Nearly 35,000 North Lanarkshire residents claimed Universal Credit last month

coronavirus death toll has now passed 10,000 in Scotland. The grim stats from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show 38 deaths relating to Covid-19 were registered between March 29 and April 4, bringing the total number of fatalities up to Sunday to 9,997.

behind bars has died in a Scots jail . Patrick McGrath Kelly, 55, passed away on March 2 at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian.

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Nicola Sturgeon’s ­election campaign. It is alleged that money raised by activists to prepare for another independence ­referendum has been diverted.Three members of the party’s Finance and Audit Committee resigned two weeks ago after the First Minister’s husband and party CEO Peter Murrell refused to show them accounts.Police Scotland said: “We received an allegation of fraud at about 4.40pm on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

missing Scots teenager who was last seen nearly a week ago. Andrew Ellis, 15, was last seen on Sunday, March 28 in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

Trainspotting, signed by director Danny Boyle, fetched a record £1764 at auction.The iconic artwork promoted the 1996 film ahead of its release in cinemas.The 30x40-inch poster – in “near mint condition” – was among highlights in Sotheby’s online sale of Original Film Posters earlier this week.It was snapped up by an anonymous collector for more than double its £500 to £800 estimate – and £389 more than the previous record for a Trainspotting poster.Sotheby’s said: “It is rare for anyone to have

coronavirus cases. Currently, only essential retailers - such as supermarkets and pharmacies - are allowed to open during lockdown.

Democrats. The assertion is based on a listing of the party's membership on its Wikipedia page, which shows numbers at 4,085 as of December 2018.

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bank card and visited cash machines on dozens of occasions usually withdrawing the maximum amount. She had learned the pensioners pin number when she took him to a cash point before stealing his card and using it herself.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionCatriona Arbuckle, development officer for NLC, said: “What’s significant about our achievement is that we were able to progress purchases and exceed our target despite the COVID pandemic.“The pandemic saw our new supply team, surveyors and legal colleagues put in rigorous new working practices to adhere to all new Scottish Government safety guidance.“This has allowed the scheme,

Scot Chloe Carmichael has never paid full price for anything including her dream wedding and now she's bought her £220,000 house she's intent on helping others .

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.MPs and MSPs of every major political party have united in their support for Women’s Aid services continuing in North Lanarkshire.Four sitting Members of Parliament and 10 Members of the Scottish Parliament – from the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives – have formally requested a meeting with North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue and the local authority’s chief executive Des Murray to discuss Women’s Aid

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIn contrast, neighbouring South Lanarkshire is sitting at 74.3 cases per 100,000.There have been a further 352 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Scotland during the last 24 hours.No further deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours which means 7,584 people have passed away since March 2020.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 9,897 deaths had been

Perth and Kinross almost halved in just six days last week.

Scotland in the next decade if re-elected in May. The First Minister will announce later today her plans to rebuild the country following the devastating coronavirus pandemic.

A woman involved in a drug dealing operation narrowly avoided a prison sentence this week.Police officers stopped a BMW in East Kilbride when it almost crashed into their vehicle after failing to give way.Inside the car they found more than £1000 in banknotes and a bag containing cannabis wraps.Amy Adams, 26, was ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid community work when she appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.She admitted being concerned in the supply of cannabis in Sydney Drive, East

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOlivia regained the number one spot in the girls’ chart for the area in 2020 ahead of second-placed Grace, after earlier being consistently top from 2014 to 2018.Jack was the most popular boys’ name in Scotland for a 13th successive year; but parents of North Lanarkshire’s newborn girls differed from the national trend, with Isla becoming the nation’s overall top name for girls