Scots call centre staff fear catching Covid-19 from 'hazardous' hygiene working conditions

garden centre has been targeted in a bizarre raid - where thieves used heavy machinery to steal water features. The Dobbies in Livingston, West Lothian was broken into at around 2.15am on Monday, June 15.

recycling centre. Stuart Urquhart, from Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, had been dropping off rubbish at Stobhill Recycling Centre in Gorebridge on June 5 when the gold loop slipped off his finger.

pregnant Scots mum who had been craving a Mcdonald's for 10 weeks was left in hysterics after staff got her order ‘hilariously wrong’. Nicola Braynion begged her partner Jamie Logan to take her to the fast food chain for a McChicken sandwich after drive-thrus opened last week.

racist conduct” after an “abhorrent” message was tweeted from an official account.More than 400 past and present pupils from Lenzie Academy in East Dunbartonshire have so far put their names to the statement, which is to be sent to headteacher Brian Paterson on Thursday night.It comes after council chiefs launched an investigation into a tweet mocking the Take the Knee campaign, launched in the wake of George Floyd’s death, which was sent out from the school’s official physics department page

statues of slave traders to be taken down. Steve West, from Stand Up to Racism, said that putting up plaques explaining the history of the statues did not go far enough.

care home staff have been tested for coronavirus, according to new figures. The huge number of deaths from the deadly bug in care homes sparked plans to introduce tests.

Tell us a little about JMF Healthcare - how you set it up, who with and when?So, I’m a pharmacist and my wife Kirsty is a nurse. We run JMF Healthcare, which is a group of pharmacies.

shielded Scots were given the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The Scottish Tories accused Freeman of a "dismal performance" in office and claimed "enough is enough".As part of lockdown, people who were deemed to be clinically at high risk of coronavirus were placed in a special shielded category.Over 100,000 people were advised to self-isolate and minimise all interactions with others, which included not leaving home, for three months.Get all the top Scottish politics news

Scottish Government has been called on to apologise after a letter was sent to almost 18,000 Scots shielding at home telling them the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The blunder saw those most at risk from Covid-19 being told they could leave their homes as of today - when the actual date agreed by health experts is June 18.The letter was sent by the NHS in April but clarification was only posted last week after concerned Scots flagged the mistake.One posted on Twitter: "My

medic is among the first in the country to test the Covid-19 vaccine in a desperate bid for some hope with the 'world in a sad place' due to the deadly virus. Kate Pirie, 28, signed up to the Oxford University trial to help the frantic search for a cure to the coronavirus pandemic.

Vets are urgently warning Scottish animal lovers to thoroughly check their pets for ticks after a dog fell ill from Lyme disease.

Brits could skip quarantine when travelling abroad by the end of this month if infection rates in Europe are low enough.

Scots are being urged to stay vigilant over a new TV licence email scam as fraudsters take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.

The family of a vulnerable Scots pensioner have issued a warning after vile internet scammers conned their mother out of £70,000.

Primark confirmed yesterday that it plans to reopen all of its stores in England on June 15.

Louts have trashed Scots beauty spots after lockdown restrictions were eased- with burnt out barbecues, bottles, sweet bags and even human waste among the debris.

Thirteen puppies were found in 'filthy conditions' after being smuggled over to Scotland from Ireland.

Staff at school hubs set-up for the children of keyworkers have reported serious concerns about the impact on their mental health of working through lockdown.

A 100-year-old women who beat Covid-19 after testing positive in her care home has been branded a 'super granny' by her delighted family.

Senior members of staff at a Scots care home are at the centre of a police investigation for allegedly mistreating residents.