Scots business owners beg NHS staff to stop asking for discounts because they can't afford it

coronavirus. The decision was made to shut Peterhead Central School on Wednesday night, August 12, as several employees went into precautionary self-isolation.

school leaver has 'tugged on the heart strings' after anonymously gifting an S1 pupil with essential stationery and an inspiring letter in their locker.The gesture was spotted by staff at Notre Dame High School in Greenock, Inverclyde on Thursday.The note, secretly left in a locker by a departing S6 pupil, reassured the new start that high school is 'challenging but not something to be afraid of'.Teachers at the secondary were praised as 'some of the most amazing people you'll ever meet' and the

Highlands village have begged Nicola Sturgeon for help after it became swamped with campers.

sunseekers prepare to flock to Scots beaches today. Officers will be upping patrols in Ayrshire and Edinburgh after a string of incidents in recent weeks sparked by good weather.

Businesses in West Lothian are being encouraged to get their staff walking more.The walking charity Paths for All is inviting organisations of all shapes and sizes to set-up their own bespoke walking challenge to keep their workforce active and connected to their colleagues as Scotland eases out of lockdown.During May, over 4000 furloughed and home workers participated in the charity’s Step Count Challenge, with over 90 per cent of participants saying the motivation of the challenge helped them

pensioner has been released as police race to find the dementia sufferer. William Thom can be seen in footage taken on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre at 1.53pm on Wednesday.

Glasgow cafe has gone viral with its ‘Cooncil Box’ that has come ‘directly from the local scheme’. The culinary geniuses at Tophski’s in the south side of the city launched the unique dish yesterday - and it has already captured the imagination of punters on social media.

Fife building are set to be laid to rest one week apart.Danny Allardyce and Terence Thornber were both sadly killed during the horror collision on Windygates Road in Leven on July 17.Devastated pals rallied around the families of the two men - aged 29 and 27 - raising more than £13,000 to help give them a proper send off.A touching candlelight vigil was also held on a beach in their hometown where dozens gathered to remember the men who were described as “humble, genuine amazing people”.The

sex-pest claims which have led to him being dropped by the BBC.And he says he “apologises unreservedly” to any women he has “intimidated” and hopes to live a life of “great understanding”.The BBC severed its ties with Kohli, 51, after 16 women came forward to accuse him of sexual and physical violence, harassment and inappropriate behaviour.The Celebrity Big Brother star tweeted: “I have been reluctant to make a statement regarding the allegations against me."This is primarily because I

holiday home phoned police after discovering 34 men at their remote ­property.The couple got an even bigger shock when they arrived at the house in Glen Etive to find a sword on a bed and an axe and 10 tents in the garden of the Airbnb property.Martin and Sheri Murphy, from Kinlochleven, Argyll, were put on alert on Thursday when a local resident called to tell them there were at least 10 cars in the driveway.Sheri, who had taken an Airbnb booking for the house, which sleeps eight, said: “As

pub boss has blasted "drunken young fools" who forced him to close early by threatening staff and refusing to social distance. The long-time owner of the Ship Inn in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, said louts who descended on the coastal town's harbour with carry-outs during good weather on Friday caused chaos and spoiled the occasion for others.

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Richard Leonard would be putting his party first if he stood down as Scottish leader.Lord Foulkes said Scottish Labour needed “credible leadership” to take on the SNP but claimed Leonard was not breaking through with voters.He added that deputy Jackie Baillie could take over on an acting basis for the Holyrood election.Keir Starmer has seen his personal poll ratings soar since becoming UK Labour leader earlier this year.However Leonard, a left winger who has been in post for nearly three years,

mental wellbeing.The Big Litter survey asked 731 Daily Record readers to share their thoughts on littering and flytipping in their local area in recent months.It comes after a string of shocking reports of litter louts using the lockdown to turn Scotland's beauty spots in makeshift dumps.A road on the way to Loch Lomond was among those beyond recognition earlier this month after a range large discarded items were left strewn across the tarmac.The survey, which was conducted as part of our Don't

social media app.A sexual predator messaged them directly, asking to see them naked, and sent pictures of himself on an app called Wink.It allows users to make new online friends by swiping either right or left, an identical system to adult dating app Tinder.

Dumfries bus stop. Officers were called at around 3.45am on Thursday after the unusual sighting was made on the A75 at Collin bypass.

Covid-19 outbreak to be “vigilant”. The First Minister thanked the firms for their co-operation as public health officials try to keep a lid on infections.

Motherwell’s Sitel call centre while delivering food to staff.The site, in Maxim Park, which has now become the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak, is currently under investigation for lack of social distancing.A driver, who asked not to be named, told the Daily Record he observed no compliance with Government guidance at the site when delivering food multiple times a day.He said employees were seen hovering around reception, out smoking together in large groups and failed to comply with the

A Scots call centre worker has told how at least four people have tested positive for Covid-19 after an outbreak at a contact tracing centre.The 19-year-old was employed at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near Motherwell, alongside as many as 200 other people before it was locked down by management.The teenager, who worked for Virgin Media on the upper floor of the building, discovered there was a cluster of cases after arriving for work on Saturday.A number of workers from the contact trace

Scottish gin distillery is proving a big hit with fans after releasing their own branded face masks - emblazoned with the phrase: "Only removing for gin and sarcasm".