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iOS and Android.A Police Scotland spokesman said: "We were made aware of a crash involving two cars near Galston around 9.40am on Saturday, August 7."A man and a woman were taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock and the road was fully reopened around 12.15pm."Don't miss the latest Ayrshire headlines –sign up to our free daily newsletter here

Police Scotland have confirmed that three people were rushed to hospital following a collision involving four vehicles in the Highlands.

Scottish Beer & Pub Association, took to Twitter to announce that 'vertical drinking' will be allowed from August 9. It comes after industry leaders were left confused when First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that physical distancing rules were to be removed on Monday.

Edinburgh Evening News, the men — understood to be a married couple — were talking to a woman when four men approached them and started to punch, kick, and spit on them in an “unprovoked” attack.“The gay men did not fight back, they only tried to defend themselves,” the witness said.

warmer weather. One thing most people find when rooting about in the loft or old jackets, purses or drawers is money.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has introduced a change this month that will have an impact on at least 200,000 self-employed people across Scotland and the rest of the UK currently claiming Universal Credit.

easing of restrictions, the financial future for Scotland’s economy remains uncertain as the nation gingerly waits to find out the full impact of the Covid-19 pandemic after almost 15 months of lockdowns. Changes to the furlough scheme are on the way from August 1, when employers will be required to contribute 20 per cent of employees wages as the UK Government reduces its share to 60 per cent.

Scots beach. RNLI and Coastguard vessels raced to Lunan Bay, in Angus, amid reports of people struggling off the coast.

Vaccines are key to stopping deaths or serious illness and have proven to reduce the number of hospitalisations. Almost four million people in Scotland have have received their first dose of a coronavirus jab, and 37 million across the UK are fully vaccinated.

hospital after a serious crash near a holiday park in Dumfries and Galloway. Police were called to the A713 near Loch Tay after reports of a the three vehicle crash at around 2pm this afternoon.

Social Security Scotland is launching a pilot scheme for the new Child Disability Payment benefit in three local authority areas from Monday, July 26, ahead of national roll out in autumn 2021. Child Disability Payment will replace Disability Living Allowance Child (DLA Child) in Scotland and will be the next new benefit to be introduced by the Scottish Government.