Public sector workers in Scotland to get pay rise as SNP agrees Budget deal with Greens

Biffy Clyro have revealed that they’re hard at work on a “sister record” to ‘A Celebration Of Endings’.The Scottish rock titans revealed on social media that they are set to follow up their 2020 LP with a new record that currently has the initials ‘RMV’.

Covid-19 pandemic. The Holyrood Government has announced plans to offer more than 154,000 NHS staff in Scotland a pay rise of at least four per cent.

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.The pay rise will benefit 154,000 NHS employees including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals, as well as domestic, healthcare support staff,

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.

Covid-19 outbreak at Peel Primary in Livingston.And a UK Government mobile testing unit is open in Livingston from today onwards, to try and stop infection from spreading further.Nicola Sturgeon will address the nation tomorrow and it will be revealed if the latest spike in infections will derail her planned exit from lockdown in April.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensAngela and Sonny impressed the judges on the night, coming second on a combined score of 79.5, after getting 39.5 for their George Formby-inspired skate in the first round and a full 40 for their routine to Nathan Evans’ Wellerman, with Sonny once again dressed as Popeye.But they made their way to lifting the trophy after the votes were counted.The 34-year-old, who found her love for skating at Paisley Lagoon, said she was “absolutely buzzing” to

a lack of supplies is the reason for West Lothian’s bad performance on the PHS charts.

speeding down a dual carriage way in and out of traffic at 50mph.A Scots couple were left stunned when the man overtook them before speeding off in front of other cars.James Irvine Pryce took a video from the passenger seat of his car on the Kingsway dual carriageway in Dundee on Saturday, March 6.The footage shows the e-scooter driver swerving in and out between cars and speeding at 50mph.James told the Record: “It was absolutely crazy.“My wife was driving and pointed out from behind, I

iOS and Android.Across the UK, the figure is 124,261 as of last night.The number of positive coronavirus cases recorded by NHS Ayrshire & Arran has risen by 32 to 15,537.There are five people, within the health board's region, in intensive care with confirmed COVID-19 which is the same figure for the eighth day in a row.In addition, the number of people in hospital with confirmed coronavirus at midnight was 75 which is down three from yesterday.A total of 205,108 positive tests have been

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan

quarantine hotel  fees for a heartbroken Scot mourning the loss of her sister. Billie Gray has been forced to isolate after travelling from Sweden to Scotland as the sudden death of her sibling does not entitle her to a ‘compassionate grounds’ exemption.

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

neglecting general practice while the party "obsesses about how to break up the UK".There were 928 practices across Scotland in 2020 according to a recent report from Public Health Scotland, down from 1,025 in 2008.The average number of patients registered at a GP practice has also risen by 13% in that time to 6,234 - but there is a huge variation across the country.The average practice size in Aberdeen as high as 9,074, compared to 8,065 in Edinburgh, 7,360 in Dundee and 5,158 in

link!Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf, added: “The Bravery and Excellence Awards allow us to reflect on selfless acts of courage which have made a real difference to people at their greatest time of need and to recognise the innovative and high quality work by officers and staff from across the service, the Scottish Police Authority and other partners.“I want to thank all the officers, staff and members of the public, who were nominated for awards, for their service and support in

First Minister’s route map is expected to more cautious than Johnson’s when she confirms what order and how quickly rules will be lifted. In an optimistic statement at Westminster yesterday, the Prime Minister claimed lockdown could effectively be over in England by June 21 at the earliest.