Scots home carers threaten strike action over Covid-19 testing delays

Covid deaths. The BBC reports the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service's dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team (CDIT) is probing the circumstances of coronavirus-related deaths in care homes across the country.

schools closed across Scotland many parents are struggling to keep their children engaged when it comes to homeschooling. But there could be tools at your disposal that you didn't even know you had.If your little ones are struggling to stay on track, we have eight great ways to keep them focused and learning, without them even realising they are.

lawyer he believed was subjecting him to anti-Semitic abuse. Glasgow -based Berlow helped fake a graffiti attack at his home and dragged ­political opponents into the firing line by making false claims against the Scottish ­Palestine ­Solidarity Campaign on social media.

the Reformer, but wished to remain anonymous, said the situation is becoming increasingly stressful. He said: “We feel we have been left behind.

family home just days before Christmas has been caught on camera. Ailie and Tori Gray screamed with delight after realising the family had moved into a three-bedroom house in Kirkliston, near Edinburgh, on December 22.

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.

missing from his home on Friday evening. Santino Hogan - who is known as Sonny - vanished in Glenfarg, near Perth.

Paisley over a week ago has sparked concern. Police are desperately searching for Shaun Paul Noon who went missing on Friday, January 8.

Religious leaders in Scotland are threatening legal action if places of worship are not allowed to reopen. Lockdown measures forced their closure as Covid-19 cases continue to soar and attack vulnerable people.

Ayrshire home and attacked a couple with a hammer and a knife last night. Officers in Irvine are appealing for information after the terrifying attack, which left a 30-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man seriously assaulted in their own home.

Scots pensioner who was found dead at home. John Burgess was discovered alone within his property at Dundasvale Court in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow on Thursday, January 7.

missing Scots teenager who was last seen in his pyjamas.Robbie Innes went missing at around 10.30am in Wallyford, East Lothian.The 16-year-old had not been seen since and cops now mounted a search for the missing boy.Police Scotland have issued a description of the youth where they say people should look out for a boy in 'onesie or pyjama style clothing'.A statement from East Lothian police read: "Police Officers in East Lothian are appealing for information to help trace a boy reported missing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A depraved thug bound a man with carpet fitting tape before carrying out a horror attack, beating him with a hammer and slashing him with a knife.Paul Davidson burst into the victim’s Edinburgh house and knocked him unconscious before tying him up and putting him on a chair.The 29-year-old inflicted a brutal torture ordeal on Gary Robinson as he screamed out with his mouth covered.Davidson used a kitchen

lockdown. Locals in Aberdeen were stunned to see the three equine creatures casually walking around the fairways at the city's Hazlehead golf course this morning.

hospitals were at breaking point last night after a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases.At least one has no spare beds while another entire region said it is nearing 100 per cent capacity.The number of people in hospital with coronavirus is now higher than during the peak of the first wave last April.At University Hospital Wishaw, in Lanarkshire, there are no beds available.NHS Lanarkshire is dealing with more coronavirus patients than at any point since the pandemic began.As of 8am on Monday,

Glasgow’s first baby of the year, at 1.58am.But shortly after delivery the tot was whisked away to neonatal intensive care after being born with pneumonia.And instead of being able to take him home to meet his big brother Logan at the family’s Drumchapel home little Finn spent the next three days on CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure).Little Finn was born in the Queen Elizabeth Maternity Unit weighing 8lb 3oz - the exact same birth weight as Logan, 21 months.Lauren said: “We knew straight

teenager was caught smuggling a firearm into Scotland after armed police raided his home. Ryan Bonner, 19, was convicted of firearms offences at Glasgow High Court today after the incident on Tuesday, 3 December, 2019.

Naman Ramachandran Some ten months after the coronavirus pandemic began devastating England, with 78,000 dead so far, the country now requires all international arrivals, including U.K. nationals, to present a negative COVID-19 test taken up to 72 hours prior to departure.The devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are expected to follow suit.U.K.

Aberdeen.A member of the public reported concerns of a household on Fonthill Road breaching coronavirus regulations by having additional people inside.Uniformed officers were sent to the property at around 11.20pm on Wednesday, January 6.Footage of the incident shows officers speaking to individuals inside the house before a disturbance breaks out.It is unclear what happens as the camera falls to the ground and shouting and screaming can be heard in the background.The footage was widely