Residents urged to apply for new child benefit which will help over 5000 families in West Dunbartonshire

one of the country’s Covid hotspots, however rates have plummeted in recent weeks - with West Dunbartonshire now recording seven day rates of 43.9 cases per 100,000, well below the national average of 73 per 100,000.

East Kilbride and Strathaven have now received their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The first health board in Scotland to vaccinate care home residents against coronavirus, NHS Lanarkshire has now vaccinated more than 3000 residents with both doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine across the region.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 your email inbox.Put your email at the top

Paisley care home have been blasted for “letting staff and residents down” after it emerged they were making losses years before opening the site.Jenny’s Well - run by Sight Scotland - all but shut its doors this week after all the remaining residents and most of the staff left the building.The shock closure was announced back in January, just over three years after the grand opening of the state-of-the-art home for people with sight loss in Hawkhead Road.At the time, the charity admitted it had

There were seven people in hospital with less than five in intensive care.There have been cases across the region in the past fortnight, with figures from Public Health Scotland showing more than half of new cases in the past seven days have been in the Sanquhar area.

claiming that “the best bagels are in California.”“I am personally peeved. If California wants to go head-to-head with me, I am ready,” said Brooklyn-raised bagel-man Scot Rossillo, 55, owner of Park Slope’s the Bagel Store.Rossillo says the Big Apple’s bagel superiority goes beyond New York’s famously soft water, which weakens gluten and increases chewiness.

Piers Morgan’s ‘disappointing’ dismissal of Meghan Markle’s suicidal thoughts. The Good Morning Britain host went on a furious rant about the Duchess of Sussex following an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in Scotland last night.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey was aired in the US last night, with the couple opening up about their experiences within the Royal Family.Due to be aired in Scotland at 9pm on STV, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped a series of bombshells in the no-holds barred chat - but there are still plenty of questions that remain unanswered.Meghan tearfully confessed she was suicidal, accused an unnamed family member of being concerned about how dark

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in West Dunbartonshire has plummeted below the national average, with the virus now classed as ‘suppressed’ in six local neighbourhoods.The latest Public Health Scotland data, which runs until March 6, paints the most positive outlook in months locally - with West Dunbartonshire dropping from Scotland’s third worst hit council area to 17th.According to the

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘bombshell’ interview with Oprah Winfrey this evening. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke with the US TV legend about their dramatic Royal Family exit from last year.

a watchdog.Denise Connor was working at Beechwood Care Home in Wishaw when she mistreated and abused a total of five vulnerable residents over the course of just one shift in May 2020.Her alarming behaviour was reported and saw her hauled in front of the Scottish Social Services Council who have now banned her from the profession.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Twitter has gone into meltdown over a Scots Tesco store that lists 'in-store cat facilities' for its very own resident feline.Spartacus, a ten-year-old black-and-white cat, has made the Tesco Extra in Dunfermline, Fife, its second home for the past few years.Nicknamed the 'Tesco cat', the moggie has become such a staple sight to shoppers that Tesco has even listed it on its website as enjoying 'naps by the front door'.Under 'general information' about the store, Spartacus is listed as the

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘tell-all’ interview surfaced online overnight..It has so far been speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reveal everything behind their dramatic exit from the Royal Family.The pre-recorded interview, which was carried out by Oprah Winfrey, will air in Scotland at 9pm on STV on Monday.Meghan was filmed saying that the ‘The Firm’ was ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ about the couple in a further clip of the interview posted on social media late last

East Kilbride care home residents say there is “light at the end of the tunnel” as visiting restrictions ease.Indoor visiting of Lanarkshire’s care home residents by relatives, friends and carers is set to resume this week – that allows residents to have up to two separate designated visitors once a week.The move follows the Scottish Government guidance ‘Open with Care’ to support the reintroduction of “meaningful family contact” in care homes.Natasha Hamilton's mum, Anne, is in a care home in

The Scottish Government has launched a £4million support fund to help people struggling with their energy bills during lockdown.The scheme, which will be administered by national advice service Advice Direct Scotland, is designed to prevent households falling into fuel poverty.The Home Heating Support Fund is open until March 31 and applications can only be made on behalf of individuals by ‘referral partners’ through homeheatingadvice.scot.This includes local authorities and third sector

Ewan McGregor wants Scots heroin users to try a drug-free treatment to break the cycle of addiction.The actor, who played Mark Renton in Trainspotting, urged the Scottish Government to investigate neuro electric therapy after narrating a documentary charting successful trials in the US.NET was developed in the 70s by Hong Kong-based Scots surgeon Meg Patterson, whose previous patients included rock stars Eric Clapton, Keith Moon and Boy George.It uses tiny pulses of electrical currents to

A spokesperson for the Scottish Parliament said: “The Crown Office wrote to the SPCB last night. We have asked the Crown Office to clarify its concern so that we can respond today.” A Holyrood committee is investigating the SNP Government’s botched handling of sexual misconduct complaints against Salmond when he was First Minister.

Perth has become the first city in the UK to have resident urban beavers, according to the most comprehensive ever survey of the mammal in Scotland.The findings show the semiaquatic species has established a “strong presence” on the River Tay - including in the centre of the city.Signs of fresh activity were also seen on Moncreiffe Island and along the river at the North Inch.Appeal to help children of woman found dead in PerthshireIn spite of the cold and snowy conditions, surveyors have

Falkirk to batten down the hatches and prepare for stormy weather as 70mph winds are predicted.

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally