Monklands pupils prepare for home school

pandemic continued to grow with record numbers of infections and deaths approaching 100,000 in the UK since the first outbreak. Most of Scotland is in the top tier of restrictions and schools are closed to the majority of children until at least the middle of February.

100-year-old woman is being removed from a care home after her family could no longer bear to see her “fade away”.Doreen Tilly’s great-granddaughter, Sonia Dixon, said she had no other option but to take her out of the facility, which has been in lockdown for 10 months.Sonia, 37, launched a furious attack on the Scottish Government’s “complete and utter failure” to end the elderly’s suffering during the Covid-19 outbreak.She told how Doreen was “full of life” when she celebrated her 100th

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new home could be created in part of an old bank building in Callander.Craigower Estates Ltd have submitted an application to Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park planners seeking a partial change of use of the former Royal Bank of Scotland at 55 Main Street.Recently the Observer told how Callander Community Development Trust (CCDT) directors had sought to purchase the larger building to turn it into a

schools closed across Scotland many parents are struggling to keep their children engaged when it comes to homeschooling. But there could be tools at your disposal that you didn't even know you had.If your little ones are struggling to stay on track, we have eight great ways to keep them focused and learning, without them even realising they are.

lawyer he believed was subjecting him to anti-Semitic abuse. Glasgow -based Berlow helped fake a graffiti attack at his home and dragged ­political opponents into the firing line by making false claims against the Scottish ­Palestine ­Solidarity Campaign on social media.

Paisley over a week ago has sparked concern. Police are desperately searching for Shaun Paul Noon who went missing on Friday, January 8.

Glasgow. Officers from Police Scotland attended an address in Craigpark Drive, Dennistoun, early this morning after “concerns for a person” were raised.

Ayrshire home and attacked a couple with a hammer and a knife last night. Officers in Irvine are appealing for information after the terrifying attack, which left a 30-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man seriously assaulted in their own home.

Perthshire Abandoned Dogs Society (PADS) is bracing itself for an influx of pets bought in lockdown which their owners can no longer cope with.The warning of difficult times to come and an increase in residents at the Forteviot kennels coincides with new figures released by the Scottish SPCA.The animal welfare organisation reported a 134 per cent increase in people looking to give up unwanted animals.In the past four months (September 2020 to December 2020), Scotland’s animal welfare charity

Argyll and Bute have been confirmed as those of missing Scot Tony Parsons. The 66-year-old, from Tillicoultry, vanished during a charity bike ride in 2017 in Fort William.

police after lockdown rules were tighetned. A 'loophole' in the stay-at-home law was fixed during the latest round of restriction updates to stop people bending the rules and staying outside longer under the guise of an 'essential' purpose.

Scots pensioner who was found dead at home. John Burgess was discovered alone within his property at Dundasvale Court in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow on Thursday, January 7.

weather warning for rain in Scotland. Those in the north-west of the country are being urged to take care on the roads as forecasters predict flooding and travel disruption.

Hannah Brown and Tyler Cameron are just friends for now, but that hasn't stopped fans from wishing they'd get back together. In an interview with ET's Lauren Zima on Monday, Matt James opened up about how the pair prepared him for his upcoming season of — and reacted to the possibility of Hannah and Tyler being a couple again. «You gotta ask them about that!» Matt said.

Scotland is heading back into lockdown from midnight, with schools being closed to pupils until at least February 1, all non-essential businesses shutting and the “stay at home” message once again becoming a legal requirement. The new restrictions, which will be in place throughout the month of January, have been imposed in response to rising coronavirus rates caused by the new and more transmissible strain of the infection.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserMs Sturgeon told the Scottish Parliament at a specially-recalled session this afternoon: “We are now seeing a steeply rising trend of infections – I am more worried now than at any time since March last year.”She also noted that NHS Lanarkshire is one of three health boards currently operating at above 60 per cent of their capacity, and told how the number of Covid patients nationally “is now close to the April peak”.The First

Mrs Brown's Boys is set for more legal drama as a second star allegedly prepares to sue after being sacked from the popular sitcom.Damien McKiernan, 54, who played Rory Brown, is taking legal action over claims of unfair dismissal, bullying and discrimination, The Daily Star Sunday reports.The actor, who left the show in autumn, is the second star in a week to launch a lawsuit against the show's creator and lead actor Brendan O'Carroll who plays Agnes Brown.Scottish actor Gary Hollywood, 41, who

winter could be Scotland's coldest on record as concerns are raised about a repeat of the Beast from the East. Around four inches of snow and sheet ice is expected to plague the UK as part of a cold snap which could see temperatures plummet as low as -15C.