Perthshire school pupils raise over £10,000 for Kenya projects

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 28,000 people in Lanarkshire have now received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.The health board’s roll out of the jab is now set to move into its second phase from next month, which will see those over 70 and people who are currently shielding offered appointments.Dr Mark Russell, associate medical director Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire, who is leading on the delivery of the

direct to your inbox Pupils from a primary school in Moston have dedicated a heartwarming song to footballer Marcus Rashford after his successful free school meal campaign.

pandemic continued to grow with record numbers of infections and deaths approaching 100,000 in the UK since the first outbreak. Most of Scotland is in the top tier of restrictions and schools are closed to the majority of children until at least the middle of February.

East Kilbride and Strathaven won't return to the classroom at the beginning of February.

link.“We began exploring the possibility of proton beam therapy in Florida, USA, and we were inundated with kind offers from our amazing friends and family, who wanted to help pay for the costly treatment. Doctors said, however, that Kirsty was too ill to travel.

straight to your inboxQuestions have been raised about Manchester City's winning goal against Brighton & Hove Albion.Phil Foden 's fine 44th-minute strike gave City a 1-0 victory over the Seagulls at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening. Raheem Sterling missed a late penalty but it did not prove costly in the end as Pep Guardiola's men saw the game out.

Gina Carano opened up about facing criticism from the "Star Wars" community for her social media presence.  "The Mandalorian" actress previously caught backlash from critics on Twitter after sharing posts critical of Democrats and mask-wearing amid the coronavirus pandemic.The actress is rarely shy about sharing her conservative-leaning beliefs on social media, which led to calls for her to be kicked off the Disney+ original series.  Speaking during a recent interview with Youtuber Drunk 3PO,

Local councillor, and Tory group leader, Damian Timson said: “Given what has happened with the town centre funding this year, I do believe the process has hindered what the elected members wanted to happen which is hugely disappointing.

Over 100,000 people are without power in Texas and Louisiana after a storm dumped above-average snow across parts of the south. The storm kicked up on Sunday, moving along the Gulf Coast toward Mississippi.

direct to your inboxThe number of people to have died in the UK after contracting coronavirus has surpassed 80,000. A further 1,035 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 as of Saturday, the government has said.

The United States surpassed 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday, marking the highest number seen since the outbreak began. According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S.

direct to your inbox Concerns have been raised over a rise in anti-vax propaganda Covid conspiracy theories in Middleton. Posters purporting to be from lockdown sceptic group The White Rose appeared in parts of the town over the weekend.One described the pandemic as ‘the biggest scam in the history of the world’, while another claimed the virus was not deadly.Some homes reportedly also received leaflets bearing similar messages.

Like many other celebrities, Selena Gomez is also speaking out about the “Stop The Steal” riot that took place today (January 6) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Rutherglen ’s Abbeyfield Extra Care House & Templeton House received three out of six and was rated adequate, but with concerns raised there as well.