Mum of young Scots cancer fighter Lily Douglas praises 'amazing' NHS care during coronavirus crisis

health boss criticised for journeys between Orkney and his mainland home made FIVE trips during lockdown, according to a Freedom of Information response.Iain Stewart, chief executive designate at NHS Orkney, has racked up a £4,500 travel and accommodation bill since he took office on March 1.Orkney MSP Liam McArthur this week called on Mr Stewart to resign or “be removed.”NHS Orkney has stood by its new chief executive’s decision to travel.The FOI response from NHS Orkney indicates that Mr

Covid lockdown including from a member of the royal family and A-list celebs.In recent weeks June Field, from Dundee - widely regarded as the world’s leading medium - has supported stars including Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, and Linda Lusardi.And the 59-year-old mum-of-one has been “busier than ever” dealing with requests from people around the UK for support during their coronavirus’ battles.To avoid breaking distancing rules, June has used Skype, Facebook and Zoom chats to provided readings and

coronavirus crisis is a fall in rough sleepers. Edinburgh-based Very Rev Dr Russell Barr said that getting so many people into hotels and hostels showed that homelessness wasn't 'inevitable'.

coronavirus pandemic, the public have been asked to refrain from going outside unnecessarily and limit physical contact with others in a bid to stop the spread of the virus. Last week, England announced new coronavirus guidelines which included that it was illegal to have sex in your own home with a person from another household.

slimmer has been honoured after losing more than six stone in just over 20 weeks during lockdown. Michael Gray, from Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, could not have imagined how much more difficult his weight loss journey would get when he started it in January this year.But now he has been rewarded for his focus by his local Slimming World group, as they named him their Man of the Year 2020 following the first ever virtual competition in the organisation's 50-year history.

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

A West Lothian Business Improvement District has secured funding to help firms through the coronavirus crisis.

When Sam Mossman signed up as a kindness caller she did not realise she would be helping rebuild someone’s life.

CANCER services could be gradually restarted as part of the plan to reboot the NHS.

A care home boss has accused the Scottish Government for three months of “mixed messages, mismanagement and missed opportunities” during the pandemic.

Scots called by coronavirus contact tracers are being assured that people are 'alert to the risk of potential phone scams.'

The job prospects of young Scots could be most damaged by the economic fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic, MSPs have been told.

Universal Credit claims across East Ayrshire have increased by almost a third since the coronavirus pandemic hit the region.

A young Scots mum who lost her newborn baby, endured two cancer diagnoses and had a stem cell transplant has tragically died from inflammation of her lungs.

This is the moment specialist teams safely exploded two World War II bombs that washed up on shore at a beach in Montrose.

A Scots mum says she has been helped with childcare during the coronavirus pandemic by ghostly white orbs.

In the past few weeks it has become clear that care homes are at the very centre of the current Covid-19 crisis.

Council Tax is a payment based on the value of your home and was introduced in Scotland in 1993.

Sick thieves have stolen food parcels and kids toys for vulnerable Scots families and PPE for charity staff in a heartless raid.

A majority of Scots back Nicola Sturgeon and her handling of the coronavirus crisis but have been less convinced by Boris Johnson during the pandemic, a new poll has found.