Rutherglen residents urged to be aware of upcoming changes to organ donation

Rutherglen and Cambuslang remained fairly static.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A campaign has been launched to urge families to apply for a new benefit which would help around 8,400 children in West Dunbartonshire.The new Scottish Government benefit will give eligible families and carers £40 every four weeks for each child under six.

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.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A luxury car was torched after being nicked from a home in Ruthglen. Cops were called after a white Audi S3 was set ablaze on Mill Road, Cambuslang, between 6.30pm and 7pm on Monday, February 15.The vehicle had been stolen from a property in Limeside Avenune, Rutherglen earlier that day.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored

Falkirk who supported each other through lockdown are now joining forces to demand action to sort out problems with their homes.Despite the fact that the houses in Symington Drive in Bainsford, were built just six years ago, there have been huge problems with the underfloor heating system and replacement parts for its control system are no longer available.Now, members of a newly formed residents' association say that for housing with many disabled or elderly tenants, this isn't good enough.

Rutherglen Cemetery are facing a grave situation – after South Lanarkshire Council began investigating new plots next to their gardens without telling them.Residents on Broomieknowe Drive were stunned on Monday to wake up and find diggers had already started work testing the suitability of new lairs.The cemetery is already near to capacity, and the local authority have been looking at ways to expand the site.Previously a “border strip” had been in place to ensure that there was sufficient space

Lanarkshire, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian, have partnered together to support those who wish to quit smoking, by launching their joint campaign, ‘Don’t Wait’.

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

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.

the Reformer the visit was to help the Prime Minister be “accessible” during a national emergency, and during his stop he spoke to troops setting up the centre and volunteers there.

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.

Rutherglen youngsters are being urged to take part.

nurses, midwives, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters – will be taking to social media as well as holding a virtual pay rally on Tuesday to call for a “fair” pay rise.

indyref2 was extended to “anyone who believes in democracy in Scotland.” The Scottish Government’s preferred option for securing another referendum is based on a joint agreement with the UK Government. This was the basis of the 2014 referendum, but Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will not consent to another vote.Over the weekend, it emerged that the SNP’s plan B involves the Scottish Parliament organising its own referendum.

Scots to unite against the condition.Nicole Little was just 27 when she was diagnosed with the disease – five years younger than her mum Celine Mason was when it took her life.Now she is launching World Cancer Day in ­Scotland and urges people to unite on February 4 by donating to Cancer Research UK or wearing the charity’s Unity band.The ambulance controller carries the BRCA1 gene, known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.Nicole of Bathgate, West Lothian said: “Most people are