Scotland to light up blue for World Parkinson’s Day 2021 on 11 April

Alex Salmond has launched a new political party in the area.The Alba party will be hoping to secure at least one MSP from the area, however the Scottish Tories are expected to pick up the most seats.The larger geographical seats across Scotland have a range of issues so it is something the candidates will need to be clued up on throughout the campaign.Here's all you need to know about the North East Scotland regional list:At the 2016 election the Scottish Conservatives managed to secure four of

Dumfries pensioner who believed his five-year fight with electricity giant Scottish Power was over has said he’s “back to square one”.Bill Glasson was delighted when the company scrapped the £22,000 bill they claimed he owed – and said he was actually due a refund of more than £2,600.But Mr Glasson faced further misery on Thursday when two more envelopes from Scottish Power were delivered to his home.

Kelly Macdonald has been praised by fans for her performance in last night’s dramatic episode of Line of Duty. The Scots actress, who plays DSI Jo Davidson on the show, came under intense cross examination from AC-12, in what was billed as the longest interview ever seen on the BBC cop drama.

coronavirus infections continues to fall. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the changes to the rules earlier this week, paving the way for the hospitality sector and non-essential retail to reopen for the first time in four months.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 177 new cases had been identified overnight.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 255 new cases had been identified overnight.

coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease on boozers. The pub chain says that the branches will be back serving drinks from Monday, April 26 - the date set by the Scottish Government for the hospitality sector to welcome back customers.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 273 new cases had been identified overnight.

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Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireOverall, cases in Lanarkshire are down by 83 per cent since the New Year peak in the week beginning January 4, when 2353 were confirmed.Deaths from coronavirus are also continuing to fall with two recorded in Lanarkshire last week.In total, 40,766 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire and 1315 people have died from the virus.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by

refunded him more than £2,500.Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson said he got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each within the space of a week.Despite numerous attempts to address the matter with the company and find out what was happening, the frustrated 85-year-old said he was “getting nowhere” and was “stressed up to his eyeballs”.But after the Standard stepped in, Scottish Power backtracked and admitted Bill and wife Margaret, 81, had

coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours. A total of 232 new cases of the virus were also recorded overnight, taking the total since the start of the pandemic in March to 223,914.

fish and chip shop owner banned from shining a superhero-style light into the sky to attract customers is taking her fight to the Scottish government. Jaki Pickett applied for permission use her powerful spotlight to promote her takeaway in the village of Muir of Ord in the Highlands.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 210 new cases were identified overnight.

suicide attempt has warned others 'not to go down the same path'.Caryn Bryce, known as CJ, from Newtongrange in Midlothian, fought back tears as she described having both legs removed from above the knee after an attempted overdose in November 2019.The 32-year-old, who lives alone, passed out for 48 hours after taking a large volume of pills, causing the circulation to her lower half to cut off which triggered compartment syndrome - a condition which occurs when the pressure within a compartment

Wishaw area but may have travelled to Dundee. Around 11am on Wednesday John called his family to say he was heading back to Overton from Wishaw and would arrive around 3pm, but he never turned up.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest figures for Scotland also showed that 204 new cases had been identified overnight.

Dumfries pensioner got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each. Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson, 85, received three demands for payment within the space of a week.