anti-racism protest in Glasgow after a series of volatile mass gatherings. The Glasgow Says No To Racism event is due to begin at 10.30am despite shameful scenes over the last week where peaceful protests have been disrupted.
04.06.2020 - 07:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Almost 350 prisoners have been released early from Scottish jails during a programme to protect offenders from the spread of Covid-19.
A further 76 cons were freed in the final stage of the emergency scheme over the last week, bringing the overall total to 348.
The tally was revealed after the deaths of six inmates, including murderers and sex offenders, were linked to coronavirus in recent weeks.
At the start of the programme, almost 450 prisoners were deemed eligible for early release but the
anti-racism protest in Glasgow after a series of volatile mass gatherings. The Glasgow Says No To Racism event is due to begin at 10.30am despite shameful scenes over the last week where peaceful protests have been disrupted.
mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones sparked chaos after they made a series of bogus 999 calls.The mobiles were handed out to cons at Polmont Young Offenders jail in a £1 million initiative to make up for cancelled family visits after eight weeks of delays due to security systems being put in place.But Scottish Prison Service bosses failed to account for each mobile being enabled to call 999 services and The Samaritans, which led to bored inmates creating mischief.As a result of the
Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the
Seven prisoners behind bars in Scottish jails were released back into the Stirling area.
schools has been revealed as pupils prepare for their first day back in months.Educational facilities across the country were ordered by the Scottish Government to close from March 20 in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus.All schools have continued to remain shut as the virus still poses too much of a risk for Scots old and young.But the Scottish Government revealed that it hopes for facilities to open once again from August 11.Pupils and students will have had a lengthy break of almost
schools has been revealed as pupils prepare for their first day back in months. Educational facilities across the country were ordered by the Scottish Government to close from March 20 in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Nicola Sturgeon is urging Scots to protest online and avoid today's Black Lives Matter rallies. The First Minister warned a mass meet up would not be safe as the country remains in Phase 1 of ending lockdown.
Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.
A total of 31 prisoners have been released early from Perth Prison as part of emergency measures to increase prison capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sister of death in custody victim Sheku Bayoh has issued a plea to those planning to demonstrate over the police killing of George Floyd in Scotland to do so virtually.
A postmortem on a tragic dad who died a day after being released from hospital following an alleged blade attack has ruled the cause of death “unascertained”.
A Scots man who was charged in connection with a social media image mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has been released.
Fraudsters have been taking advantage of the pandemic by exploiting coronavirus fears and cashing in with a variety of heartless scams.
Inmates at a Scots prison are demanding the reintroduction of jailhouse cats in a bid to sort out an infestation of mice.
Scots are being urged to stay vigilant over a new TV licence email scam as fraudsters take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.
A further 12 people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland bringing the death toll to 2,375.
The family of a vulnerable Scots pensioner have issued a warning after vile internet scammers conned their mother out of £70,000.
A Scots health board has apologised after it sent coronavirus test results and other personal information on more than 50 patients to a private business by mistake.
Scots called by coronavirus contact tracers are being assured that people are 'alert to the risk of potential phone scams.'