Stewarton firm handed £250,000 loan during 'worrying' coronavirus pandemic

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire and Arran has recorded 16 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours - part of 123 detected across Scotland.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the new figures were 'a worry' but said it was important to note that the positivity rate remains below one per cent.No new deaths from the disease have been reported with the pandemic total remaining at 2,494.A total of 20,318 people

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterSixteen new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Ayrshire during the past 24 hours.It takes the total number of positive tests in the region since the outbreak began to 1,340.Across Scotland, a total of 123 people have tested positive during the last day.No new deaths have been reported, with the number of people in Scots hospitals at 251, five of whom are in intensive care.Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister vowed to look into the rise in cases over the last 48 hours. There were 123 new cases of coronavirus in Scotland registered overnight - after the 88 announced yesterday.

Stockport has sold for a whopping £367,500 at auction.

thepools.com , is launching an innovative new game which could win you a fortune.It's called MatchScratch, it costs just £2 to play and it launches this weekend.The concept is simple. Choose your match from the menu of digital scratch card fixtures and scratch the panel to reveal your very own unique combination of goals and corners.If there are exactly that many goals and corners in the match, you could win up to £10,000! This weekend MatchScratch will be focusing on the Scottish

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded 68 new confirmed cases of coronavirus - with two of them in Ayrshire.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show the pandemic total for the nation is 20,056.Ayrshire's total now stands at 1,310.There are no new reported deaths of people who have tested positive for the disease.The symptoms of coronavirus are:But these symptoms do not necessarily mean you have the

who died in police custody in Scotland more than five years ago has hit £70,000 as a legal case approaches.Sheku Bayoh died in 2015 after being restrained by up to nine officers in Kirkcaldy, with his family claiming that race played a part in his death.Cops used batons and spray to subdue him.His family have drawn comparisons with the killing of George Floyd by US police which sparked the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests this summer.A public inquiry will be held into the death of the

children to return to schools at this stage of the pandemic, according to a new major survey.The Daily Record’s Back to School Survey spoke to 1,452 people up and down the country ahead of the schools returning earlier this month.Reopening of schools has been a controversial topic of discussion during the coronavirus pandemic.There are fears that Scotland’s children will miss out on a thorough education if they remain closed, while there are concerns schools could become breeding grounds for

cancer deaths" with the party claiming that some 10,000 people with the disease may miss out on surgery over the next two years.The party's health spokeswoman Monica Lennon raised her concerns about the impact a reduction in operations would have - branding the move "wrongheaded".With NHS surgery to run at 60% of capacity over the next two years as a result of the pandemic, Labour fears the number of cancer patients having operations could fall from more than 12,000 a year to about 7,000.Lennon

Biffy Clyro have announced that their rescheduled tour will go ahead next year instead. The Scots band were gutted when their first arena tour in four years had to be postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic but are excited to set dates for next year.

Scottish Government, Public Health Scotland, Citizens Advice Scotland and Shelter Scotland have collaborated to publish a resource for private tenants during the coronavirus pandemic. The Private Rented Sector Tenant Support booklet contains advice and information about tenants rights in the private sector.

Scotland, including jewelry and a 3,000-year-old sword, authorities said Monday. Metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien said he was “shaking with happiness” when he made the discovery in June, in a field near the village of Peebles, about 22 miles (36 kilometers) south of Edinburgh.

coronavirus death toll following a review of how the figures are calculated.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA new report released today shows that five deaths last week were linked to coronavirus.The National Records of Scotland figures mean the COVID-19 death toll in Scotland stands at 4213.The five deaths mean it's the lowest recorded weekly total since the first death was recorded in March 2020.Across Ayrshire and Arran no new deaths linked to coronavirus have been registered since July 20 to July

The Hartmanns are set to appear on a new ITV show and become Scotland’s first showbiz family.Taking a leaf out of the Kardashians’ book, the clan – led by fashion powerhouse Tessa - are reportedly going to be front and centre of new ITVBe series The Real Housewives of Jersey.And it’s going to be the biggest show set on the Channel Islands since 80s cop series Bergerac which starred John Nettles.Tessa, 50, will be joined by her German film-maker husband Sascha, 40, and their daughters Tallia