Over twenty patients died in NHS Lanarkshire after virus outbreaks in non-covid wards

A LEADING trade union has warned North Lanarkshire Council that the local authority’s furlough scheme “must not be a waiting room for redundancy”.Councils across Scotland, including North Lanarkshire, announced last week that they have applied to the UK Government’s job retention scheme to fund their staff.Johanna Baxter, Unison Scotland head of local government, said: “The fact that Scottish councils are having to apply for funding from the Westminster furlough scheme is a damning indictment of

Health Secretary is to appear before MPs in a session on the Covid-19 outbreak. Jeane Freeman and national clinical director Jason Leitch are expected to face questions on the impact of the virus in care homes from the Scottish Affairs Committee.

MORE coronavirus deaths were recorded in South Lanarkshire than anywhere else in Scotland last week.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 10) revealed the number of coronavirus deaths in the region rose last week for the first time in six weeks.There were 13 coronavirus deaths recorded in South Lanarkshire last week, a rise of 62.5 per cent from the previous week and five higher than anywhere else in Scotland.Of those, seven occurred in care homes and six in

Covid-19 and ethnic minorities.A full picture of the impact on people from black, asian and minority ethnic communities (BAME) is still not available.A review by Public Health England found the risk of dying among those diagnosed with Covid-19 was higher in BAME groups.The Office of National Statistics also revealed in May that black people are four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people south of the border.However, comparisons with Scotland are difficult as the data is more

protests have been declared “illegal” by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as she updated MPs on the Government’s response to protests. Patel said that 135 protesters had been arrested and 35 police officers injured during protests.

shielded Scots were given the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The Scottish Tories accused Freeman of a "dismal performance" in office and claimed "enough is enough".As part of lockdown, people who were deemed to be clinically at high risk of coronavirus were placed in a special shielded category.Over 100,000 people were advised to self-isolate and minimise all interactions with others, which included not leaving home, for three months.Get all the top Scottish politics news

Scotland ’s worst ever forger. The clueless conman strolled into Edinburgh ’s Dofos pet store on Saturday afternoon and tried to buy cat food with the 20 ‘poond’ note - complete with spelling error.

hotel office manager had relocated to Newhaven, Edinburgh, with her husband and 16-month old toddler for a fresh start after experiencing financial issues due to the coronavirus pandemic.The mum, who wishes to remain anonymous, has been furloughed while her husband was made redundant and they wanted to find a safe place to bring up their little one.But after moving into their new home, the mum claims she received a letter from a downstairs neighbour who issued a threatening warning about her

A Scots man who was charged in connection with a social media image mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has been released.

The NHS recorded 125 cases of coronavirus beyond special Covid-19 wards in Scots hospitals.

Scottish businessman Donald MacLeod’s insurance struggle will be at the vanguard of a legal bid for justice for hundreds of firms.

Hundreds of Scots have been condemned by police for invading a popular beauty spot and breaking lockdown rules.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

MURDER, attempted murder and culpable homicide are all down across Lanarkshire in the past year, according to figures released by Police Scotland.

Scots are being urged to stay vigilant over a new TV licence email scam as fraudsters take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.

Scots cops are warning animal lovers to be wary of pet fraud amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The man at the helm of Crieff Hydro has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help businesses like his survive.