Scots care home worker devastated after healthy husband dies week after positive Covid test

pregnancy for months did it to take revenge for being dumped.Scorned Jaclyn McGowan, 36, kept up the bizarre pretence for nine months as she tried to dupe Jamie Aitken and his family into believing she was carrying his child.At Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday, McGowan's solicitor said she had been angry about the way the brief one night relationship had been abruptly ended.The court was told that she had garnered pity from Mr Aitken's parents and had partially turned them against their son as

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored

CCTV appeal after two thugs robbed a female worker in a "terrifying" raid on a Scots petrol station last month.The crooks targeted the Spar store next to the Shell Garage in Glasgow at around 9pm on Friday, January 15.They made off with hundreds of pounds in cash and fled from the scene, in Edinburgh Road, in an unknown direction.Today, cops have released images of two men they wish to speak to as part of their ongoing enquiries into the incident.The first man is described as white, between

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published judge Lady Smith’s findings into care provided by the Christian Brothers at St Ninian’s Residential Care Home in Falkland, Fife, between 1953 and 1983.She said that not only were children exposed to risks of sexual, physical and psychological danger, but those risks also became a reality.Lady Smith, who chaired the inquiry, said: “The overall view I formed of St Ninian’s was depressing."The brothers who were perpetrators of abuse could pursue their

Dumfries just metres away when the senseless vandals targeted his vehicle.The 32-year-old was alerted to the attack on Monday evening, February 15, after he heard a loud bang followed by his car alarm.He ran to the door to find his Vauxhall Vectra Sri covered in shards of glass.The furious pharmaceutical delivery driver then took to Facebook to appeal for information shortly after the attack.He shared photos of the damage to his car and said: “Anybody seen two young boys running about King

link!“All the staff have pulled together to make their day special, and I’d like to thank them and Aldi, for their very kind donation which has added some extra romance to Mrs and Mrs Hunter’s Valentine’s Day.”Graham Nicolson, Aldi Scotland group buying director, commented: “It was fantastic to have helped support the team at Renaissance Care’s Rosepark Care Home in creating a memorable day for both Margaret and David.“The efforts of all staff at Renaissance Care during the pandemic has been

moggy found hiding underneath a car has been reunited with her owners after vanishing four years ago.Bella disappeared from her home in Dunfermline, Fife, in May 2017 while her family were away on holiday and she was being cared for by a friend.Searches for the beloved puss drew a blank and her owners, the Caldicotts, were forced to tell their young boys that their pet was never coming home.But a call from a concerned member of the public regarding an injured stray cat in Tillicoultry,

hospital.Iain Morrell, 66, was airlifted to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary following the horrific accident at the curling pond at Kinneil House, Bo’ness.Emergency services rushed to the scene at 12.36pm on February 12 following calls from worried locals.It is understood family dog Simba had become stuck in the water and Iain had gotten into difficulty in the water while trying to rescue him.The dad tragically passed away hours after the accident.His heartbroken daughter described him as 'a one in a

care home worker has been rapped after threatening to 'shank' colleagues and 'boot' another worker 'in the f***y'.Gillian Ash made the shock comments when working for an unnamed service in Inverness.The Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) heard that Ash had made a series of disparaging comments about both colleagues and a person they had been hired to help.In October, 2018, the support worker was found to have called a service user, who a report says had been 'subject to harmful behaviour',

crime profits action.Joseph Lindsay was detained by Spanish police in Tenerife after a European Arrest Warrant was issued and he was returned to Scotland.The 36-year-old was subsequently jailed for four and a half years in 2019.Lindsay, of Blantyre, in South Lanarkshire, admitted breaching proceeds of crime legislation by agreeing with others to conceal and disguise criminal property in 2015 and on January 30 in 2017.In January 2017, police searched an industrial unit at Dixon Place in East

Nicola Sturgeon is risking a “complete humiliation” by failing to tackle Scotland’s care home visiting scandal while MPs in London forge ahead with emergency laws. Westminster’s Human Rights Committee has drawn up new legislation to give “essential caregivers” unfettered access to their loved ones.

coronavirus.A cluster of cases has been identified at Mossview Care Home in Lochgelly which has resulted in a further 25 residents catching Covid-19.Health chiefs have confirmed that a further 43 staff members have also been confirmed as having caught the killer bug.NHS Fife say they are working closely with the home and partner agencies in a bid to stop the virus spreading further.The home was temporarily closed to new admissions and visitors but these services have resumed following a 14

job advertisement on Gumtree to get inspiration for her own job cover letters.After struggling with writing a cover letter when she was younger, Nisa Tee from Glasgow, created a false advert on Gumtree in order to find "the best cover letter".Nisa, who is now 25, decided to share the idea on Twitter yesterday.In her post, she said: "When I was 19 I had to apply for a job and couldn't be arsed writing a cover letter."So I made a fake job ad for the job I was applying for on gumtree and like 200

coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.

Dumfries, had ordered the teddy for her six-month-old son Kade Jordan who never got to meet his grandad.“Papa” Thomas Currie passed away several years ago, but Tammy decided to pay £50 to have a keepsake made from some of his old clothes to pass down to her little one.The item was marked as received by Hermes on January 7, but 28-year-old Tammy has since been advised the couriers have lost track of the toy monkey.She has been left distraught and says that a £50 goodwill gesture from Hermes is

Covid vaccination programme.Furious relatives want to know why residents in care homes for the elderly with learning disabilities are being treated differently from those in regular care homes.In care homes for the elderly all residents, regardless of age, are being vaccinated and 95 per cent of them have already received the jab.But in at least one care home for the elderly learning disabled the residents will only receive their jabs in line with the community vaccination programme.A relative

coronavirus. A total of 30 pensioners at West Park Care Home in Leslie, near Glenrothes, have tested positive for the virus after a major outbreak was identified.