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four-and-a-half times the drink-driving limit when he set off from his home through residential streets in the middle of the afternoon to visit his local shop.Police were alerted after another motorist noticed O’Neill’s silver Vauxhall Mokka “approaching very quickly from behind and appearing to sway”.The incident happened at about 2pm on June 22, on New Hallglen Road, Falkirk, near the former midfielder’s home.O’Neill pled guilty to drink-driving at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

coronavirus lockdown.More than 1.6 million people across the UK in receipt of Universal Credit had an average of £60 deducted from their benefits in May when thousands had to claim benefits because of lockdown, according to the Department of Work and Pension’s own figures.The staggering sum has been uncovered by Glasgow MP Chris Stephens who has campaigned for the UC advance loans to be abolished and converted into grants.In his own Glasgow South West constituency some 3,800 people, 48 per cent

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Wishaw and Motherwell have been named in the top 20 of unfaithful towns in Scotland.The 2020 league table from IllicitEncounters.com, the UK’s leading dating site for married people, revealed that Motherwell finished third in the chart with Wishaw in 11th place.The table was topped by Dumfries which had a total of 871 people sign up to the adultery website.The interactive Infidelity Index allows users to

style icons by young Scottish females. Rihanna, Kylie Jenner and singer Dua Lipa were also voted into the top five celebrity fashion favourites, according to new research by Laybuy.

Boris Johnson has suffered a humiliating setback after failing to stop his chief Scottish law officer quitting over the UK government’s plan to breach international law.

Alex Salmond debacle cost the taxpayer. Leslie Evans said the Government does not record the amount of time in-house lawyers and officials work on particular issues.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “It is time the Scottish Government came clean about the true cost to the taxpayer of the botched handling of sexual harassment claims.”A Holyrood committee is investigating how the SNP Government handled complaints of sexual misconduct against Salmond.

Scotland has been named one of the top 25 in the world, beating exotic locations such as Italy, Greece and the Dominican Republic. Luskentyre beach on the Isle of Harris was voted one of the best by travellers based on TripAdvisor reviews and ratings.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

coronavirus cases continues to increase. Scottish Government officials announced that 244 people tested positive for Covid-19 over a 24-hour period on Sunday.

hereEarlier today, the First Minister uged Scots to download a new 'Protect Scotland' contact tracing app - the latest tool in the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the illness.The symptoms are similar to other illnesses that are much more common, such as cold and flu.always wash your hands when you get home or into workuse hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not availablecover your mouth and nose with

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign.He now faces a £500 fine for his part in the conspiracy after an initial probe by the reporter of the Law Society of Scotland.Berlow knew his associate Ed Sutherland, a teacher at Belmont Academy, Ayr, had created a fake Facebook identity under the name Stevie Harrison to infiltrate the SPSC in January last year.Berlow and Sutherland are linked to Friends of Israel, which aims to promote the interests of the country in the UK.The fake Palestinian supporting

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.The team behind a popular brewery in the Highlands have been forced to temporarily close their shop after it was broken into.Cromarty Brewing Co.

baby names could be eradicated completely from the UK - with some already down to single figures. The latest figures show the typical favourites Olivia and Jack of parents - are still the most popular in the country with hundreds of babies given the names every year.

Groupon has lots of exciting UK breaks to choose from, including an amazing luxury stay in a top secret Scottish hotel for just £69 - and we've found a way to get a further £15 off.

standing down from Holyrood at next year’s election – writes in the Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “It would be absurd to build the new hospital on top of one of the most toxic sites in Scotland. That must be resisted.

coronavirus in Scotland were registered since yesterday.The Government confirmed the total number of positive cases now stands at 20,632.There have been no new deaths meaning the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in Scotland remains at 2,494.A total of 264 people are currently being treated in hospital with six people in intensive care.It follows yesterday's announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that an incident management team is dealing with a cluster of cases in the Ayrshire

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

address claims senior government staff were advised not to be alone with Alex Salmond during his time as First Minister. Leslie Evans had initially told members of a Holyrood committee last week that she could not comment on the matter, prompting criticism from opposition MSPs.

Burger King is secretly gifting customers free chicken nuggets at drive-thrus. The fast food chain has been adding the box of treats to orders over £15 across Scotland.