Social care workers in Scotland should earn £15 an hour minimum wage demands union

. Jacqueline Anne Tolland put the brakes on a woman’s wheelchair and pushed it against a dining room table with the brakes on, so she could not stand up.

Glaswegians have raised more than £6,000 for a refugee food delivery courier after his bike was nicked. Abdulwahab Ibrahim Bahar had travelled to Scotland from his native Sudan around 18 months ago to start a new life away from war and poverty.

ultimately benefit from the policy, which includes NHS staff and those employed by local authorities. While the majority of those eligible should now have received the bonus, concerns have been raised about the number of council-employed care workers who are still waiting for payment.

the one-off sum would be offered as a reward for efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.Around 300,000 people are expected to ultimately benefit from the policy, which includes NHS staff and those employed by local authorities.While the majority of those eligible should now have received the bonus, concerns have been raised about the number of council-employed care workers who are still waiting for payment.Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said he was aware of delays across several council areas

Holyrood election manifesto with a bold call to reduce demands on younger children outside of school so they can spend more time socialising as lockdown eases.The Greens argue that many pupils have been left isolated from their friends as a result of repeated school closures over the last year, with their social development suffering as a result.The party cites research by education experts at the University of Stirling which suggests homework can worsen inequality as it disadvantages children

covid-19 since the outbreak began last March.

Scotland would be entitled to a free meal, which means around 700,000 pupils could benefit. Sarwar, who is fighting Nicola Sturgeon in her Glasgow Southside constituency, said the SNP is only committed to giving out food to primary kids.

Nicola Sturgeon announced the latest series of lockdown easing at a press conference earlier today. The First Minister revealed that the majority of school pupils will return to places of education after the Easter holiday period.

married, as they celebrated their platinum anniversary. Davie Hunter, 93, and his wife Margaret, 89, marked a massive seven decades of "blissful" marriage on March 31.

bank card and visited cash machines on dozens of occasions usually withdrawing the maximum amount. She had learned the pensioners pin number when she took him to a cash point before stealing his card and using it herself.

sexual offences after a police investigation into Ballet West school. A 38-year-old has been arrested and charged following the probe at the boarding school in the Taynuilt area of Argyll.

Scottish Government can play a big part in stopping major events fall off the calendar by naming the indicative dates when we can expect social distancing to be a thing of the past.Ellis’s DF Concerts has just moved its flagship TRNSMT festival in Glasgow from July to September to give breathing space to allow artists, roadies, litter pickers and the full array of workers on site to make things happen.Ticket sales for TRNSMT, with the Chemical Brothers joining Liam Gallagher and other big names,

baby from the day she was born now faces being struck off the social care register. Michael Finlay was jailed in June 2019 for five years after assaulting the tot to her severe injury and and to an extent where her life was in danger.

paramedic after receiving amazing care from the ambulance service. Gina Scanlan has told of her inspiration to join the Scottish Ambulance Service after witnessing the care her baby Willow received before she sadly died.

Temple Road just after 1am on Saturday as fire crews battled the fire for eight hours. Six fire engines were sent out to extinguish the blaze.

Kimberly Darroch believes was linked to water at the hospital. At First Minister’s Questions, Sturgeon said she “completely sympathised” for a FAI with the call after being pressed by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

Glasgow because cabin crew feared he was going to attack someone after kicking off because the flight was delayed. High Speed 2 worker Andrew Johnston, 46, was travelling on the British Airways flight back to Scotland to visit his family for the weekend.

Old Firm clash. A 17-year-old boy has now been charged after the vile post was reported to officers during the Celtic v Rangers SPFL match on Sunday.

SNP's autumn conference by First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, the one-off, pro-rata payment is intended as a bonus for the work done by health and care staff to combat Covid-19. Eligible social care staff, expected to number more than 400,000, will have to have worked in the sector for at least a continuous four-week period between March 17 and November 30 last year.