Scotland's first electric bin lorry begins rounds in North Lanarkshire

Santa Claus for the first time has melted the hearts of thousands. Toddler Olivia Friel visited Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock with her mum, Ashleigh, who filmed her daughter’s amazing reaction when Santa appeared on a balcony to wave to youngsters.

Nicola Sturgeon will make a statement to the Scottish Parliament later today on lockdown levels across the country.The First Minister and her Cabinet will this morning sign off the latest set of restrictions for all 32 local authority areas before they are announced at Holyrood this afternoon.Sturgeon warned Scots yesterday it was "unlikely" there will be an easing of restrictions in any part of the country - but some council areas could see them tightened.A five-tier framework to set local

Perth and Kinross missing pets welfare group has welcomed plans from the Scottish Government to enforce new rules on the public use of fireworks.

North Lanarkshire Council’s decision to scrap festive lights from town centres and villages.Councillor Bob Burgess added: “Festive lighting is just another causality of SNP Scottish Government austerity which has decimated our communities over the last decade.

Scotland to try out a controversial treatment using magnets.Jo Arnold will undergo a form of therapy which involves bursts of magnetic energy being sent into her head.The 42-year-old has been left ­terrified to drive in case she knocks someone over.Now she hopes ­transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) will help her conquer her obsessive compulsive disorder.Jo said: “It’s the first type of medical treatment outside of therapy that I’ve tried.

Remembrance Sunday. The donation, described as "significant and meaningful" is made every year and will go toward the charity 's education project.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.School pupils in South Lanarkshire are being the given the chance to once again name the council’s gritter fleet.Last year’s competition for South Lanarkshire Council’s Roads department saw Gritter Thunberg, Lewis Caploughdi, Salt Disnae, Oh Plougher of Scotland, Nitty McGritty, Gritty McVitie, Snow Coo and Spready Mercury out gritting the roads, supported by Snow Blow Patrol the snow blower.This year

Harry Potter fan fears getting killed for his collection as he raffles off his rarest book. The frightened enthusiast will part with the treasured £40,000 first edition, first print hardback of the Philosopher’s Stone in a promotional prize draw for his new business venture.

Scroll down for all the latest updates on our live blog.Scots can carry on using the Protect Scotland coronavirus app on their phones when they travel to England and Wales.The development follows work to make it compatible in Northern Ireland and territories including Gibraltar.The software was designed to alert users if they have been in close contact with anyone who tested positive.Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the UK Treasury will fund furlough wage payments if Nicola Sturgeon puts Scotland

Sam Heughan has teased fans with the first details on the filming of the long-awaited series six. The Scottish actor appeared on Wednesday's This Morning via video link alongside Graham McTavish as he was quizzed about the upcoming installment which was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

a weekly charge for community alarms.Presenting this year’s budget in February, including millions of pounds in cuts, he criticised the Scottish Government for “removing £100 million over the next three years” from North Lanarkshire.The Airdrie Central representative said today: “The council agreed in February that as a result of continuing cuts in grant funding from the Scottish Government, we would have to increase charges for a whole range of services including special uplifts, burial charges

Hundred Handers network, who spread their race hate message across Scotland through public stickers and social media.Now, we can reveal that their activists have placed one of their twisted propaganda messages on the top of Ben Nevis.The Hundred Handers sticker exhorting white people to “Love Your Nation” was stuck up inside a hut on the 4411ft peak.Jordan Allison, of Show Racism the Red Card Scotland, said: “The phrases used on these stickers help create an atmosphere in our communities where

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserA short consultation period including input from businesses will now take place ahead of a Scottish Parliament vote on Tuesday – after which decisions will be taken on which tier level will apply to each local authority area in Scotland, and will be reviewed weekly.Ms Sturgeon said: “This will allow a national approach if required but also means we don’t have to take a one-size-fits-all approach and parts of the country with low

Silentnight has found that Scots aged 25-34 are the most likely to own an electric blanket, and 48 per cent of the UK’s electric blankets are owned by those aged 18-34. It's believed that younger people opting for electric blankets as more people spend time getting cosy at home.