according to a recent report from Public Health Scotland, down from 1,025 in 2008.The average number of patients registered at a GP practice has also risen by 13% in that time to 6,234 - but there is a huge variation across the country.The average practice size in Aberdeen as high as 9,074, compared to 8,065 in Edinburgh, 7,360 in Dundee and 5,158 in

Rutherglen and Cambuslang remained fairly static.

could be back in class by March 15 with high schools fully open by April 5.But opposition MSPs and business leaders criticised today's document for lacking detail.Speaking to MSPs, Sturgeon said lockdown would ease in phases - separated by intervals of at least three weeks - culminating in the removal of the stay at home order on April 5.Scotland will move back to a regional system of restrictions by the end of that month.The rest of primary school years, as well as more senior phase pupils in

Anne Robinson mercilessly mocks a McDonald's worker's Scottish accent and hair extensions in a resurfaced clip from an episode of The Weakest link.The TV presenter, who was dubbed 'The Queen of Mean', would regularly have contestants trembling in the studio with her savage put downs.Since news broke that Anne will be the first ever female Countdown presenter, old clips from The Weakest Link have resurfaced with fans in disbelief that the insults were allowed to air.One such video saw the

Falkirk to batten down the hatches and prepare for stormy weather as 70mph winds are predicted.

Neil Lennon will assess his Celtic squad ahead of the visit of Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday. Defender Stephen Welsh missed the win at St Johnstone on Sunday with a foot injury.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned that coastal and island areas of western Scotland remain "vulnerable" to fire in spite of plummeting temperatures.The warning covers the Highlands to Dumfries and Galloway, via Argyll and Bute and Ayrshire and the Western Isles and is in place until Friday, February 12.People living in rural environments have been advised to exercise particular caution as part of the advice issued in conjunction with the Scottish Wildlife Forum (SWF).Area

announced that customers would once again be allowed inside their venues within weeks.

Celtic's Scottish Premiership clash with Motherwell on Saturday.The attacker rolled his ankle in the 4-0 win over Kilmarnock on Tuesday night and his absence would be a major blow for Neil Lennon's men as they look to build on the momentum gained from a solid win.Defender Christopher Jullien is out long-term with a knee injury but there is better news on winger James Forrest who is working his way back from ankle surgery.The Scotland international is back working on grass and the manager hopes

snow and rain battered much of the country overnight last night. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has issued six flood warnings across the north east and on the Scottish border for Friday.It comes after several inches of snow landed in areas of higher ground, while lower areas were completely drenched by persistent downpours during the early hours of this morning.

Sign up to the M.E.N.'s Manchester Family newsletter for all the latest from school closures to ways to entertain the kidsBoris Johnson has refused to bow to pressure over when schools should reopen.The Prime Minister has currently set a date of March 8, as the earliest point at which schools in England could open again.His decision has led to a backlash from some Tory MPs, who argue that given the success of the vaccine, lockdown could be eased sooner.It comes as the Scottish First Minister,

Boris Johnson revealed that the UK government will extend the closure of primary, secondary, further and higher education institutes until March 8. Home learning will be expected to continue until this date, with care provision for critical workers unable to work from home available in schools.Boris Johnson told MPs: “The first sign of normality beginning to return should be pupils going back to their classrooms.