Performance of Dumfries and Galloway's mental health service for young people branded "alarmingly poor"

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15 minutes to gather our thoughts, control approved and then I think it was about three minutes later they gave us a shout. “That same day, we also worked about two-and-a-half hours over our finish time.

Gordon Ramsay was reduced to tears on live TV tonight as his 19-year-old daughter Tilly danced the Charleston on Strictly Come Dancing. The Scots TV chef and his wife Tana watched on proudly as their youngest daughter danced her heart out with her partner Nikita Kuzmin to Yes Sir! That’s My Baby by Firehouse Five Plus Two.

NHS Scotland staff are working "way beyond" their contracted hours and are struggling to provide quality services, a union has warned. Unison has written to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf to raise a number of concerns around staff welfare.

is in talks with the local authority to shoot the as yet unnamed feature film in Scotland's largest city. And the plans took a step forward today with the announcement that a £150,000 Filming Incentive Grant had been signed off by councillors.

Get the latest parenting news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletterAfghan refugees fleeing the Taliban have been promised shelter and support in Dumfries and Galloway after the council made a public pledge last week.Councillors from various political backgrounds put on a united front in offering a safe haven for families fleeing the crisis-torn country.Dee and Glenkens Councillor Dougie Campbell is a former director of the Scottish Refugee Council and mentor to refugees.At last

campervan with their dogs. Victoria MacDonald, 28, and Scott Ross, 32, lived in a swanky three-bed pad which even had a ballroom - but found the pressure of their careers was bringing them down.

James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed his joy at getting to film in the Scottish Highlands - and how he coped with our notorious midges. The 53-year-old filmed scenes for new Bond flick No Time To Die over the summer.The film, the 25th Bond release, features thrilling action scenes, including one which shows a car chase resulting in vehicles flying through the air.

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, this morning, with some residents claiming it was caused by old coal mines the properties are built upon.

increased financial support for more than 19,400 children and young people to help their families heat their homes this winter has been outlined in the Scottish Parliament. The proposed legislation extends the eligibility criteria for the annual Child Winter Heating Assistance payment to young people aged 16 to 18 in Scotland, who are in receipt of the enhanced daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Mr Yousaf said: “The additional investment I have set out means that the Scottish Ambulance service’s frontline budget is more than 16 per cent higher than it was last year.“The measures we have announced will begin to address some of these issues, both improving the level of service for the public, and also helping to reduce the pressure on the workforce, who are doing so much to serve the public during these incredibly demanding times.”

bus route have been halted after yobs attacked drivers and passengers. McGill's chiefs have pulled the 752/26A through Love Street in Paisley after a series of incidents in the past week.

iOS - Android Health chiefs say that they hope to have cleared the waiting list by March 2023, and added that services are still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.The figures have been described as "a crisis" by politicians. Pam Duncan-Glancy, the Labour list MSP, told Lanarkshire Live : "These figures need to be a wake-up call for the Scottish Government.

more firms may go bust this week. Advice Direct Scotland, which runs energyadvice.scot, said regulator Ofgem will ensure that any households affected will be automatically switched to a new supplier with no loss of energy and no loss of any money owed.

The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey runs from September 20 to 26 and there will be online and outdoor events across the country with the Threave feeders being streamed online on Wednesday.

Irvine as emergency workers carried out a full-scale fire simulation.Firefighters, police and the ambulance service took part in the major role playing exercise on Wednesday which saw artificial smoke billow from a disused high-rise and dummy 'victims' rescued and 'treated' on site.More than 60 people — including volunteers — took part in the event at Doon Court which was organised by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.The scale of the operation — which prepped teams for similar future