Rutherglen MSP urges young people to apply for Job Start grant

sexuality for a fire at a Scots church last week. SNP MSP Kevin Stewart received a 'homophobic rant” email after St Simon’s Church in Partick, Glasgow went up in flames in the early hours of Wednesday, July 28, according to Glasgow Live.

iOS - Android The new plan is particularly important in Lanarkshire, which has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Scotland.Around just half of mothers breastfeed at birth, but the figure drops from 50.3 per cent to 30.4 per cent after six to eight weeks.Ms Haughey hopes the BFS strategy will help remove any stigma about women breastfeeding in public.

Scots Indiana Jones fan got the experience of a lifetime when she was invited on-set after wowing executives with her outfit. Isla Neil, from Glasgow, had been taken to the film set by her dad Alastair and was dressed up as the legendary action hero.

iOS - Android The limit on attendance at weddings and funerals will increase to 200 people.Travellers who are fully vaccinated through a UK vaccination programme and children arriving into Scotland will no longer be required to self-isolate and take a day eight test, but adults and children over 12 will still take tests before travelling and on day two after arrival.Face coverings will continue to be mandatory in certain settings.Ms Adamson said: “It is good news to see the move to level 0 from

Scottish Parliament, slammed the Leader of the House of Commons on Twitter over his stance on the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill. Rees-Mogg took to social media to comment on a video he filmed about visiting the Border Force National Command Centre.

to drop the £20 uplift to Universal Credit (UC) will leave vulnerable families struggling. UC payments were increased in the wake of the covid pandemic but Tory ministers now plan to remove this at the end of September – a move already branded “indefensible” by the Scottish Government.

link!Shoppers will be greeted in-store with a shopping list giving details of the products that are most-needed by their local food bank or FareShare regional centre, and are being encouraged to pick up an item as they shop to drop in special donation trolleys on the way out of the store.The supermarket giant will give a little extra help with top up donations of 20 per cent.Jim Burns, Director of Operations at FareShare Glasgow and the West of Scotland, said: "The items we receive will help us

charity work. Aylesha Meades tragically passed away in hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning after being found on St Ninian’s beach, near Lerwick.

gin to his schoolmates has bucked the trend during lockdown by launching his own drinks business.Bruce Walker, 22, from Broomhill in Glasgow's west end, turned his passion for spirits into a company called Purist Gin after finding himself jobless when the first coronavirus lockdown hit.Within months of him launching, the first batch of his new juniper spirit had won a bronze medal at the Scottish Gin Awards in a category with 150 entrants, including established names like Edinburgh Gin and Isle

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region“Not all staff demonstrated an understanding or knowledge of infection prevention and control measures, including the correct use of PPE or the safe disposal of domestic and clinical waste.”A letter of serious concern was issued.And now, an “improvement notice” has been served.

journalist have links to organised crime in Scotland, a journalist turned MSP has claimed. Russell Findlay, who was a reporter before being voted in as a Tory MSP in May's Holyrood election, has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament paying tribute to Peter de Vries, who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this week.

iOS - Android Video posted on Twitter shows armed cops patrolling the area and there remains a high police presence.Rutherglen residents also posted that the helicopter was hovering over the area for a lengthy time. Police Scotland have been contacted for comment. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app?

Home Energy Scotland has discovered that 70 per cent of Scots are concerned about fuel bills rising this year, with almost two thirds using more energy than usual during the first 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic. The research also found that half of Scots have noticed a worrying increase in their energy bills already, however, it’s worth noting that the Scottish Government has increased the level of support available to households.

iOS - Android She told Lanarkshire Live: “Ever since the COVID crisis began, the UK Government’s furlough scheme has stepped up to protect vital jobs and livelihoods in Central Scotland.“As we look to accelerate our economic recovery, it is welcome to see more people returning to work here.“The furlough scheme, alongside support for the self-employed and billions in business loans, has shown the strength of pooling our economic resources together across the UK in a time of crisis.“Sadly, in

raced to Torrance Avenue around 10.45am on Sunday morning after reports of an alleged serious assault. The 54-year-old woman, who has been named locally as Catherine Stewart, was pronounced dead on the scene.

youth care charity Kibble, has supported more than 270 children and young people since it was established in 2013.