New service to be launched to allow unpaid carers in Scotland to register for covid vaccine

Irvine Harbour after a 19 inch ‘bomb’ was discovered in the sand. The lengthy device, which was marked ‘do not touch - call police, was flagged to the Ardrossan Coastguard Rescue Team shortly before 7am on Wednesday.

Glasgow this evening. Police were called to the report of the smash on the eastbound carriageway of the busy motorway at around 5.19pm today.

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Police Scotland van appears to have have been badly damaged following a collision with a car in Fife. A video has emerged from the scene on the A909 near Cowdenbeath which appears to show a silver motor 'pinning' the stricken vehicle against a crash barrier.

paramedic after receiving amazing care from the ambulance service. Gina Scanlan has told of her inspiration to join the Scottish Ambulance Service after witnessing the care her baby Willow received before she sadly died.

Moderna jabs are still on course to arrive in April, in what would be a relief for the overall vaccine rollout programme. But he was doubtful over the resumption of non-essential international travel and acknowledged all legal restrictions may not end in June as was hoped, after a Scottish Government adviser raised concerns about the full relaxation timetable.

crash in the Borders. Emergency services were called to the scene of a two-vehicle smash on the A716 near itsjunction with Craigencrosh, near Stranraer around 4pm on Saturday March 27.Pictures from the scene show crews attending the crash, which is believed to have involved a tractor and another car.Police,Scottish Fire and Rescue and Scottish Ambulance Service are all in attendance.

community. There were pockets of bloggers and Salmond supporters who aired their support for the former First Minister, however on the whole the feedback was quite negative.

coronavirus vaccine. NHS Scotland is in the process of offering the jab to people who provide vital face-to-face care and support for their loved ones.

rape crisis centre. Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “Waiting times for rape survivors to get support in Scotland are a national disgrace and should shame SNP ministers.

South Lanarkshire.Crews were called to the scene on the northbound carriageway near Junction 12, near Uddington, after the incident, which took place shortly before 3pm on Monday March 22. The road has in both directions while the ongoing incident is dealt with.

Michelle McManus beamed behind her face mask today as she got her first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca jab. The singer posted a snap on her Twitter and Instagram pages as she got the covid vaccine at the Carmichael Hall in Giffnock.

will have to be prioritised. The SNP leader said: “At present we expect that over the next month we will have approximately 500,000 fewer doses than we had previously anticipated.

coronavirus vaccinations on Monday after appointment letters arrived late. A number of vaccinations were unable to take place at the start of the week due to the mishap.

North Lanarkshire.Officers have been in talks with Hope United Church in Motherwell after reports by a local MSP.BBC Scotland reported that the church held broadcast services with members gathering with little social distancing, with parishioners filmed with no face coverings during the communal events.Communal services are currently banned across mainland Scotland, although restrictions are due to be relaxed later this month.Clare Adamson, who said she reported the church to police, said:

link.This can be for a number of reasons such as not being 28 days post Covid infection, being unwell on the day of vaccination or are new residents.As a result, further visits to care homes are taking place to ensure all residents are fully vaccinated as they become eligible.A 90-year-old former carer became the first resident of a care home to get the Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland, back in December.Annie Innes got the initial dose at Abercorn House in Hamilton.

a lack of supplies is the reason for West Lothian’s bad performance on the PHS charts.

the vaccine programme in an attempt to drive home the benefits of the Union in a speech to the online Scottish Conservative conference on Sunday.He told the conference that Scotland is playing its part, as “millions of doses of Valneva’s vaccine are rolling off the production line at a high-tech plant in Livingston, ready for approval”.The Tory strategy to use the vaccine as a vote winner comes as a new poll showed Boris Johnson opening up a 10 point lead over Labour in a UK-wide survey.