Rolling Stone magazine picks 500 best albums and three Scottish bands make cut

Covid-19 at Govan Fire Station. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service bosses tonight confirmed the emergency service workers had contracted the virus and were now self isolating.

workers in Scotland who are asked to quarantine and would lose income if they needed to isolate. The £500 grant will help those who have been asked by Test and Protect to isolate, following a positive test for Covid-19 or having been in close contact with someone who has tested positive.

fossil fuels in Scotland. The protesters timed the stunt shortly before Nicola Sturgeon was due to lead First Minister’s Questions.

teacher, who lost over three stone during lockdown, is thanking the daughter of a Rangers legend for her total transformation.Lauren Wilson's weight ballooned to over 13 stone and her confidence plummeted right before Covid-19 put Scotland on lockdown.The 23-year-old, from Glasgow, never dreamed of going to a Zumba workout class due to her low self-esteem and 'terrible coordination'.Part-time Masters student, Lauren, came across ex-Celtic WAG, Libby Smith and her online Zumba classes during the

Note - each farm has strict rules in place for safety, with track and trace and social distancing in operation.They ask that you arrive in time for your slot and leave the field promptly within your time, masks will also be required to be worn in all of the farm shops.School friends David Grant Suttie and Alex Humphreys launched the pumpkin project at Balgone Estate during lockdown and are now offering ample pumpkin picking opportunities for Halloween loving families.With a first ever bumper

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire's publicans and restaurateurs are among thoss breathing a sigh of relief after Nicola Sturgeon revealed she won't order a second 'mini-lockdown' at the moment.Her words this lunchtime came ahead of a widely anticipated mini--lockdown from 7pm on Friday.But she said there will be no so-called circuit breaker.The First Minister will reveal full details of the next steps to be taken at the Scottish

Universal Credit next spring. Citizens Advice Scotland worked out 80% of people who had asked for help with "complex debt" would be unable to pay their way after the cut in March.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.PEOPLE on low incomes across Monklands will be eligible to receive a new £500 grant if asked to self-isolate.The new Self-Isolation Support Grant will be available to residents in Airdrie and Coatbridge who would otherwise lose income due to self-isolation, such as those unable to carry out their work from home, including hospitality or retail workers.The Scottish Government grant will be targeted at people

Lewis Capaldi‘s debut album ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Heavenly Extent’ has been revealed as the UK’s most popular album of 2020 so far after shifting more than 300,000 copies this year.As Official Charts reports, the Scottish singer’s 2019 debut record also recently secured one million charts sales in the UK, and has yet to exit the Top 10 since its release in May last year.Harry Styles‘ second album ‘Fine Line’ is also riding high in 2020, despite arriving at the very end of last year.

Nicola Sturgeon said the Self-Isolation Support Grant, targeted at those on low incomes, is an "important" way of helping people who are helping others.The grant is for people who receive Universal Credit or legacy benefits.SNP Cabinet Secretary Shirley Anne-Somerville confirmed the move in a written answer:She stated: "It is vital that those who are doing their part to limit the spread of COVID-19 are not financially disadvantaged by doing so.

knifeman who held a blade to his throat during a four-hour standoff with police at a mainline rail station - in which nearly 100 trains had to be cancelled, delayed, or diverted - has dodged jail. Connor Waugh, 22, caused disruption as far south as London as a result of what was described as "a siege situation" at the station in Falkirk, Stirlingshire.

Harry Potter fans have been slammed as 'idiotic' after scores of people crammed onto a railway platform to watch a train from the iconic film franchise pass by. The steam train, made famous by the blockbuster movie series, travelled from its winter base in Carnforth in Lancashire on Monday.

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A police officer has been shot dead while trying to detain a man at Croydon Police Station in south London.The officer was shot by the 23-year-old in the early hours of Friday morning.In a statement, Scotland Yard said: "At approximately 0215 on Friday, September 25 the officer was shot by a man who was being detained at Croydon Custody Centre in Windmill Lane."Officers and paramedics treated him at the scene and he was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.

In recognition of the popularity of the folk music genre, the Official Charts Company announces the first Official Folk Albums Chart. 

lockdown restrictions in Scotland, it has been confirmed. The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood on new nationwide restrictions, which are expected to include tighter rules on hospitality businesses and a possible extension of the ban on household social gatherings.

taxi driver has shed four stone after he was left embarrassed at struggling to fit into a suit to attend his mother-in-law's funeral. Billy Gray piled the pounds by munching on fast food, bakery snacks, and high calorie treats as he worked to build up his own business over the past few years.

Taylor Swift has lent a couple of UK independent record shops a helping hand by delivering them each a box of signed copies of her new album ‘Folklore’. Assai Records, which has branches in Edinburgh and Dundee, and Resident Records in Brighton both received shipments last week.Assai owner Keith Ingram told BBC Scotland: “The last 24 hours have just been bonkers.

Boris Johnson has announced help for people on lower incomes who face a loss of earnings if they are forced to self-isolate.