Older Scots 'more worried' by Covid-19 and less likely to reengage with society, says Jason Leitch

Mario McKnight found out that he featured in Mrs Hinch's new book 'This is Me' he was absolutely overwhelmed. Mario posts regularly on his 'cleanfluencer' account Cleaning with Mario, and when Mrs Hinch popped her new autobiography in the post to him with a personalised message, the Scots Instagram star said he was 'so touched'.

charity in her memory.Seven-year-old Freya Skene and mum Brooke Reid were dragged down a series of waterfalls in the River Braan near Dunkeld on July 9.Despite Brooke and her partner Sean McKiddie's best efforts to save her, Freya sadly passed away.Heartbroken Brooke has now set up a fundraising page in the hope of starting up a charity called 'Freya's Wish' in her daughter's honour.She said: "Like a flash of a light, a current dragged us both down multiple waterfalls."I was lucky to survive,

miracle Scots tot who suffers from genetic conditions says her daughter wouldn’t be walking if it wasn’t for lockdown. Little Luna-Marvella, from Balornock, Glasgow, was diagnosed with two rare developmental conditions at birth and doctors told mum Holly Short, 28, that her baby girl would be unable to sit up or walk for years.

Perth and Kinross Council has called on the local authority to be given more support in dealing with an increase in people choosing to stay in the region for their holidays.

universities have seen large numbers of students testing positive since they returned to campus. Institutions told learners they weren't allowed to socialise with anyone outside their accommodation over the weekend.

Nicola Sturgeon has slammed Scots still having house parties after cops were called out 300 times to deal with them last weekend. Strict lockdown rules introduced last week means no one should be hosting social gatherings inside their home.

Dundee has soared to 45. Health chiefs confirmed that more residents at Parker House have caught the bug, as hundreds of others remain in self-isolation.

son of a Scots mum killed in a deliberate house fire says his unborn baby has been robbed of the gran she will never know.

It's been a dramatic time for Emmerdale character Moira Barton – formerly Dingle – over the years, who is played by Scottish actress Natalie J Robb. She mistakenly killed her sister-in-law Emma Barton, her son Adam Barton confessed to the crime, she's since been run over herself, and her brother is set to reveal a deep dark secret about her when he arrives in the village.

mum has sparked debate over how much money the Tooth Fairy should leave under the pillow - with some saying as much as £20 per tooth. Nicole Steel asked fellow parents for advice after revealing her five-year-old daughter Isla had her first wobbly tooth.

mum has blasted Amazon after they were caught selling offensive Down's syndrome t-shirts for the second time this year.Stacey Corrigan, whose six-year-old son Daniel Murray has Downs' syndrome, spotted the t-shirts for sale on the selling site and was furious.One of the tops is emblazoned with the caption "Make Down's Syndrome extinct, while another pictures a five star rating system with one star highlighted and says "Down's syndrome - Very bad.

Luke Mabbott and Lucie Donlan are looking more loved-up than ever after going public with their romance in July and, following a romantic road trip across Scotland, have even teased that they’re starting a “little family”.The Love Island stars have documented their staycation for fans on social media and recently shared a video of Luke petting an adorable Labrador while Lucie held a chicken (random).In the video, which Luke captioned, “Our weird little family,” the Justin Bieber lookalike tells

Loved-up Love Island stars Lucie Donlan and Luke Mabbott have whisked themselves off on a very romantic trip to Scotland, and it looks like they’re having a very fun time. Lucie, 22, and Luke, 24, confirmed their relationship in July and since the pair haven’t been short of sweet selfies and cosy date nights.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

Neil Lennon for Celtic to be allowed to open up their stadium to a limited number of supporters. The Hoops boss feels that they could be at least a third full at Celtic Park after watching Kansas City Chiefs kickstart their NFL season with similar crowd numbers.

Line of Duty star Daniel Mays has told how playing the policeman who nailed Scots serial killer Dennis Nilsen gave him sleepless nights.Nilsen, who is portrayed by David Tennant in an ITV mini-series that starts tomorrow night, murdered at least 12 young men and boys during his sick killing spree.Mays, 42, was so haunted by the storyline he even dreamed Nilsen tried to kill him.He said: “One night I had a terrible nightmare that I was somehow locked in an attic with Dennis Nilsen.“My wife was

Husband and wife Joy and Brian Wilson are sticking together through thick and thin.The couple, from Ayrshire, have shed more than seven stone between them after ditching takeaways and junk food.Joy, 55, suffers from a neurological condition and relies on 71-year-old Brian, who is her carer.When both their weight crept up to nearly 15 stone, they knew they had to make a change to ensure their quality of life.Joy said: “I knew my weight was going up and up, and it wouldn’t stop unless I done

Richard Leonard has said the row over whether a leadership challenge can be mounted against the embattled Scottish Labour leader could end up in the courts.MSP Daniel Johnson, who has urged Leonard to stand down, said the view that Holyrood colleagues cannot trigger a contest is legally challengeable.Leonard is fighting to hold on to his job after a mutiny by MSP colleagues.Johnson, James Kelly, Jenny Marra and Mark Griffin have all called on the left-winger to quit, as have four party peers.As

holidaymakers scheduled to fly to Portugal. Travellers due to head over to the holiday hotspot were dealt a blow last week when the Scottish Government imposed new travel restrictions.