Scots over 70 urged to look out for blue envelopes with Covid vaccine appointments

Covid-19 vaccine.Holly Webster, 16, who suffers from hereditary spherocytosis and von Willebrand disease (VWD), has been forced to shield at home for much of the last year.She had to have her spleen removed in an operation in May 2019 in order to improve her condition but the surgery reduced her immune system.Mum Fiona said: “The Oxford AstraZeneca is not suitable for under 18s so my GP could not give her it because they only had that one.

cat stranded in freezing conditions when the fire service and SSPCA were unable to help.An Aberdeen woman found the cat in a tree but was devastated when no one could help and had to leave the pet stranded around 1am this morning.But when Lisa Burnett woke up she was delighted to find that three men had come to the cats rescue and safely taken it down.The animal lover said she was in tears when she had to leave the cat outside in -7 degrees after trying to entice it down for five hours.She told

coronavirus vaccine appointment if they are unable to venture out in the harsh winter weather.Large parts of the country have been blanketed by heavy snowfall after severe wintry conditions descended on Scotland earlier in the week.The several inches of snow that has landed over the past few days has now started to freeze, resulting in testing conditions for people taking to Scotland’s pathways and roads.It is feared that the weather may have an impact on the number of people getting their

radio phone-in was caught nearly five times the drink-drive limit after smashing into a parked car.Lisa McMillan, 47, made the “stupid” decision to visit friends in Brechin, Angus, after drinking wine with her husband.She’d scooped £19,018.17 on the Radio Tay FM cash register competition the previous day, a court heardMcMillan, the boss of a plumbing firm got behind the wheel after midnight but was so inebriated she shunted a parked car yards down the road after crashing into it.It was her

Storm Darcy.Using skis, snowboards and "anything from their homes", revellers flocked to the area last night after the city was blanketed in snow.Freezing conditions blanketed the city in snow over night, turning the West End park into a scene from the Alps.However, the images prompted concern from some residents over the lack of social distancing in place.Dozens of people were pictured huddled up along the park’s banks, despite the recommended two metre distance.In one image, a wall of people

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

Boris Johnson has sacked his top adviser on saving the Union, topping off a torrid Scottish week for the Prime Minister that saw him savaged for visiting a Livingston vaccine plant at the centre of a covid outbreak. Former Scottish Tory MP Luke Graham was given his marching orders the day after Johnson returned from his controversial Scottish trip last Thursday, but the sacking has only been confirmed now.

vaccinator ' melted hearts after giving his nana a 'dry run' before her Covid-19 jab. Three-year-old Roddy Ayrton Hinsley prepped his nana, Yvonne Hinsley, before her first vaccination on Monday.

Annie Lennox has shared a video of herself receiving the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at a drive-thru centre in Los Angeles.The Eurythmics singer was given the Moderna jab at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium and shared a video of herself preparing for the injection.“It’s all very exciting.

coronavirus vaccination invitations in a bid to con Scots out of money. NHS Scotland’s Counter Fraud Services has seen a spike in alerts to the fraudulent emails as the vaccination rollout continues across Scotland.

Dancing On Ice star John Barrowman has an important Covid message to all those thinking twice about vaccinations. The Glasgow born Doctor Who and Torchwood actor who now lives Stateside urged people to get vaccinated and said if his parents in their eighties can do it, then anyone can.He also urged people with asthma and allergies to get their vaccine after they are monitored.John said: "I just received two videos and my mum and dad have just had their vaccines.

Prime Minister is to use the example of the army and the UK-funding for a vaccine as arguments for the strength of the United Kingdom as he launches a hard response to Nicola Sturgeon’s latest independence demands.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

NHS board with health chiefs saying a new strain of coronavirus is 'more prevalent' in the area.Staff, patients and visitors in the NHS Highland facilities will be asked to wear official Fluid Resistant Surgical Masks (FRSM) instead of any other type of face covering.These masks are the common blue and white style coverings.NHS Highland workers in offices outside hospitals and care homes will also be asked to wear the masks which will be provided to people who don't have them.Rules around masks

percentage of doses being wasted and why some GP surgeries were still waiting for supplies. But the SNP leader said today the programme was "gathering pace" and the number of vaccinations being given had risen by 50% in the last week.The Scottish Government had earlier rejected claims that it was sitting on 400,000 shots of the vaccine instead of rushing them out to patients.John Swinney said that while the doses had been allocated, they had not yet been delivered in full.

Lanarkshire care home residents have been vaccinated.