Mobile coronavirus test centre to open at Kilmarnock Covid hotspot

direct to your inboxA botched terror training exercise which foreshadowed delays in getting firefighters to the Manchester Arena bombing was a 'disaster', the public inquiry into the atrocity has been told.The emergency services took part in a huge terrorism training exercise, in which a suicide bomber scenario was played out at the Trafford Centre in May, 2016, a year before the real attack at the Arena.But Greater Manchester Police failed to alert fellow blue light colleagues about the

www.nhsinform.scot/test-and-protect or by calling 0800 028 2816. Staff will provide advice about the process and results; health officials say the swab test takes “less than a minute [and] is relatively pain-free”, with results being received in 24 to 48 hours.Dr Alison Smith-Palmer, a consultant in public health with NHS Lanarkshire, said: “This mobile testing facility will support the rapid identification of cases.

were identified in two households in the area in recent days.It is related to a strain first detected in Bristol last month, which is related to the UK's dominant strain identified in Kent towards the end of last year.Now, at least 10,000 people across homes and businesses will be offered free PCR tests in an effort to contain the virus.Testing units will be set up for walk-in appointments and home testing kits will also be offered by council workers knocking door-to-door in the affected

direct to your inboxAs the fight continues against the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of key buildings have been transformed into testing and vaccine centres.But one new facility - which will offer tests to asymptomatic key workers in Greater Manchester - might be the grandest yet.Manchester Rates Hall, which forms part of Manchester Town Hall, has been transformed into the city's latest Coronavirus lateral flow testing site.The Grade 2 listed building carves a narrow line between Manchester's Town

Curbed reported based on renderings.Construction is estimated to have cost about $300 million. An exact date was not given but it’s set to open amid an industry-wide crisis.The lot previously held a six-story Parsons School of Design building, the first floor of which was occupied by the Garment Center Congregation temple.

South Ayrshire this week.Mobile test centres will be in place in Girvan, Maybole and Troon.The temporary facilities provide another way for people without access to cars to book appointments.Tests must be booked in advance at: https://www.nhsinform.scot/test-and-protect or by calling 0800 028 2816.The centres will operate as follows: •Troon Swimming Pool – Thursday, January 28 from 10am to 6pm•The Quay Zone, Knockcushan Street, Girvan – Friday, January 29 from 10am to 6pm•Carrick Academy,

North Wales Live, Ashleigh said: "A nurse phoned me and said 'I'm sorry but you have covid', and that I would probably have to give birth on my own and I wouldn’t be able to see the babies after. "I couldn't really speak then.

direct to your inboxA glimmer of hope in these dark days.Photos of people grinning from ear to ear under their masks while getting their coronavirus vaccines have been shared across Greater Manchester.The cheerful images represent hope following a tough year.A reminder that better days will come and one day things will get back to normal.Here are just some of the wonderful images that have been popping up on social media during the mass vaccination roll-out.GP Bev Matta from Westhoughton Primary

direct to your inboxThe Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is to open emergency Covid beds for adults in a sign of the unprecedented pressure facing Greater Manchester’s hospitals.Sir Richard Leese, the region’s health chief, said the situation in the system was now ‘critical’ as NHS bosses have scrambled to discharge as many people as possible ahead of a sustained peak over the coming three weeks.Crisis meetings have been held to determine the ability to scale up beds, as Salford Royal and

Kilmarnock while on the way to an emergency today. We reported earlier that the accident happened at around 10.30am at the junction where North Hamilton Street meets Portland Road.

Ayrshire's list of Covid vaccinations hubs has today been unveiled.Centres will open next month with patients aged 65 to 79 invited to come forward as part of a mass inoculation programme.A total of 38 community locations will administer the vaccine across East, North and South Ayrshire.Letters giving details on the time and location of appointments will begin to drop from this Monday.The first appointments will take place on Monday, February 1 at the Galleon Centre in Kilmarnock, the Greenwood

NHS Ayrshire and Arran hospitals has fallen for the first time in five days.But the deadly disease has claimed the lives of a further 12 people from Ayrshire, according to new Scottish Government statistics.Latest figures show 225 people are currently battling the disease in hospitals within the health board region.That's down 12 on the previous days number of 237.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

direct to your inboxAli Raza is stood behind the counter of his pharmacy on Princess Road. Pausing to wipe his glasses he describes the terrible impact coronavirus has had on Moss Side.

direct to your inbox Rapid symptom-free coronavirus testing is to begin in Oldham on Monday.

Andy Murray has coronavirus.