Scots in most deprived areas 10 times more likely to get Covid fine

one of the country’s Covid hotspots, however rates have plummeted in recent weeks - with West Dunbartonshire now recording seven day rates of 43.9 cases per 100,000, well below the national average of 73 per 100,000.

stab his new partner.Marianne McGrath, 38, confronted Philip McGrath and his new girlfriend Claire Finn in a blade rampage after storming into their close and attempting to barge into their flat.Paisley Sheriff Court heard McGrath, who has separated from her husband but is not divorced, lost the plot over him spending time with his new girlfriend at his home in Renfrew.Procurator fiscal depute Sean Docherty told the court McGrath kicked off on November 8, last year, outside the property in

guilty of failing to keep a proper lookout.David Marr was in charge of the Vertrouwen trawler when it passed dangerously close to the James 2 in the early hours of August 6, 2017.The 54-year-old would have been able to see the lights on the small fishing vessel for six minutes before the accident if he had been paying attention, prosecutors said.Evidence also showed that Marr, from Peterhead, appeared to have been sending a Whatsapp message to a pal and using the ship’s laptop computer around

puppy farmers who dropped her off lifeless on the doorstep of a Scots family. Little Skye was advertised for sale in Glasgow on Gumtree for £1000 and was bought by a family in Rutherglen.Mum Carolann Thomas, said the seller dropped the puppy off at their house on February 27 and everything seemed fine until they took Skye inside.She noticed immediately that the puppy was extremely underweight and could barely walk. Carolann said her paws and tail were covered in dog poo and urine burns.She told

stabbing a young dad in the back 11 times with such force that the blade snapped off.Callum Andrews carried out the brutal killing of Terry Smith at a Motherwell house party in the early hours of August 13, 2019.The High Court in Glasgow was told that the incident was sparked after the 30-year-old victim began winding up another man, Connor Doherty, about the t-shirt he was wearing.Andrews, 22, grabbed a blade from the kitchen and attacked Terry while 20-year-old Doherty smashed him over the

SNP Government could be doing more to reduce poverty across the country, a poll has found.A survey of more than 2,000 people across Scotland found 63% felt ministers could do more to help tackle poverty, while over half thought they could do more to specifically help low-income families with children.The poll, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, suggests political parties must respond to public concerns about social injustice ahead of May’s election.

Scotland this year have been revealed, with the average houses price reaching under £65,000, according to new data.New research by Zoopla, the UK’s most comprehensive property destination, has confirmed the most affordable towns and cities for buyers in the UK - along with what areas have seen the biggest improvements.Towns in historic Ayrshire dominate the rankings, with Kilbirnie and Cumnock coming in first and second place, with the average house prices in these areas £76,303 and £77,414

coronavirus vaccine in Scotland, according to the latest data. Health officials are currently working their way through giving the jab to the most vulnerable groups in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and hospitalisations from the virus.

NHS workers after seeing them upset over Covid-19 on the news.Paddy Joyce became overwhelmed by the virus death statistics and started to pen letters to front line workers to help ease his anxiety.The 17-year-old, from Glasgow, has hand-written 663 individually named cards to members of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary to send them his support for their hard work during the pandemic.Paddy, who has autism with significant global development delays, is hoping to send more than 5,000 cards by the end of

coronavirus vaccine as the Scottish Government considers ‘accelerating’ the easing of lockdown restrictions.

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan

Covid treatments has been recognised as one of the best in her field after being rejected from university eight times. Holly Keir thought an undergraduate degree would be impossible after going through two rounds of UCAS applications and receiving numerous rejections.

Lotto’s Set For Life game.Instead, the taxi driver won just £250 after being one number out.It happened nearly a year after he lost out on winning the £500,000 Thunderball jackpot.After reading about Clydebank lad Aidan Murray, who missed out on a £157million EuroMillions win by just one number last week, Gregor said he knows the feeling.The 48-year-old, from Wormit, near Dundee, said: “On November 16 last year, I picked the numbers 6, 17, 21, 38 and 39 and life ball number 6.“If I’d picked 13

Scottish Government of “spitting” on her profession by paying dental hygienists, optometrists and doctors five times more for giving vaccinations.Jane McCallum has criticised a deal struck by ministers in November which allows NHS boards to give contractors £230 per three-and-a-half-hour shift – the equivalent of £66 per hour – at inoculation centres.General practice nurses, meanwhile, are receiving as little as £13 an hour to do exactly the same job while often having to train the rookie

£157m Euromillions win by just one number.Aidan Murray from Clydebank went viral after posting a picture of his lottery ticket on Twitter.It showed he almost had the exact matching numbers for Tuesday's £157,644,778 jackpot, but had agonisingly missed out on the grand prize.His ticket had 05,09,15,25,29, with lucky stars 06 and 07.But the winning numbers came in at 05,09,25,29,30, with lucky stars 06 and 07.It means that had unlucky Aidan landed a 30 instead of his 15, he would have been an

Lanarkshire.The depot in Bellshill has been hit with a Covid-19 outbreak with NHS track and trace teams working to contact those affected.Scottish Ambulance Service have also set up a mobile testing unit on site to combat the spread of the virus.The Daily Record understands around 200 people are currently self isolating, however numbers have not been confirmed.Dr Femi Oshin, NHS Lanarkshire consultant in public health medicine, said: “NHS Lanarkshire’s Test and Protect team has carried out

Vamps star Connor Ball has asked fans to petition for more Irn Bru in English shops.

tried to sell a baby for £1million. Evil Claire Boyle, 34, was convicted of child neglect after the horrific incident at her Ayrshire home where a little boy was trapped in the modified cot.