Michelle Mone weds billionaire fiancé after postponing big day twice due to pandemic

Jeane Freeman said nothing on sale in shops could be worth the "risk" of mingling in large crowds. But the SNP minister - standing in for Nicola Sturgeon at today's media briefing - remained tight-lipped when quizzed on the likelihood of tougher lockdown restrictions being introduced in late December or early January.

First Minister of Scotland in the middle of a pandemic.Everybody can see how hard you are working to save lives.But there’s no doubt you took your eye off Scotland’s other epidemic – the shameful and lingering one that has unfolded and accelerated on your watch.It has been signposted at every grim turn, not just in death stats but in the pages of the Daily Record.We’ve campaigned solidly for more cash to fund different kinds of treatment programmes and to raise awareness of the extent of the

Ruby Murry's have done just that!Part of their new Christmas Special, the Indian food specialists, who are based at Tollcross, have created two festive spins on the traditional South Asian favourite.Featuring the green coloured Grinch inspired Brussels Sprouts pakora as well as chicken and stuffing bites, each £4 box contains 6 pieces of mixed festive Pakora.Mahmood Ahmed, who owns Ruby Murry's, told Glasgow Live: "We were keen to combine classic Christmas ingredients and flavours with a

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll has denied there was a 'row' which caused Scottish co-star Gary Hollywood to leave the popular show. The Irish star, 41, quashed rumours that the actor, who played gay hairdresser Dino Doyle, had quit the role over a pay dispute.

blaze at a Scottish wedding and party venue. The popular Park Cafe, at Aberdeen 's Hazlehead Park, went up in flames at around 9pm on Friday December 11.

SNP chief executive, is likely to be asked about text messages he sent which appeared to show him urging the police to be pressurised in the Salmond case.A special Holyrood committee is examining how the Scottish Government bungled the handling of sexual misconduct complaints against the former First Minister.After Salmond pursued a judicial review, it was accepted the internal Government probe had been unlawful.Not only did the debacle cost the taxpayer over £500,000, but it ended the

Prince William and Kate Middleton boarded the famous Royal Train for a festive three-day tour of the British Isles on Sunday.The royal couple will ride the train over 1,000 miles through England, Scotland and Wales, making ten stops to meet and thank key workers and outstanding men and women who have worked hard during the pandemic. It’s a huge honour to ride the royal train, as only the Queen has the power to let people travel on it.

pupils from less advantaged backgrounds.An analysis of attendance shows pupils in poorer areas are more likely to have taken time off in the health crisis.Figures at the end of November showed attendance ranged from 85.3% in the most deprived areas to 93.5% in the least deprived.Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said: “This isn’t an easy call, but in the interests of the pupils of Scotland it is time for John Swinney to swallow his pride and cancel the higher and advanced higher

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A technology company that developed a way of pre-cleaning surgical instruments has received a double cash boost worth tens of thousands of pounds.Tiny Air Limited, which is based near Gatehouse, has received a £35,000 grant from South of Scotland Enterprise.And it has also secured a place on the Scottish Government funded Unlocking Ambition cohort, a programme for talented entrepreneurs who support the

Michelle Mone has paid tribute to the family and friends who were unable to see her finally tie the knot to Doug Barrowman at the weekend. The Scots bra tycoon married her billionaire fiance on Saturday at a stunning ceremony in the Isle of Man attended by 90 of their nearest and dearest.

gastric band burst through her stomach following a private operation.Christina Adamson, from Paisley, was left with sepsis when a severe infection set in weeks after undergoing the weight-loss procedure at Ross Hall Hospital in Glasgow.The 35-year-old told how she feared she would never see her sons again after she was taken in for emergency surgery when the £6000 procedure she had saved years for went horribly wrong.Now recovering at home, the mum said she feels lucky to be alive and wants to

blind after a planned op was postponed is hoping to see her family at Christmas - as her daughter starts fundraising for private surgery.Terrified Kathryn Nicoll, 64, from Whitburn, West Lothian, woke up two weeks ago to find her sight gone after developing cataracts.Devoted daughter Laura Grant, 35, began fundraising for an operation which could cost £5,000 privately in hopes it could happen before Christmas - and nearly £1,000 has been raised.Bus driver Laura said: "If we can raise enough

death row dog ordered to be put down by the courts after attacking two people and a pet has gone missing on the day his owner was told to give him up. Jasper the pharaoh hound savaged a small Scottie dog, its owner and a good samaritan who tried to help on a walk in Aberdeenshire.

coronavirus outbreak at a Scots nursing home branded “weak” for its Covid-19 response. Mavisbank Care Home in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, confirmed the deaths and said 11 staff members and seven residents remain positive for the virus following an outbreak in recent weeks.

charity which has witnessed first-hand the impact Covid-19 has had on child poverty in Scotland today calls on political leaders to put more money in struggling families’ pockets.Save the Children has seen parents on the breadline as the effects of the pandemic ravage finances and leave kids without basic provisions.The charity has been delivering emergency grants to low-income families in seven local authorities in Scotland since April.

Michelle Ballantyne said she no longer felt like she fitted within the Tory group at Holyrood and would now sit as an independent list MSP for the south of Scotland.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAround 300 properties in East Ayrshire suffered interruption to their water supply on Friday.People in and around the rural communities of Lugton and Dunlop were affected by a burst main.Scottish Water teams raced to the location to work on repairing the burst, which happened on Dunlop Road.A temporary road closure of the A735 between Dunlop and Lugton was necessary to allow the repair to take