New data shows Covid-19 at record levels in West Lothian as lockdown considered

iOS - Android The sad statistic of 67 suspected deaths in Police Scotland’s Lanarkshire division area is the second highest of any in the country, exceeded only by the Greater Glasgow division.The newly released figures by the Scottish Government compiled from police management information has revealed that the number of people who died from suspected drugs deaths in Lanarkshire for the latest quarter – April to June 2021 – was recorded as 29.

.The ensemble cast of “Locke & Key” includes Darby Stanchfield (Nina Locke), Connor Jessup (Tyler Locke), Emilia Jones (Kinsey Locke), Jackson Robert Scott (Bode Locke), Petrice Jones (Scot Cavendish), Bill Heck (Rendell Locke), Thomas Mitchell Barnett (Sam Lesser), Coby Bird (Rufus Whedon), Jesse Camacho (Doug Brazelle), Asha Bromfield (Zadie Wells), Griffin Gluck (Gabe), Hallea Jones (Eden), Aaron Ashmore (Duncan Locke), Liyuo Abere (Jamie Bennett), and Brendan Hines (Josh Bennett)“Locke &

iOS - Android Hundreds of people have taken to social media in recent weeks to post their concerns and photographs of the unappealing brown tinged water, which Scottish Water claim is safe to use and drink as normal.Others have shown pictures of a thick grit that lines the bottom of sinks and baths in homes across the county after running the water.So much concern has been raised across the region that a new Lanarkshire Water Group Facebook page was recently set up and already has hundreds of

Primal Scream have shared details of ‘Screamadelica live’, a selection of live dates where fans can hear them play their seminal 1991 album in full.‘Screamadelica live’ coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Scottish band’s third album.

house in Fife.Emergency services were called to the scene on Castlandhill Road in Rosyth at around 3pm on Sunday, September 12.

Glasgow teen Aidan Pilkington.The 18-year-old was killed after being knocked down on Crow Road at around 12.20am on Saturday, September 11.Dozens of heartfelt tributes have poured in for the popular McDonald’s worker, who was due to move to Dundee for university next weekend.His heartbroken family have released a statement through Police Scotland and said he was looking forward to the ‘bright future’ he had created for himself.They said: “Aidan was treasured by his family, and well loved and

Lee Small. Officers have arrested and charged a 30-year-old in connection with his death.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterWest Lothian Council has imposed a new 40mph speed limit on roads approaching a busy roundabout.The move is said to “help reduce accident frequency and severity in the area and make the roundabout and surrounding roads safer for all users.”A statutory process is set to get underway which will see the speed limit on all roads approaching the A801 Boghead Roundabout to be set at the

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterA leading sight loss charity says people in West Lothian are waiting too long for treatment for eye conditions.Sight Loss Scotland and Sight Loss Veterans say people in the NHS Lothian health board area waiting longer than weeks due to the impact of the pandemic.The charity, which has a Sight Loss Veterans rehabilitation centre at Wilkieston, says although progress has been made since the height of the pandemic,

book lovers by revealing it's actually from New Zealand. For decades we have assumed the book was Scottish - a belief so widely held that it has been taught in schools and is even found in the Scottish section in bookstores and online.The book, which was published in 1983, tells the story of dog Hairy and his adventures with his animal pals.

Perth and Kinross last week. It is the highest weekly figure since the week beginning July 19 after a huge rise in cases.It brings the total number of death certificates to record the coronavirus as a cause of death in the region to 272 since the crisis began last year.

weekly Showbiz newsletter is packed with the latest news on your favourite stars from Scotland and beyond.Signing up couldn't be easier! Simply enter your email address in the box further up the page or click here to view our wide range of newsletters.One fan commented: "Literally the handsomest man on earth."Another commented: "YES WE LOVE KING RICHARD!!A third agreed writing: "King of the north!"The star opened up in a behind the scenes video for Calvin Klein saying the campaign was "exciting"

State Pension provides essential financial support every month for around 12.6 million people across the UK, including 981,399 Scots and for some, it is their only source of income during their retirement years. This regular payment is delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which increased to 66 for both men and women in October 2020.

Edinburgh while on her honeymoon. We told how Fawziyah Javed is understood to have been recently married and visiting the capital when she was involved in the fatal incident at around 9pm on Thursday.

Edinburgh.Emergency services were called to the area in Holyrood Park at around 9pm on Thursday, September 2. The 31-year-old woman was tragically pronounced dead at the scene with officers treating her death as ‘suspicious’.Police Scotland have confirmed that a 27-year-old has been arrested in connection with the incident.

iOS - Android Glasgow came sixth with 3400 while Edinburgh ninth on the list, dropping down to 800 complaints - but West Dunbartonshire received no neighbour noise complaints in the last year at all.Steven Williams, head of Churchill home insurance, said: “The pandemic has seen us confined to our homes which means we’ve probably all become very aware of noises around us.“As we go into more of a ‘new normal’, many of us will carry on working from home, at least part of the time, so noisy

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterCrime figures revealed a rise in vandalism and assaults in Stirling and a fall in robberies and domestic abuse.The latest data released by Police Scotland deals with the first quarter of 2021 as the country began to emerge from the restrictive measures of the pandemic.The number of the most serious ‘group one’ crimes - which includes murder, robberies and incidents of domestic abuse

Scottish Government to halt the surge in cases across the country. Scotland recorded its highest number of daily covid cases for a second day in a row yesterday.