New Principal of East Kilbride-based college keen to build on existing success

Sam Heughan has revealed that he has been cast in a new movie alongside Celine Dion and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The Scots actor has been named on the cast sheet for the new romantic drama 'Text For You' which is based on Sofie Cramer’s novel of the same name.

Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is a new benefit from Social Security Scotland that will replace Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in 2021. The new benefit will provide additional financial support to people of working age across Scotland with a disability or long-term ill-health condition.

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.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A new pro-independence party has been launched ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections by a Renfrewshire councillor and a former SNP MSP.Councillor Andy Doig and Chic Brodie - who represented South Scotland in Holyrood from 2011 to 2016 - have joined forces to create Scotia Future, with the party aiming to fight for both constituency and list seats next May.Pipped as the party of "real

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

First Minister has announced a five-tier lockdown restriction plan for Scotland.

link.With a mix of affordable and mid-market terraced housing, flats and retirement homes Law Place is a welcome addition to Link Group’s portfolio.The South Lanarkshire development helps address the growing demand for more high-quality homes across Scotland.The JR Group, one of Scotland’s leading building and construction firms, led the project on site from start to finish, taking over two years to complete with more than 100 people working on site at any one time.Phil McGinlay, managing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Allstars Community Café is cooking up a storm after winning this year’s Alliance Scotland’s Self Management Award 2020 for employability.Chosen by SUSE (Scottish Association for Supported Employment) it recognised the café’s role in supporting people to live their lives better and on their terms.The café was commended for its strong ethos of encouraging community participation and social isolation and

chucked off an Edinburgh bound flight for refusing to wear a face mask.

link.At the time, a police source suggested the fires happened in separate driveways – however, a statement on Saturday said those cars were parked in driveways at the same address.Investigating officers were keen to identify two men seen fleeing the scene in a silver car who they believe are responsible.In the early hours of Saturday morning a third car - a black Range Rover - was also set on fire.

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

police investigation has been launched after three cars were deliberately torched in a targeted campaign of destruction. Two cars that were parked outside a house in MacKenzie Gardens, East Kilbride, were set on fire at around 12.30am on Thursday.

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.

@shaka_inc) made the journey from Darlington in the North East of England, after Glasgow-based tattoo artist Will Bishop posted it on his Instagram story.The tattoo captures one of the worst moments of betrayal caught on British TV when a contestant on quiz show Golden Balls persuaded another to split the prize of £100,000 before stealing it.The now famous scene sees presenter and comedian Jasper Carrot look on in 2008 as contestant Stephen is persuaded by the other finalist, Sarah, that both

East Kilbride’s Dollan Aqua Centre this month as swimming lessons restarted following a six-month closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

housing rights campaigner has warned rapid gentrification in Glasgow's east end is forcing working class communities out of the picture. The claims come after Dennistoun's inclusion on Time Out's top 10 list of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world.

coronavirus pandemic has caused a boom in property sales with both the UK and Scottish Government offering buyers incentives to purchase their first property or move to a new one using financial support from the ‘Help To Buy’ loan scheme.In Scotland, new and existing homebuyers can receive financial help up to 15 per cent of the purchase price of a new build home.In England, new and existing homebuyers can get up to 20 per cent of the cost of their newly built home.But, for some people who have

Both secondaries will merge to form the Robert Burns Academy.  The campus will also be home to Barshare and Greenmill primaries. They will both be called Lochnorris Primary School.

East Kilbride veteran has been given a new lease of life thanks to a forces employment charity.Mark Withers, 47, from Greenhills, served as an Army Guardsman and had been out of work for nine years due to caring for his mother who has vascular dementia.But he, along with hundreds of Scottish veterans and their families are celebrating securing meaningful employment in civilian roles.Sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all

Janey Godley provided the country with much needed light relief with her hilarious versions of the First Minister 's daily Covid speeches, so much so that she has now compiled them into a book.