Scots hay fever misery as 'pollen bomb' set to hit this weekend as temperatures soar

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Neil Findlay said Sarwar’s campaign was simply a “rehash” of the 2016 election and urged Labour to recognise the right of the Scottish people to self-determination.Sarwar has been credited for the Holyrood election campaign he fought after taking over the leadership of Scottish Labour ten weeks ago.He rejected calls for indyref2 and made national recovery from covid his party’s top priority.However, although Labour held on to key constituencies yesterday, they could come third again for the

Edinburgh bus missed her baby’s head by an inch.

mum has been left distraught after discovering sick trolls are using a picture of her dead son to make fake profiles on internet dating sites. Samantha Redding was horrified to learn that one of her most treasured snaps of her late son Scott Martin, was being used under a fake username on Tinder and Bumble this weekend - four months after his death.

fires were set in a Scots high rise The first blaze sparked an emergency response after being lit in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area of Clydebank around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30. Firefighters were called to the scene and officers said there were no injuries from the incident.

Police have launched a probe after a rubbish chute in a block high rise flats was set on fire in Clydebank.The incident occurred in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30.Scottish Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene and officers say there were no injuries from the incident.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Scots have been urged to ‘be kind’ to hospitality staff as the country’s bars and restaurants prepare to welcome back customers for the first weekend of the year.Hospitality venues were given the green light to reopen from Monday this week as Scotland moved to level three lockdown restrictions.Punters are allowed to enjoy a drink outside in beer gardens until 10pm, while diners can enjoy a meal indoors

pandemic lockdown – an expert has warned a “mega hatch” of midges is set to emerge in days.Midge expert Dr Alison Blackwell says the perfect breeding conditions could lead to campers and outdoor enthusiasts ending up on the ­critters’ menu.­Blackwell said: “Midges like wet and warm weather and that is what is predicted when they emerge in a couple of weeks.“Already there have been reports of a few early ones about.

charities across the country as many enjoyed socially distanced events. The event kicked off on Friday and runs until today.

Anstruther, Fife, were called to Elie after a female phoned the UK coastguard on Friday morning when she fell on the notorious Chain Walk. She was transferred Ellie Harbour so paramedics could assess her.

benefits assessment.Elspeth Oakley also said they were asked about suicide attempts by private firm Atos after applying for a disability payment.Labour leader Anas Sarwar has demanded an end to “humiliating trials” for vulnerable benefit claimants after Elspeth’s ordeal.Hitting out at the questions asked by the medical testing firm, Elspeth said: “Those types of questions are incredibly inappropriate.

manifesto.Labour’s national recovery plan includes detailed policies for turning the country around, including a catch up plan for schools.One of the policy commitments is to strip away some of the financial support received by fee-paying schools.The manifesto states: “Scottish Labour will end all public sector support for fee-paying private schools, implementing the recommendations made by the Barclay Review to end their charitable status for rates relief as a contribution towards achieving a

aircraft crash landed on a Scots beach. The alarm was shortly before 3pm on Tuesday, April 20, after the white plane came down at Shain Bay on the Isle of Jura.The pilot, who was flying solo, miraculously escaped serious injury after the emergency landing but his aircraft was left in a perilous location.A local rescue crew were flown to the scene where they helped move the wreckage further up the beach to avoid the rising tide.

coronavirus vaccine.Sarah Beuckmann received her first dose of the jag on March 18 and initially developed the common flu-like symptoms side effect.But the 34-year-old began to experience a tingling sensation in her legs around seven days later and spotted a rash appearing around her ankles.The mum-of-one initially called her GP but then took herself to A&E as the painful blisters began to spread across her body.She was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where she spent 16 days

Scottish Water of sitting on half a billion pounds of surplus cash and demanded the money is handed to hard-pressed families. The 38-year-old also admitted his party had not been good enough in the past and made a personal appeal for voters to back him.

Douglas Ross is not interested in uniting the country or prioritising a national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Moray MP and part-time assistant referee is set to launch the Tory manifesto later which is expected to oppose a second independence referendum.

sunniest week of the year so far, according to forecasters, with temperatures set to hit 21C by the end of the month.

travel ban being lifted in the country this weekend as they travel to beaches to enjoy the sunshine. Cars queued on the M77 to get to the entrance of Troon beach and many flocked to the sand to catch some rays.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireA post on the East Kilbride People Facebook forum described the incident.The lengthy post read: “The section of Calderglen Road between the northern Inch Keith junction and the traffic chicanes, experienced two incidents within minutes of one another committed by two different sets of individuals.“First a large vehicle stopped to make two dumps of building waste and interior fittings and toys - one lot dumped

Scottish Government brought forward a series of changes to Scotland’s lockdown on Tuesday after ‘encouraging’ data emerged over the last couple of weeks.From tomorrow, six Scots from six households will be allowed to meet outdoors for socialising, recreation and exercise.People will also be able to travel outside of their local authority area for the first time in months as travel restrictions around Scotland are also lifted.The changes mean that families and friends will be reunited for the