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coronavirus case among pupils in the first two weeks of term. New figures from a freedom of information request by the PA news agency submitted to Public Health Scotland (PHS) show that 1,455 schools in Scotland recorded a positive case between August 16 and August 27, the first two weeks of term - 58.7% of all schools.
According to Scottish Government figures released in December, there are 2,476 schools registered in the country. While it is not clear how many of the cases in schools were
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coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 2,693 new cases had also been identified overnight. Council areas with rates of 400+ of positive cases per 100,000 of the population (September 22 - 28)1. South Ayrshire571.6 positivity rate and 641 infections2. West Lothian521.2 positivity rate and 958 infections3. East Ayrshire 519.7 positivity rate and 632 infections 4. North Ayrshire468.
spared jail. Helen Nimmo, 53, repeatedly punched her sister Linda McDuff - said to be "of a similar age" - as they squabbled in the sitting room of the house where they had been taking turns to look after the sick old lady, Falkirk Sheriff Court was told.
property. Chloe McBride moved into her first flat in Easterhouse in February but has been left devastated as thousands of creepy crawlies invaded the home and she hasn't been able to find the source.
mum who lost her teenage son has started her own funeral care business in an effort to give added comfort to anyone grieving the loss of a child. Samantha Merrilees, 41, had her world shattered when her son Scott Martin took his own life on New Years' Day this year.
Rangers memorial slab for her tragic teen daughter who died at work. Lauren Reid was just 19-years-old when she suffered a huge asthma attack at work and went into cardiac arrest.
drug today agreed to hand over more than pounds 200,000 to settle proceeds of crime actions. Eric Reid, 48, was jailed for five and a half years for his role in turning out tablets containing the psychoactive substance Etizolam while his co-accused Scott McGaw, 35, was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
NHS's failure to protect nurses in the pandemic. Lesley Roberts told how more than a year after she raised serious issues she believed were putting nurses at risk, they have still to be addressed.
teenager who vanished from a Scots town this afternoon. Aimee Moody, who is also known as Alex, was last seen in Glenrothes, Fife, at around 3pm today, Sunday, September 26.
rural farmland in Fife in a bid to find a missing pensioner who vanished 11 days ago. Denis Findlay was last seen at around 5pm on Tuesday, September 14, at Waverley Train Station in Edinburgh.
family is suffering 'unbearable heartbreak' after their Scots grandad vanished over a week ago. Paul Johnson disappeared without warning from his home in St Andrews which was ‘completely out of character’ for him.
halogen lightbulbs is set to be banned from the end of this month under Government climate plans.Shops won't be allowed to sell the higher energy bulbs and households will instead have to purchase LED lightbulbs., reports Birmingham Live. The energy-friendly bulbs last several years longer than halogen or fluorescent ones and use 80% less power, which makes them cheaper to run.
allegedly threatened to sexually abuse children while claiming he had a gun in a Scots town. Brian Madhanga, of Glasgow, is said to have behaved in a threatening or abusive manner in Johnstone, Renfrewshire.
EXCLUSIVE: After a heated bidding war, Hulu has landed the drama Black Cake, from Women of the Movement creator Marissa Jo Cerar, Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment with a series order.
Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterMore than 30 people have lost their lives to drugs in the region over the first half of 2021, according to a new report.The latest figures follow data revealed just two months ago highlighting the country’s drug deaths toll over 2020 and follows a commitment from ministers to provide more up-to-date information as parts of efforts to tackle the problem.The report, published by the
jailed today. Jack Ferry, 24, grabbed Good Samaritan Emma Laird, 27, by the hair and pulled it, punched her on the head, and repeatedly attempted to land further blows on her.Falkirk Sheriff Court heard that Miss Laird and three pals - one them Ferry's cousin - had been socialising in a garden in the St Ninians area of Stirling in May (2021).
asthma attack is on the cusp of having her campaign to ensure kitchens are fitted with inhalers debated by MPs.
iOS - Android The sad statistic of 67 suspected deaths in Police Scotland’s Lanarkshire division area is the second highest of any in the country, exceeded only by the Greater Glasgow division.The newly released figures by the Scottish Government compiled from police management information has revealed that the number of people who died from suspected drugs deaths in Lanarkshire for the latest quarter – April to June 2021 – was recorded as 29.