Shop thug spat in Tesco worker's face and punched him as coronavirus pandemic took hold

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Ferguson Marine shipyard.Gloucester-based businessman Tim Hair was handed the ­astronomical £2565-a-day deal by shamed ex-finance secretary Derek Mackay two years ago.It is likely to make him the UK’s highest paid public sector fatcat, on almost six times First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s £151,000 salary.He was brought in after the Government nationalised the shipyard in the face of spiralling costs for two ferries.At the time, Mackay – who was forced to resign after sending inappropriate text

charity has warned that many households do not yet have a clear route out of debt problems triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. With temporary support available, many people adopted a "wait and hope" strategy to financial difficulties last year, according to StepChange Debt Charity.

The Met Gala is coming back. Actually, twice.

Prince Philip's funeral plans will be revised due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report. The Duke of Edinburgh died Friday at age 99 after 73 years of marriage to Queen Elizabeth II, effectively making him the longest-serving royal consort in British history.

indyref2 by the end of 2023 if the country is still “grappling” with covid.She also insisted she would not speak to Alex Salmond after the election and criticised his refusal to blame Russia for the Salisbury poisonings in 2018.Polling suggests the SNP is on course to win an outright majority at next month’s election.A key part of an SNP fourth term would be seeking a joint agreement with the UK Government on a second referendum.She has said she wants a fresh vote on Scotland’s constitutional

Scotland. The First Minister made the announcement at her coronavirus briefing at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh earlier today.

Nicola Sturgeon has announced 'better times lie ahead' as Scots face another 'difficult Easter'. The First Minister said we now have 'hope' in the fight against Covid-19 and urged the country to stay positive.

Bringing joy. Queen Elizabeth II penned a heartfelt letter to this year’s Maundy Gift recipients after the mass in their honor was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionNow, after care home owner Brian McNamara contacted broadband provider Openreach for help, the home has seen their speed shoot up from around 0.5Mbps to 300Mbps.Brian said: “We’re located out in the country and our links just weren’t good enough to cope with our internet demand, even before the pandemic started.

Helen, meanwhile, is looking forward to in-person befriending services being able to restart as soon as it is safe for them to do so.She said: “We can’t thank the volunteers and the staff of the shopping service enough for all they have done in the past year.

a few months after the first allegations of sexual assault against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light. The allegations catalysed a global mobilisation of women and men who had previously stayed quiet about their experiences of sexual assault and harassment to come forward in their hundreds of thousands, encouraged by the revived #MeToo movement, founded by the activist Tarana Burke.

Sofia Richie seems to be getting close with someone new!

NHS workers have been offered a 'substantial' pay rise after an 'exceptionally challenging year'.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced 'our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough' after putting a 4% raise on the table.If accepted by staff, would be the most generous National Health Service pay uplift anywhere in the UK.The pay rise will benefit 154,000 NHS employees including nurses, paramedics, allied health professionals, as well as domestic, healthcare support staff,

Nicola Sturgeon will face questions from fellow MSPs at First Minister's Questions this afternoon.It is expected to begin around 12.30 in the Scottish Parliament, and beforehand the First Minister will give the latest update on the current coronavirus statistics.It comes as the Western Isles will today move to level three of lockdown restrictions from 6pm.Announcing the change yesterday, Nicola Sturgeon said the Outer Hebrides would return to the level that currently applies to Orkney and

Falkirk in a minute's silence earlier to remember those who have lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. It's exactly one year ago today that Scotland was put into its very first lockdown.