Praise for Coatbridge resident's takeaway meals project

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Opposition to a controversial power line planned for the Ken-Dee glen appears to be gathering force.Latest figures show 160 objections to SP Energy Network’s (SPEN) project between Glenlee and Tongland.That number is likely to rise significantly because of a two-month time lag in publishing submissions.Up to 120 pylons are proposed in the application to the Scottish Government’s energy consents unit.Galloway

Renfrewshire’s young people has been launched.PACE Theatre Company is behind Ignite21 which will give out small grants, offer free rehearsal space and provide partnership opportunities for artists or organisations to create exciting new artwork for young people.The scheme has been funded by Creative Scotland as part of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Emergency Fund.Jenni Mason, artistic director of PACE explained: “We are passionate about the transformative power of the arts and committed to

coronavirus.A cluster of cases has been identified at Mossview Care Home in Lochgelly which has resulted in a further 25 residents catching Covid-19.Health chiefs have confirmed that a further 43 staff members have also been confirmed as having caught the killer bug.NHS Fife say they are working closely with the home and partner agencies in a bid to stop the virus spreading further.The home was temporarily closed to new admissions and visitors but these services have resumed following a 14

Lorraine Kelly told fellow Scot Lawrence Chaney that her outfit on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK was 'awesome'.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang to be aware of an upcoming change to organ donation.

coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.

Grangemouth park undergoing a £192,000 regeneration project.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserDaniel Barrie of Keep Scotland Beautiful – which runs Litter Less on behalf of the Foundation of Environmental Education, with the campaign being sponsored by the Wrigley Company Foundation – said: “We’re thrilled that we are once again able to support children and educators.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in

Covid vaccination programme.Furious relatives want to know why residents in care homes for the elderly with learning disabilities are being treated differently from those in regular care homes.In care homes for the elderly all residents, regardless of age, are being vaccinated and 95 per cent of them have already received the jab.But in at least one care home for the elderly learning disabled the residents will only receive their jabs in line with the community vaccination programme.A relative

coronavirus. A total of 30 pensioners at West Park Care Home in Leslie, near Glenrothes, have tested positive for the virus after a major outbreak was identified.

NHS staff after they saved her baby daughter's life amid a choking fit. Little Darcie was rushed to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for children by ambulance last Friday.

Perthshire Advertiser she played a big part in bringing home the Stone of Destiny - the focal point of the £26.5 million transformation of Perth City Hall - “making Perth and Kinross an even better place to live and work.” Mrs Reid will take up her new role as chief executive of NHS Education for Scotland (NES) on Monday, February 1.Cllr Lyle said: “I worked closely with Karen and was impressed by both her vision and her hard work.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserHe added: “We wanted to do something to support homeless charities who are working day in, day out to support the most vulnerable people in society.“One thing they say they’re always looking for is socks, so we thought – why not allow our customers to donate any unwanted socks they’re given as a Christmas present to people who will really value them?”Simon Community Scotland representative Hugh Hill said: “Scottish winters are

Nicola Sturgeon’s official ­residence despite the ban by her own Government. A whistleblower told how a squad was sent into Bute House in Edinburgh for several days last week.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Lanarkshire has now completed administering the first dose of its coronavirus vaccine to eligible care home residents.Hamilton’s Abercorn care home was the first in Scotland to have residents vaccinated in min-December with 90 year old Annie Innes being the country’s first care home resident to receive the vaccine.Since then, almost 2,990 Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.The first

Kevin Bridges has commended Scots author Douglas Stuart for his book 'Shuggie Bain '. Kevin took to Twitter to praise Douglas for his 'genuine brilliance', so much so, he and his mother couldn't stop talking about it.