NHS Dumfries and Galloway struggling to balance the books as coronavirus hits finances

Lanarkshire residents were warned that a lockdown could be “very close” if public health guidelines aren’t followed.But what might that look like? Here, we take a look at what could happen in the region if the Scottish Government do decide to bring in additional restrictions.What’s the current situation?In July, just 60 positive coronavirus tests were confirmed in Lanarkshire by the Scottish Government.

shopper has hit out after her hand got covered in human faeces whilst buying chicken nuggets from Iceland.Mum-of-four Lynne McCabe said she was horrified to discover she had been smeared in poo after putting her hand inside a freezer in the Saltcoats store at 3.30pm yesterday.Lynne, from Kilwinning, realised there was human excrement on the packaging of the nuggets she was buying for her children's dinner when she accidentally touched her nose.The 35-year-old said: "The smell was awful.

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Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

Personal trainer says fitness industry is "buzzing" ahead of reopeningA statement from the chief executive and chairman of LumiraDx Ron Zwanziger said: “We designed our high-sensitivity Platform to deliver fast, accurate and actionable diagnostic results near to the patient.“We are proud to have a strong presence in Scotland with our research and manufacturing teams here and look forward to working with Scotland’s health systems to address the COVID-19 crisis in a way that’s affordable and

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A PARTNERSHIP between Police Scotland and the finance industry has saved people in the country from losing out on more than £6 million.During the past financial year (April 2019 to March 2020), £6.85 million of fraudulent transactions were prevented by the Banking Protocol – a link-up involving the police, the finance industry and Trading Standards.To date in this financial year (April to August), the

gin and chocolate fans, Gin & Tonic After Eights are officially hitting UK supermarket shelves from September.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA top union official has called for a fair pay deal after NHS Ayrshire & Arran staff “put everything in” during the pandemic.Kevin McGregor reckons NHS employees have been “fobbed off” over wage requests.The Unison trade union representative has been calling on the Scottish Government to reopen NHS wage talks this year as part of national campaign Pay Up Now.Health secretary Jeane Freeman had a

who died in police custody in Scotland more than five years ago has hit £70,000 as a legal case approaches.Sheku Bayoh died in 2015 after being restrained by up to nine officers in Kirkcaldy, with his family claiming that race played a part in his death.Cops used batons and spray to subdue him.His family have drawn comparisons with the killing of George Floyd by US police which sparked the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests this summer.A public inquiry will be held into the death of the

cancer deaths" with the party claiming that some 10,000 people with the disease may miss out on surgery over the next two years.The party's health spokeswoman Monica Lennon raised her concerns about the impact a reduction in operations would have - branding the move "wrongheaded".With NHS surgery to run at 60% of capacity over the next two years as a result of the pandemic, Labour fears the number of cancer patients having operations could fall from more than 12,000 a year to about 7,000.Lennon

Ian Findlay, chief officer at Paths for All, said: “Lockdown has impacted our lives in ways we could not have imagined and these stories highlight how walking can help relieve the worries and stresses we feel every day.“The Humans of the Walk campaign encompasses how walking can improve physical and mental health as well as keeping Scotland happier, healthier and greener.”

house parties. Anyone under the age of 25 with less than three positive ratings will be banned from renting entire listings close to where they live.

south of Scotland has been identified as one of six new coronavirus hotspots across the UK. Dumfries and Galloway has been highlighted as an area of concern in the latest Covid Symptom Study app figures.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA new report released today shows that five deaths last week were linked to coronavirus.The National Records of Scotland figures mean the COVID-19 death toll in Scotland stands at 4213.The five deaths mean it's the lowest recorded weekly total since the first death was recorded in March 2020.Across Ayrshire and Arran no new deaths linked to coronavirus have been registered since July 20 to July

America’s founding father, George Washington.But the 53-year-old Scot has angered many Trump supporters with his ­portrayal of the man who established the American constitution after leading the patriots to victory in the War of Independence against the British.Some Trump followers are unhappy about the inclusion of the legendary president’s slave ownership in the lavish production Washington.And they have even put forward the theory that Democrat party insiders subverted the scripts to besmirch

Glasgow today to demand a pay rise for Scotland's NHS heroes.