New fears of Polmont jail outbreak as staff member tests positive for virus

‘dognapped’ by thieves. Rosie the Boston Terrier vanished from her home in Duddingston, near Edinburgh, on Sunday night after bolting out an insecure gate.

coronavirus test centre has opened in the Highlands - part of nearly two dozen planned for winter. Health chiefs are looking ahead to the festive period and plan to have 22 of the facilities open across Scotland.

Halloween yesterday as the Scottish Government urged families not to go guising this year in a bid to help stop the spread of coronavirus.The news was met with mixed reaction from those worried about the spread of the virus while also concerned about the impact the pandemic is taking on children.Yesterday deputy First Minister John Swinney said the move was necessary to ensure people stick within the current restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings.Families have instead been encouraged to

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the Scottish Government will introduce a new five-tier coronavirus alert system from next month as a further 1,401 people were diagnosed with the disease.Regions will be designated Tier 0 (the least restrictive), Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 or Tier 4 (close to a full lockdown) from Monday, November 2.MSPs at Holyrood will vote on the plans with talks to take place

Nicola Sturgeon’s plea not to travel south of the border to watch the Old Firm match at English pubs.

Star Wars movie is to take place in the Highlands.A crew will be flying in to Scotland to capture shots of the snow-capped mountains and scenic views.Work will begin in December and is expected to last three days.Plot details of the upcoming movie are being kept under wraps, but New Zealander Taika Waititi will direct the film.He will also co-write with Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who helped script the Oscar-nominated 1917 and Edgar Wright’s upcoming movie Last Night In Soho.A source said: “It’s great

missiles as part of a conflict.Maryam Iskanderova, from Aberdeen, said a ceasefire between her country and Armenia had already been broken and she worried for her grandmother, uncle and auntie living in Ganja.Azerbaijan's second city has been attacked as part of an escalating war between the two sides over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.More than 500 people have been killed since the conflict broke out on September 27 with claims of shells and missiles used by both sides.Maryam, a third year law

Covid-19 at Govan Fire Station. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service bosses tonight confirmed the emergency service workers had contracted the virus and were now self isolating.

DIY abortions. Since lockdown, women have been able to take both pills required for an early medical abortion at home, if it’s clinically appropriate.

coronavirus outbreak. Parents at Harlaw Academy, in Aberdeen, have received emails from school bosses saying a first year pupil had tested positive for Covid-19.

coronavirus in Scotland over the last 24 hours, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. No new deaths were recorded overnight meaning the death toll stands at 2,550 since the start of the pandemic.

coronavirus measures force their stars to miss out again. A Nations League fixture in Olomouc last month became something of a farce after the entire squad returned to their clubs.

Hibs to victory then tipped him to be the next Easter Road star to get an international call-up. The Premiership high-flyers came from a goal down at half-time to beat the League Two champs with the help of Nisbet’s stunning volley.

coronavirus.The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said two prisoners and four members of staff at Barlinnie prison in Glasgow have tested positive for the virus.All 256 prisoners in A Hall are now having to self isolate, and visitors are banned for these inmates until October 20.Visits recommenced at jails across Scotland on September 28, subject to a series of restrictions.An SPS spokesman said the rest of the prison is not affected by the outbreak or visiting ban.He said contact tracing is being

NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients have died after contracting coronavirus, it was revealed today.Scottish Government data released this afternoon shows the people were from East Ayrshire.The tragic news comes as six deaths are reported across Scotland today with the national death toll now at 2,550.Public Health Scotland figures show that 175 people have died from coronavirus in the NHS Ayrshire & Arran health board area.But National Records of Scotland data says that 294 Ayrshire deaths have been

Scottish FA have apologised to their English counterparts after a positive Covid-19 test forced the cancellation of an Under-19s friendly between the two home nations. Head coach Billy Stark has tested positive for the virus and will now travel home 'in isolation' to quarantine for 10 days.

coronavirus in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures show there were 758 new coronavirus cases recorded overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases to 32,209 since the pandemic began.

Matt Ratana has told how a planned holiday to reunite with him will now be a visit to his grave. Matthew Ratana, from New Zealand, had been hoping to meet up with the Kiwi police officer, whose late mother Mary was Scottish, during a planned trip to the UK earlier this year.

firework fears there will be more injuries this year after public displays were cancelled.Amy McCabe’s son Ben was just four when a stray rocket from a display near his home in Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, flew inside his jacket and exploded on his chest.Ben, now 13, suffered third degree burns to his chest, neck, right arm and behind his left ear.Amy has backed calls for a ban on the public sale of fireworks so no one else has to go through the agony her son suffered.This year many public firework