Scots urged to 'roll your sleeves up' in public safety vaccine campaign

Glenrothes, Fife at around 1.10pm today after being told of the 'sudden' death of the man.Police went inside and made the grim discovery of the man dead inside the property.Locals on social media have reported seeing cops and forensics officers in the area earlier today.The death is being treated as unexplained but a police spokeswoman added that 'there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances'.A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 1.10pm on Tuesday, 9 February, we received a

sex predator who was caught on camera raping a 13 year-old girl on a cycle path was today caged for four and a half years.Mark Pettigrew, 19, was also convicted of raping another 15-year-old girl and having underage sex with a third.At the High Court in Glasgow judge Lord Burns told Pettigrew: “You have either pled guilty to or been found guilty of very serious sex offences against young girls.

TV licence from April this year, it has been confirmed. The UK Government, who is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee, announced that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 1, 2017.

fraud prevention service has highlighted two rising scams and issued a warning over the ever-changing tactics cyber criminals are using to dupe the public into handing over money and personal information.Cifas is reporting an increase in cases of identity theft and urging Scots to be aware of scams involving Covid-19 vaccination selfies and oversharing on social media.As the vaccination programme continues to be rolled-out, Cifas reports that a number of people have been sharing pictures of

Scottish Government has published new data showing the latest coronavirus infection rates across Scotland. A total of 6,881 positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the week between January 27 to February 2 - which represents 6.3% of people tested.

Airdrie which included meals for 90 guests. Janet married husband Graham Daniels on 30 September 1972 and the couple were married until 1998 when Graham sadly passed away.The mum-of-two and grandmother-of-three has fond memories of the day, which she says was well worth the money.

Select Car Leasing boss Mark Tongue said: “It’s bad enough being in a crash, worse still to have the person either refuse to give their details before leaving the scene or giving over false information to cover their tracks.

cancer has been inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore to raise funds for NHS charities by taking steps out of wheelchair for the first time this year.

mum of a brave schoolboy battling leukaemia has shared a touching video to mark one year since he was diagnosed with the killer disease.Vicky Ward compiled the emotional clip a year to the day doctors gave the family the devastating news that their youngest son Ace, six, had blood cancer.Ace first captured our hearts back in March 2020 when we told how he overcame his fear of losing his hair by asking for 'a Broony' , just like his Celtic hero Scott Brown.The video, put together by Vicky, charts

cops are warning about a 'callous' new Amazon scam by fraudsters to access computers and steal cash. Police in Glenrothes, Fife have had reports of locals being targeted by phone with 'well-rehearsed' criminals giving convincing performances pretending to be from the online shopping giant.

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News of its opening came as it was revealed West Lothian has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Scotland, according to Public Health Scotland figures.Some 7422 people have their received their vaccination - 5.03 per cent.

cycling smash that almost cost him his life. Just six months after the accident Jim Ashworth-Beaumont, 54, is returning to work at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in London, where he who helps patients who have lost limbs.

coronavirus vaccines produce high rates of stopping infections, according to experts. Latest data released by the Scottish Government shows that more than 560,000 people have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine.

Scots to unite against the condition.Nicole Little was just 27 when she was diagnosed with the disease – five years younger than her mum Celine Mason was when it took her life.Now she is launching World Cancer Day in ­Scotland and urges people to unite on February 4 by donating to Cancer Research UK or wearing the charity’s Unity band.The ambulance controller carries the BRCA1 gene, known to increase the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.Nicole of Bathgate, West Lothian said: “Most people are

Scots postie who kicked off a viral sea shanty TikTok trend is poised to enter the top 10 on the UK’s Official Singles Chart.Nathan Evans, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, has become an internet star after his Wellerman hit caught the attention of stars including Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber.The 26-year-old, who has now given up his day job with the Royal Mail, has gone on to sign a record deal with Polydor Records.The song is set to be the highest new entry on the charty, according to

coronavirus vaccination appointments for those aged 70 to 79 will start arriving through letterboxes on Monday, the Scottish Government has said. As the inoculation programme moves through priority groups, several health board areas are beginning to send out letters telling those in the age group when they will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 jab.

£250million investment in treatment will be repaid many times over.Funded residential rehab was all but abandoned after focus was put on the costs and on the people who failed to get drug free after treatment.But activists who battled for a return to services that try to get people drug free won a major triumph when Nicola Sturgeon approved a £20million annual spend on rehab as part of the £50million a year extra funding.University graduate Viki Campbell, 48, tried to get off drugs for more than

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parents of a Brit killed on a tropical island have vowed to get justice for their former Royal Marine son. Andy and Maria Davies have been given new hope after a coroner ruled their son Carl was unlawfully killed.The couple, from Fife, have vowed to return to the French overseas territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean to see the killers put behind bars.