Scots waiting weeks for life-saving scans as non-Covid NHS services grind to a halt

direct to your inboxNHS coronavirus patients are to receive new life-saving treatment which can reduce hospital stay by up to 10 days, the government has announced,Patients across the UK who are admitted to intensive care units due to Covid-19 will receive drugs which are typically used to treat rheumatoid arthritis.The REMAP-CAP clinical trial, funded by the government, found tocilizumab and sarilumab reduced the relative risk of death by 24 percent when administered to patients within 24 hours

Love Island star Zara Holland faces a fine of up to £18,000 and could be sentenced to a year in prison after being charged with breaking Covid-19 laws while on holiday in Barbados.The former Miss Great Britain - who rose to fame on the second series of the ITV2 dating show in 2016 - and her 30-year-old boyfriend Elliott Love were arrested at the airport while trying to flee the island and return to the UK after he tested positive.According to reports, the couple cut off red wristbands indicating

love ' after being rehomed with another rescue horse. Nash was saved by the SSPCA after his owner became unable to look after him in November 2019.

Dua Lipa is opening up about her relationship with Anwar Hadid in the brand new issue of British Vogue.

Zara Holland is reportedly set to appear in court after being charged with breaching Covid-19 laws in Barbados.The Love Island star, 25, could face being jailed for a year and an £18,000 fine, The Sun Online has reported. Former Miss Great Britain winner Zara and her boyfriend Elliott Love, 30, were reportedly arrested by police in Barbados.The couple are said to have tried to flee the country after Elliott tested positive for coronavirus.

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIn Boston we call it a “cucum-BAH.” This was my gut-check response to the Hilaria Baldwin drama that unfolded this past week, an event comprising themes ranging from cultural appropriation to canned phony accents and lingual disparities—“How do you say in English…cucumber?”—to blatant, old-fashioned mendacity. Pandemic lockdown ennui aside, it might seem pointless to unpack this social media soap opera any more than we collectively already have.

Ayrshire region has the highest coronavirus case rate per 100,000 population in Scotland. The latest data from the festive period shows that East Ayrshire has the worst infection rate in the country over the past seven days.

on Christmas Day.Scots were able to meet in groups from up to three households on December 25 despite warnings of more infectious strains of coronavirus arriving in the country.Dr Taylor did not condemn the Scottish Government’s decision to relax the rules for a day as it allowed people to spend valuable time with loved ones.Speaking to the BBC, she said: “Everybody has been working over the last nine months to try and ensure that we catch up with the backlog, and we will continue to do

life savings to a conman posing as Outlander star Sam Heughan.Heartbroken Anna handed over around £34,000 after striking up an online relationship with the fraudster, who went to extra-ordinary lengths to convince her he was the actor.She has now hired a private investigator in Scotland to try to find out who was behind a bogus investment scheme using Heughan’s whisky brand Sassenach Spirits.Anna, from New York, said she has been left thousands of dollars in debt and broken-hearted after

Martine McCutcheon has revealed that her on-screen chemistry with “Love Actually” co-star Hugh Grant was more than just good acting. 

Gary Holt believes the lack of fans this season is benefiting Rangers more than Celtic. The Light Blues hold a 16 point advantage in the Scottish Premiership and Holt reckons that's in part down to the fact stadiums are lying empty on matchdays.

'real life Barbie doll' due to her extravagant style. With her big bouncy hair, petite figure, doll like featured and glamourous outfits, it's no surprise that Elizabeth Smith, 20, from Edinburgh, has been dubbed a Barbie doll by strangers.Elizabeth says it's a compliment though and loves wearing custom made clothes.She added: "People say I am the human version of Barbie.

Naman Ramachandran Dutch filmmaker Paula van der Oest, director of Oscar-nominated “Zus & Zo,” has wrapped production on “Love in a Bottle,” starring James Krishna Floyd (“No Man’s Land”) and Hannah Hoekstra (“Hemel”).The film follows two people in two different countries — both in quarantine during lockdown — who have a love affair through Facetime.

Health chiefs have launched a new blitz to combat so-called ‘ Long Covid ’ in Scotland.

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling are having a baby! The Love Island UK host and announcer shared the exciting news on Wednesday, with Laura posting an adorable Instagram picture of a “Guns N’ Roses Sweet Child O Mine” onesie.

twin granddaughters have launched an online bid to get their cash back – after the thieving sisters avoided having to pay compensation.Crawford and Marlene Pirrie, from Irvine, Ayrshire, were left heartbroken when Marlene’s grandchildren Clair and Louise Smith drained their bank account of £8000 while posing as doting carers of the pensioners.Relatives were furious when the 25-year-old twins avoided jail last week, with a sheriff sentencing them to a three-month tagging order and making no order

Laura Anderson has thanked the Love Island Scot for raising awareness of breast cancer after she discovered a cyst. Laura shared a message from the fan on Instagram who told her that she decided to get checked by her doctor after seeing the 31-year-old's picture for Breast Cancer Awareness month.