Perth and Kinross care home sector response during COVID pandemic hailed as "exemplary"

Perth and Kinross councillors believe council frontline workers should get a £500 bonus just like NHS and social care staff.

Perth and Kinross schools will only be open for vulnerable children and the children of key workers from January 7.

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney spoke following the announcement that Boxing Day will see all non-essential shops and hospitality businesses in Perth and Kinross close for three weeks.

Perth and Kinross will be closed from December 24, it has been announced. Culture Perth and Kinross is temporarily halting public admission to all its archives, libraries, museums and galleries from Christmas Eve until further notice. Two new ‘world-class’ schools to be built in Perth after Scottish Government funding go-ahead Perth Museum and Art Gallery  will be closed to the public slightly earlier, from Tuesday, December 22.

“We informed West Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership of our findings.

On Sunday Louise Cantillon found herself in unusual circumstances watching her boyfriend, Limerick captain Declan Hannon, through the television as he raised the Liam MacCarthy Cup and gave a moving speech to an all but empty Croke Park.

Greater Glasgow & Clyde health board region - which covers a large geographic area in the west of the country - this week.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicIt didn’t take long after news broke Saturday that legendary country musician Charley Pride died of complications from COVID-19 for musicians and industry professionals to speculate whether he contracted the virus at the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs), which took place on Nov. 11 in person though socially distant.

confirmed that Pride’s death on December 12 had been attributed to coronavirus complications.Born in 1934, Pride was the first African-American inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.He enjoyed considerable chart success during his heyday, scoring 52 Top Ten hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.

Perth councillor - who sits on the NHS Tayside board - is urging people to be patient when it comes to the COVID vaccine. Perth City Centre councillor Eric Drysdale made the remarks as he opened Wednesday’s IJB meeting.

Perth and Kinross has recorded its highest number of COVID-related deaths over a seven-day period since May.

Perth and Kinross police intercepted 43 people gathered together inside a house during the autumn, it has emerged. The discovery was made as part of a Freedom of Information request by the Perthshire Advertiser to Police Scotland.

Perth and Kinross fire chief has said anyone working from home should undertake a workplace risk assessment. Area Commander Gordon Pryde was responding to a question raised by a local councillor about the risks of homeworking during a meeting of Perth and Kinross Council’s housing and communities committee on Wednesday (December 2).

Perth and Kinross residents to have the COVID-19 vaccine when it is offered to them. Roseanna Cunningham MSP was speaking after the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency confirmed that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech had been authorised for use in the UK.Tory brings some "festive cheer" with "declaration of independence" callThe first doses are due to be administered next week.

Perth and Kinross councillor caused excitement in his SNP rivals' ranks when he asked for any declarations of “independence” at a meeting.

Perth and Kinross Friday morning.

Perth city centre and surrounding towns are the focus of a new Perth and Kinross Council campaign encouraging residents to ‘shop local’ this Christmas.

Perth and Kinross who have died from COVID-19 has now risen to 90. Seven people in the region had the virus on their death certificate between November 23 to 29.Female drummers put their twist on a Christmas classicThe figures were released on Wednesday by the National Records of Scotlkand.