'Stuff of nonsense' Scots private school hit out at covid closures and call for immediate return to classroom

NHS staff battling the coronavirus pandemic.Little Lily Shaw wrote the note praising the local NHS and care workers for 'risking their lives' amid the fight agains the 'horrible virus'.The 11-year-old, from Portlethen, near Aberdeen, and her teacher asked if the handwritten letter could be shared to the staff.NHS Grampian health board were so impressed they sent it along as part of their daily staff brief and also put it on their Facebook page.Lily's letter has since gathered nearly 200 likes

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Staff at Wishaw and Motherwell’s Aldi stores will be getting a payrise.The teams at both stores will benefit from the pay rise, with Aldi paying a minimum hourly rate of £9.55, up from £9.40.When paid breaks are included, Aldi’s minimum hourly pay rate for store colleagues, based on an average six-hour shift, will be £10.11.These changes mean that Aldi store colleagues across Scotland will earn a minimum of

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.School staff in West Dunbartonshire have missed over 10,000 days of work due to mental health reasons over the past four years.The figures have been steadily increasing year-on-year, according to new figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.The Scottish Liberal Democrats obtained the statistics, which revealed that the total number of missed days for staff in the whole of Scotland is now nearly

Covid jabs for emergency workers. They claimed the decision was a u-turn after ministers’ initial refusal to fast-track vaccines for all Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and NHS 24 staff.

Aldi has recognised the amazing contribution of its store colleagues by giving them a New Year pay rise and increasing its minimum hourly rates from February 1, 2021. All 1,500 Scottish Store Assistants will benefit from the increase in wages, with Aldi paying a minimum hourly rate of £9.55, up from £9.40.

Covid won't stop you catching or spreading virus again. The public is being reminded not to flout lockdown rules or take risks just because they have recovered from coronavirus in the past.

Aldi is one of the most popular supermarket chains in Scotland. The budget retailer only narrowly missed out on being crowned cheapest in the country by main rival Lidl recently, but has legions of loyal customers who pounds its isles religiously.

Covid-19 vaccination drive will see more than 5,000 NHS staff get their virus jab today. Health and social care staff are booked to be vaccinated at NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Police Scotland building in Govan have tested positive for coronavirus. Contact tracing is currently being carried out by test and protect at the Helen Street branch in Glasgow, with close contacts already being asked to self-isolate.It is unclear how many members of staff have tested positive for the virus.

Glasgow supermarket.Tesco have confirmed that 'a very small number' of workers at the Parkhead Forge Extra store are off work due to the killer bug.The supermarket chain said in a statement that they were following all Scottish Government guidance.It comes after two Tesco stores in Inverness also reported Covid-19 outbreaks among staff.One worker at each of the Extra shops at Inshes and Eastfield Way has tested positive leading to other staff isolating.And last week two workers died after

prepayment meters to avoid being disconnected.The cash will also help people who rely on solid fuel to stay warm, often in remote areas.It's part of a larger winter funding package announced by the Scottish Government in November aimed at people on lower incomes and children at risk of being homeless.Matthew Cole, chair of trustees at Fuel Bank Foundation, said the emergency cash comes just as people feel the pinch from increased winter fuel costs and the coronavirus pandemic."Tighter Covid-19

Love Island's Laura Anderson plans to stop smoking because it's "disgusting" and she believes it ages her. The Scots reality star and Daily Record columnist told fans she's had an "epiphany" and wants to give up the habit pronto.

Oxford/AstraZeneca jab was rolled out in more than 1,000 locations across Scotland. The total number of people vaccinated by the end of the month will be just under 560,000, she said.

care homes have been identified after nineteen residents tested positive for the bug. NHS chiefs have confirmed they are investigating the two separate clusters at the homes in Invergordon, which have also resulted in several staff being told to self-isolate.

Scotland may be told to shut as lockdown restrictions threaten to get tougher. Nicola Sturgeon warned construction work could grind to a halt in a bid to “radically reduce interactions” as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Glasgow's Royal Infirmary after a coronavirus vaccine blunder. Hospital workers stood outside in freezing weather conditions after an administration error meant vaccination staff failed to show up.NHS bosses issued an apology and promised to reschedule missed appointments this week.

schools will be closed for the entire of January as part of the new lockdown imposed across the country. Most pupils were scheduled to return to schools on the already-delayed date of January 18 after the winter break.