No reopening date yet for Rutherglen and Cambuslang libraries

probe has been launched after a woman was found dead in a home in a Scots town. Cops and forensics officers were seen on Glenlyon Place in Leven, Fife last night.

Cops are probing the death of a man after his body was found in a house in West Lothian.The body of the 43-year-old was discovered in a property on Marjoribanks Street in Bathgate yesterday afternoon.Passers-by reported police standing guard outside the address following the grim find.Forensics officers were also spotted going into the property.Police confirmed officers are investigating the "unexplained" death.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 1.15pm on Sunday, 2 August, 2020, the

excess deaths in Europe between the end of February to the middle of June, official analysis shows. The Office for National Statistics showed England had the longest period where deaths were above average during the coronavirus pandemic, and so overall had the highest levels of excess deaths in Europe.

Do you have a coronavirus related story? Email [email protected] daily briefing will begin at 12.15pm this afternoon as Nicola Sturgeon will update Scotland on the latest coronavirus figures. Yesterday saw no recorded hospital deaths for the 12th day in a row with four new positive cases.

Do you have a coronavirus related story? Email [email protected] enhanced testing regime for Covid-19 in schools might not be ready for the full-time return to class on August 11, John Swinney admitted.The Education Secretary said public health officials are working to that timetable “at speed” but he could not give a guarantee to MSPs probing progress today.Swinney was providing with just three weeks until schools can resume in Scotland.Swinney said there will be sample testing to

Weekend press reports served as a timely reminder to parents that when it comes to back to school plans uncertainty rules, and the decision will go to the wire.West Lothian has a contingency plan that was agreed in June for blended learning and a partial return to school by pupils on August 12.And, as Stephen McCabe, joint chair of the Scottish Government education recovery group warned in press reports at the weekend, a full to education return is not “a given”.That phrase was echoed by Larry

casinos by announcing a date for their reopening after lockdown. The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) made the plea, saying businesses need clarity.

lockdown, so the we sent our reporter Sophie Law to one of the first reopened restaurants to take a look. The fast food chain was forced to shut every branches in Scotland as coronavirus swept the nation, before bringing back drive-thru and delivery in its phased comeback up north.

McDonald's has unveiled the full list of restaurant reopening for dine-in in Scotland. The fast food chain will allow customers to sit in and eat their meals for the first time during lockdown following a successful trial.

Rutherglen /Cambuslang, causing 1311 minutes’ disruption to passengers and costing Network Rail nearly £50,000.

coronavirus cases in Scotland. There was one new Covid-19 death in the last 24 hours - meaning the hospital death toll has risen to 2,491.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.EK, East Kilbride will fully reopen to the public on Monday and we’ve got everything you need to know about the first day back trading.Opening from 8am, Primark will be the first store to welcome customers back into Scotland’s largest indoor shopping centre.That will be followed by Debenhams at 10am, other store reopening available on their websites.

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Scots comedy legend Johnny Beattie after his death at the age of 93.

cop who has died after a short battle with cancer leaving behind two young children.Inspector Chris Mutter served in Fife Division before his death last Monday - having only been diagnosed with oesophageal cancer on October 31.He was promoted to the post of inspector in November - while he was receiving treatment for his illness.A special ceremony took place where he was promoted by the chief constable.Devastated wife Maxine is now left behind with children Ethan, three, and one-year-old

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.One more than Covid-19 related death was recorded in West Dunbartonshire in the past week.According to National Records for Scotland figures, published today, the area registered one additional Covid linked death in the week ending July 5.The death was registered in a hospital setting, and takes the total number of fatalities linked to the conditional locally to 124.

pub has been blasted for allegedly saying it will refuse to serve SNP supporters when it reopens next week.  The Caledonian Bar in Forfar has come under fire for a supposed social media post, now deleted, saying there would be 'no admittance' to SNP members or voters when the doors opened again next Wednesday. The tweet also says those over 70 and care home workers will also be barred due to coronavirus fears.

A furious beer garden brawl at a Scots pub has been caught on camera just hours after lockdown restrictions were lifted.

pub for the first time as restrictions on beer gardens were eased today. The Scottish Government has given pubs, restaurants and cafes the green light to open their outdoor facilities for service as part of its route map out of lockdown.

attractions and estates have reopened from today as the lockdown continues to ease. The National Trust for Scotland announced that around 30 of its sites will be back open for tourists as staff begin to return from a period of furlough.