Politicians slam a 'continued lack of Covid-19 testing' in Ayrshire's care homes

care homes have been branded “weak” and “unsatisfactory” during a pandemic that has killed thousands of residents.Inspectors found some homes were not clean and raised “significant concerns” on PPE and infection prevention.In one case in Crieff, people did not get access to enough fluids or to nurses when they needed help.Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “These inspection reports confirm that all is not well behind the closed doors of Scotland’s care homes.“Weak and unsatisfactory standards that

dogs after Scots owners said a salami stick "saved their dog's life".Sarah Adams and Declan Kemp, from Edinburgh, feared the worst when dog Coco suddenly disappeared while on a walk in the capital's Craigmillar Park area last week.The Daily Record told how the five-year-old Pekingese Cross survived on no food and little water for almost three days down a hidden sewage hole while search teams frantically tried to trace her.Despite a desperate hunt, there was no sign of the tiny dog, as concerns

Ayrshire and Arran has reported no new COVID-19 cases for TWO consecutive days.

Covid-19 'home testing' text message to try and gain access to Scots homes. Trading Standards Scotland has issued a warning after the bogus message - appearing to be from the NHS - asks homeowners to go into a separate room while a testing team enter their house.

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Scottish Government is planning to allow public toilets to reopen when the five mile travel restriction is lifted and before beer gardens reopen next month.

Ayrshire, new figures show.

Kilmarnock coronavirus deaths have taken place in some of the town’s most deprived areas, new figures show.One of Kilmarnock’s most poverty-stricken regions also has the worst COVID-19 death rate in East Ayrshire, the National Records of Scotland (NRS) report has revealed.Altonhill North and Onthank has a death rate of 307.2 per 100,000 after 14 people died in the area as a result of contracting the virus between March and May.According to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), this

care homes, the Health Secretary has announced. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament, Jeane Freeman said those working in cancer care, long-term care of elderly people and long stay mental health wards will receive a weekly test from July 8.

www.scotland.pnn.police.uk, or alternatively contact us via 101 to arrange a visit from a Police Scotland Crime Prevention Officer.” Those with information can contact Lothian and Scottish Borders CID via 101 and quote incident number 634 of 20 June 2020.

Covid-19 care home crisis could have breached the Human Rights Act, experts have claimed. The Scottish Human Rights Commission said the scandal has raised “serious concerns” under Article 2 of the act.

Police have thanked members of the public after a missing Saltcoats man was found safe and well within hours of an online appeal.Officers earlier today issued an plea to trace David Cameron who hadn't been seen since around 9pm on Wednesday, 10 June, in the Lochwood Gardens area.But this afternoon a Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed he has been traced safe and well, adding: "The public and media are thanked for their assistance."

care home staff have been tested for coronavirus, according to new figures. The huge number of deaths from the deadly bug in care homes sparked plans to introduce tests.

East Ayrshire schools remains as August 11.

A top hair salon, described as ‘a bit of Scottish hairdressing heritage,' will not reopen post lockdown after more than three decades in Ayr.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

Celtic star Leigh Griffiths has brutally hit back at an online troll after they tried to bring up his past behaviour.