'Sudden and significant' covid outbreak hits students at Scotland's top university

Steven Gerrard insisted the punishment handed out to the club's five Covid rule-breakers is "harsh" as he criticised the SFA for banning a future Scotland star in Nathan Patterson. Patterson - along with Bongani Zungu, Calvin Bassey, Dapo Mebude and Brian Kinnear - was handed a six-game ban which his club are now in the process of appealing.

pensioner has been reported to police after a horror crash in Glasgow. The two-motor smash took place on Springburn Road, near the Shell Petrol Station on Saturday.

teenager has been “given back her life” by a stem cell donation from a European stranger.Abbe Ferguson, 13, who had leukaemia, is in remission after the mystery donor stepped forward.The cells were harvested at the height of the first Covid wave last spring, then flown across the Channel to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where Abbe had the life saving transplant on June 2.Speaking for the first time to launch the Race for Life at Home campaign, the youngster, from Kilmarnock, said:

Alex Salmond's return to politics The former SNP leader confirmed he will be standing for the Alba Party on the North East regional list section in May's Scottish Parliament election.Launching the new party in an online event on Friday, the former SNP leader said: "Today Alba are hoisting a flag in the wind, planting our Saltire on a hill.

whopping 12 stone has told how he was unable to go on a fairground ride with his pals after the safety bar became jammed on his belly.Zahid Javed was mortified as staff at the Irn Bru Carnival in Glasgow tried to secure him into the seat before eventually admitting defeat in front of dozens of onlookers.The then 21-year-old student decided to make a drastic change to his diet and fitness routine after being known as a ‘big boy’ his entire life.Just 12 months later, he returned to the busy annual

eating four Chinese takeaways a week, her "go-to" dinner, and snacking on crisps and chocolate. She piled on the pounds after struggling with postnatal depression following the birth of her first daughter when she was just 15.

stun guns disguised as torches.He bought three weapons, marked “police”, online before telling cops he did not know they were illegal.Thomas Scott, 54, from Carnoustie, Angus, faces a minimum prison sentence of five years after pleading guilty at Dundee Sheriff Court to possessing the firearms.Scott’s solicitor revealed his client had bought the stun guns after believing he was under threat.“Paranoid delusions led him to believe he was at risk of home invasion and he purchased these items to

Sam Heughan has left his fans in stitches of laughter as he poked fun at his Men In Kilts co-star Graham McTavish. The duo traveled around Scotland for the adventure travel show to showcase our great nation.

Covid-19 outbreak at Peel Primary in Livingston.And a UK Government mobile testing unit is open in Livingston from today onwards, to try and stop infection from spreading further.Nicola Sturgeon will address the nation tomorrow and it will be revealed if the latest spike in infections will derail her planned exit from lockdown in April.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/

raced to Kilbowie Road, near Singer train station, around 12.15pm today. Part of the main road was cordoned off as the train station was closed and local buildings were evacuated following reports of a suspicious package being found.

Edinburgh Live, that a cordon was put in place to close off the area on Wednesday afternoon.

University of St Andrews. NHS Fife bosses say the rise in positive tests for the virus are a “direct result” of protocols not being followed “particularly around gathering indoors”.

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Covid-19 antibody test that’s better than those currently available has been developed by researchers at a Scots university.Serology tests detect if a person has previously had the virus and are important tools in tracing its spread.However, some existing antibody tests are not suited to rapid mass deployment as they can be inaccurate and also detect other coronaviruses including some versions of the common cold.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily

dropped a whopping 11st after ditching his £4,000 a year fast food addiction.Martin Byran, 32, was given a death sentence by his GP who urged him to lose weight or face serious consequences.Martin from Glasgow was pre-diabetic and at risk of heart disease when he reached 27st.By last January, Martin, who is now a diet consultant, lost 11 stone.He has also saved over £4,000 after ditching his £90 per week fast food addiction.Martin said: "I've always struggled with my weight but my bad eating

high purity cocaine worth more than £3million is set to be jailed. Robert Stewart was seen stowing away two suitcases containing 143lb of the class A drug in the cab of his vehicle in London before driving north to Scotland.Police tracked his journey and recovered the cocaine when they stopped his lorry in May last year after he pulled into Hamilton Services in Lanarkshire.

micropig.Francisco, a three-and-a-half year old Vietnamese potbellied cross, was falsely sold as a micropig, but had an Instagram account which caught the eye of a 15-year-old girl.The teen begged her parents for the cute piglet and the family, from Glasgow, travelled down to England to buy him - but three months later he was given to an animal sanctuary.He now weighs 20 stone, twice the weight of a healthy adult, and is 1.2m long.The giant hog is living in a three-bedroom house after getting