Scots NHS24 control-centre staff set for Covid jab after pressure from union bosses

iOS and Android.But the move was greeted with anger among affected workers and branded the "the height of arrogance" by Scotland's former health secretary Alex Neil.MSP Mr Neil, who was alerted to the situation on a visit to his local Morrisons in Ayr this week, said: "Pharmacy staff should be entitled to claim this payment and will rightfully feel aggrieved."This is an offer from the Scottish Government and shouldn't be for individual companies to decide what happens next."It certainly isn't

vaccination centre was plunged into chaos after a fridge broke down.Replacement Covid-19 vaccines had to be brought in after the fridge failure Glentrothes' Rothes Halls site, Fife, which delayed jab appointments this morning.NHS Fife said the clinic was now running again with people encouraged to turn up.In a statement, the health board said: “We experienced a brief issue earlier this morning at our Rothes Halls community Covid-19 vaccination clinic following a fridge failure overnight.“The

Storm Darcy blizzards.Barry Forrest and Susan Morrison decided to embrace the snowy conditions in Kirkcaldy by throwing on the thermals and embarking on the ambitious project.It's the third igloo that Barry, 36, has built since purchasing a nifty 'icebox' tool from Canada several years ago.The igloo maker costs about £250 and works by creating compressed ice blocks.Barry told the Record: "Me and my girlfriend decided we'll go play in the snow and make an igloo so we started it last night."It's a

NHS workers free accommodation during the cold snap.Owners of the Beveridge Park Hotel, in Fife, are welcoming doctors and nurses who can’t travel during the arctic weather.Last night over a dozen members of staff from the Victoria Hospital, in Kirkcaldy, took up the generous offer.A similar number are expected to take up the offer tonight.An employee at the hotel said the manager was doing his “good deed” for the hard working NHS workers.He explained that most of the medics had travelled from

jail term handed down to the woman responsible.Lynsey Casson, a veterinary receptionist was savaged by an out-of-control American bulldog.Dana Mullen, 42, who was in charge of the dog, which belonged to her daughter at the time, was sentenced at Aberdeen Sheriff Court to a nine-month jail term for the attack, as well as 15 months for an assault and robbery offence.The dog, called Boston attacked Ms Casson, as she tried to bring her own dog into the communal garden of properties on Shapinsay Road

Fife and Tayside. Hundreds of pensioners were left standing for hours in the snow and ice, with lengthy queues reported at Caird Hall in Dundee, and community clinics in Kirkcaldy, Lochgelly, Anstruther, Buckhaven and Glenrothes.

Glasgow before smashing into another car last night.It comes after Storm Darcy, dubbed the 'Beast from the East 2' , triggered travel chaos for Scots.Heavy snow has brought the country to a standstill with numerous accidents reported across Scotland.In a video filmed in Glasgow City Centre pandemonium unfolded when the driver of a Tesla attempted to drive down the steep Blythswood Street.The driver stops at the top of the hill and takes a moment to consider his options before making the foolish

jailed for three years. Stephen Stennett, 23, had a head on collision with a van on the B9157 near Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Lingerie model and influencer Emily Shak has had a £4600 boob job after revealing she had to put socks down her bra.

shopping centre. The 39-year-old was arrested and charged in connection with the attack on the 26-year-old woman on Saturday at around 1am near Aberdeen's Union Square shopping centre.

East Kilbride.ASOS – whose largest ­stakeholder is Scotland’s richest man, Anders Holch Povlsen – announced the deal to save Sir Philip Green’s Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands at 7am.At 7.45am, the online retailer sent out a tweet welcoming Topshop and Topman to “the ASOS family”.Then, at around 9am,administators Deloitte told about 2500 staff at 70 remaining Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge stores they would not be part of the acquisition.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up

coronavirus vaccine in recent weeks. Scientist Steven Wooding developed the Vaccine Queue Calculator in a bid to find out roughly how far he has progressed in the line for the jab.

coronavirus rules. Catherine Calderwood stepped down from the £120,000 a year role last April amid controversy over visiting her second home during the early stages of the pandemic.

prison has been told to serve up ‘less carb heavy’ grub - like chips, pasta, pizza and bread - after female lags complained the menu was ‘aimed at male prisoners’. Inspectors at the 750-capacity HMP Polmont in Falkirk, Scotland - which holds around 650 males aged between 16-21 and around 100 women - said the menus needed to offer ‘more food choices’.

NHS staff after they saved her baby daughter's life amid a choking fit. Little Darcie was rushed to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for children by ambulance last Friday.

NHS staff at a Scottish hospital have urged the public to stick with coronavirus measures as they struggle with the pandemic's winter spike.

baby’s pram was set alight in a suspected act of wilful fire-raising.Julie O’Rourke, 40, clutched daughter Jessie and screamed for help from the window of her top floor flat in Gallowflat Street, Rutherglen after the incident in the early hours of January 1.The mum-of-one needed oxygen after firefighters helped her out of the building, while her next door neighbour spent several hours in hospital for treatment.Now she has appealed for information about the crime.Julie was in bed at around 3am on

police officers knocked at her Edinburgh flat on Friday. No further action was taken after the Leith singers home was checked for partygoers as police received a complaint around 7.30pm.

Scots ‘romeo’ who crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to see his girlfriend has sold the machine for a £625 profit. Dale McLaughlan, from Irvine, hit the headlines after travelling for four-and-a-half hours over choppy waters to visit his girlfriend Jessica Radcliffe on the Isle of Man.