New College Lanarkshire music students enjoy virtual conference at Motherwell Campus

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.ALEX Neil has hailed the Scottish Government’s decision to set up a complex mesh removal surgical service.The Airdrie MSP says the decision to create the facility – which is being backed by more than £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding for the coming year – within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde will “be welcomed by campaigners”.Mr Neil added: “This announcement is another step towards improving the lives of the

Covid-19 in recent days could be linked to the outbreak at a call centre in North Lanarkshire.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire is investigating an outbreak of Covid-19 amongst staff at a virus contact tracing centre in North Lanarkshire.Scotland’s deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed on Monday morning that six members of staff at the centre operated by Sitel at Maxim Park, Eurocentral near Motherwell have tested positive for the coronavirus with eight now being confirmed by NHS Lanarkshire.Staff working at the centre were

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire have apologised after it was revealed more than 400 data breaches were recorded by the health board in less than three months.Hundreds of patients had their Covid-19 data breached in the region – a statistic Central Scotland Conservative MSP Graham Simpson called “worrying”.There were 414 data breaches between March 12 and May 25, but the health board have moved to assure the public these occurred among

“power surge” to Scotland as he prepared to publish legislation for a UK internal market to replace the EU Single Market.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Patients in hospitals across NHS Lanarkshire will again be able to receive visits from a loved one.Hospital visiting is now being re-instated in a staged approach.This comes after hospitals across Scotland had to take the exceptional step of stopping all but essential visitors coming into hospitals.Susan Friel, nurse director for Acute Services at NHS Lanarkshire, said: “Stopping hospital visiting was absolutely

“Thanks to the widespread implementation of the church’s Infection Control protocols, Catholic parishes will begin the resumption of public Masses and other communal activities from July 15.” Bishop Gilbert added: "The bishops are extremely grateful to all those who have worked tirelessly to prepare our parishes for public worship and to those who made their views known to their parliamentary representatives and the government on the subject of communal worship."While thanking the Scottish

Lanarkshire, have been told the plant will be closing in January next year.Bosses blamed the recent acquisition of Argos by Sainsbury’s and the “challenging retail environment” caused by Covid-19 for the decision.One shellshocked worker said the news had come out of the blue. He told us: “This was the last thing anyone expected and has come as a total shock.“We were recently told we were one of the best performing depots in the UK so how they can make this decision is beyond me.

Travis have shared a new track called ‘Valentine’ – you can listen to it below.The Scottish band announced their ninth studio album ’10 Songs’ last month, while also offering up its first cut ‘A Ghost’.Arriving yesterday (July 7), the raw, electric guitar-led new single ‘Valentine’ was written and recorded in London late last year.“’Valentine’ was recorded as a predominately live performance in December 2019 at RAK Studios in London,” Healy explained.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Aldi is looking at opening a new store in Uddingston as the firm announced plans to expand in more locations across Scotland.The supermarket chain is considering opening up shop in the Uddingston and Tannochside area after identifying there isn’t one nearby.The exact site has not yet been confirmed, however Aldi announced they are on the lookout for land around 1.5 acres and able to accommodate 20,000 square ft.The firm

www.forthvalley.ac.uk/applynowThe College’s degree courses are a popular option for many - there are currently nine degrees available in partnership with three of Scotland’s leading universities including the University of Stirling, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde.  Degrees are available in a variety of subjects including Art & Design, Heritage & Tourism, Digital Media, Software Development & Cyber Security, Applied Biological Sciences and various engineering

Chancellor Rishi Sunak made the announcement during his summer statement on Wednesday and said the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme would provide 50 per cent off - up to a maximum of £10 per head - meals at participating businesses across the UK. Restaurants, cafes and pubs have been severely affected by the coronavirus lockdown, with many staff placed on the UK Government's Job Retention Scheme.

Ayrshire, according to figures released today. The National Records of Scotland's data shows that there are no new deaths linked to COVID-19 between Monday, June 29 and Sunday, July 5.This is the first time no coronavirus deaths have been declared since the pandemic began.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Hamilton is the 29th sexiest place in Scotland, according to a new sex map.The town’s 54,080 residents have spent more per head on their sexual pleasure since lockdown than anywhere else in the region.Sexual happiness brand Lovehoney  analysed spending habits throughout Scotland and the UK to discover how lockdown had impacted on passion.Scotland’s sex capital was Paisley, Dumfries was second, Glasgow third, Motherwell

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Supermarket giant Aldi has revealed that it’s aiming to open 19 new stores across Scotland - including in Dumbarton and Helensburgh.The budget chain, which currently has 92 stores in Scotland and 880 across the UK, is hoping to have 1200 shops open across the country by 2025 - with Dumbarton and Helensburgh targeted as potential locations, on a list that also includes Finnieston, Clarkston and Dunblane.Aldi are on the

Rutherglen, and presents challenges that the government does not currently have the powers to meet.

Scottish independence and its aftermath, an explosive new book has claimed. It has long been suspected that operatives working on behalf of Vladimir Putin 's government helped spread false information across social media around the time of the landmark vote - claims strongly denied by Russia.

The new academic year at Scotland’s Rural College will begin on September 28 with a combination of face-to-face and online teaching.The announcement comes as Scotland enters the first phase of its easing of lockdown restrictions.Applications are open for courses at its six campuses across Scotland including Oatridge at Ecclesmachan, while current students have been given details of when they can expect to return to their studies.To allow high-quality, socially distanced, on-campus delivery of