Scots Covid-19 tester struck down with killer virus at Glasgow Airport

Covid-19 by Christmas, according to the national clinical director of Scotland. Jason Leitch told the BBC's Drivetime With John Beattie that the Scottish Government expects to have some doses of a coronavirus vaccine before Christmas.

hero Scots dad who saved his entire family from a raging inferno has been left partially blind after shards of glass flew into his eyes. Colin Walker leapt from the window of the top floor flat as the fire took hold of the family home in McNeill Terrace, Loanhead, in the early hours of Sunday morning.

sex attack on a lesbian drag queen. Pamela Kane, 40, pulled the woman's top down and exposed her breast in front of a crowd of people in a nightclub.She accepted that she had pulled her wraparound dress and bra-let as she made a point about the amount of cleavage the teenager was displaying.Sheriff John Rafferty told Kane: "It was an exceedingly rude and ill-informed thing to do.

coronavirus following an outbreak at one of the chain's Scots stores. The members of staff, who work at the department store in Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street, are now said to be isolating on full pay after testing positive for the deadly Covid-19 strain.

Covid – all while a patient in Scots hospitals.Joseph Gorman’s children were called to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, on Thursday to say goodbye to their father – who only went to hospital after a problem caused by his cancer medication.He died the following day.Joseph’s son Joe, 62, spoke yesterday about his father’s treatment at the Vale of Leven Hospital, Dunbartonshire, and the RAH after reading in the Record about 18 nurses and 14 patients at the RAH becoming infected with the virus

legal battle against prison bosses who stopped him visiting his ill grandmother. Scott Snowden, 44, was blocked on two different occasions in 2019 from visiting his granny who suffers from dementia and is too unwell to go to see him in jail.

cancer.The millimetre-long animal is being used in groundbreaking research to find treatments for a form of the disease which is referred to as a ‘Phaeo’.Tragically, Jo Williamson, from Dundee, lost his wife, Sue, to the illness in December 2003 after doctors discovered she had a defective gene.Now two of his four children, twins Jennie and James, who will celebrate their 40th birthday in December, have been struck down by the same cancer after inheriting the gene.James, a firefighter in Dundee,

coronavirus which concerned staff are blaming on ineffectual PPE.Nurses in Scotland, apart from those dealing with patients requiring aerosol- generating procedures such as ventilators, are only issued with surgical masks.They have been denied access to the higher grade FFP3 masks which properly protect the wearer.Now nurses at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley have voiced fears about their safety following the outbreak of the virus on ward 23 – an orthopaedic ward – and ward 27 – a

Glasgow care home has been left devastated after losing its first resident to Covid-19 after staying clear of the virus during the first wave. A number of staff and residents at David Cargill House, in the city’s West End, have recently tested positive for coronavirus and are now self-isolating.

Glasgow-based Gillian McNeill, a freelance illustrator and fashion designer, specialises in monochromatic prints and created the illustration freehand using only marker pens.It features landmarks such as the Finnieston Cran, the Barras and Central Station.The bespoke commission was created for one of her customers who wanted a drawing featuring places special to her and her husband.Gillian, who regularly paints murals on homes and businesses, including a 10ft wall in an Edinburgh hotel, said: "I

dementia 'wouldn't have survived' had a 'life-changing' pod not been installed in their garden just before lockdown.We told how Reece Mitchell, from North Kessock, Ross and Cromarty, was struck down with CLN2 type Batten disease in early 2018.

Grand Tour stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as "model guests" amid rumours of a Covid-19 breaking party.The stars were recently spotted touring the Highlands and Islands of Scotland as they film the newest series of their Amazon Prime series.On Sunday they crossed to the Uists - which are at the centre of a coronavirus cluster of more than 40 cases.The trio, each driving a classic car, began their journey in Edinburgh and finished in North Uist on Wednesday.But after

Martin Compston appealed to Scots to 'follow the basic guidelines' to help stop the spread of Covid-19. Greenock -born Martin pleaded with fans through NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's social media accounts on Thursday.

Covid-19 cases has closed down a Scottish Fie and Rescue Service (SFRS) headquarters building. Fire chiefs confirmed that the West HQ complex in Bothwell Street in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, was shut down on Thursday after a 'number of cases' were detected.

Scottish FA have apologised to their English counterparts after a positive Covid-19 test forced the cancellation of an Under-19s friendly between the two home nations. Head coach Billy Stark has tested positive for the virus and will now travel home 'in isolation' to quarantine for 10 days.

Liam Gallagher has given his given his sympathies to Scots after tighter coronavirus restrictions were announced earlier this afternoon. The former Oasis frontman tweeted a message of support to Scotland shortly after it was revealed that strict new lockdown measures will be introduced on Friday which will be in place for at least two weeks.

mobile network have flooded the website Down Detector, which saw more than 2,000 reports of issues at 9.09am this morning. Around 52 per cent of complaints have been in regards to their mobile phone, 25 per cent say they have no signal and 21 per cent have reported issues with the mobile internet service.

Channel 4 reality show. The couples spin-off of the popular cooking programme sees three lots of partners put on their own night of entertainment and food as the contestants face off for a cash prize.

ITV drama 'Des' by selling items related to infamous Scots serial killer Dennis Nilsen. A range of creepy and bizarre items claiming to be original artifacts, including a 2016 prison letter from the Aberdeenshire-born killer, have been posted for sale on the site.

dog walker has told how her beloved pet was left 'covered in blood' with part of his paw hanging off after standing on glass on a litter-strewn beach.Graphic pictures show the damage done to Springer Spaniel Ozzi's leg after taking a walk at Erskine beach in Renfrewshire last night.Owner Cara Binnie, from Bishopton, said it was only a king-hearted fellow dog walker that rushed to Ozzi's aid and provided bandages.She said: "We were just out for the daily walk and Ozzi went over to a grass bit