Surgery waiting times in Scotland set to take hit due to 'significant impact' of coronavirus

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterCoronavirus has claimed the lives of three more people in Scotland.The grim news was announced by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of their daily Covid-19 update.It is the highest figure since June.

'mini heatwave' with the mercury rising across the country. From Tuesday, the UK will be at the centre of a 'subtropical swell' making temperatures rise.

children like her.Two-year-old Jessica Wright battled for survival when she was born with three holes in her heart, undergoing life-threatening surgery at just nine-days old and a further gruelling operation a few months later.And despite another spell in intensive care earlier this year and only starting to walk eight months ago, she crossed the finishing line yesterday after toddling the equivalent distance from her home in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, to the Royal Hospital for Children in

More than 3,100 restaurants in Scotland signed up for UK Government's Eat Out to Help Out scheme - meaning eateries were buzzing again for the first time in months.Ruth Sutherland (below), who runs the Carfraemill Hotel in the Lammermuir Hills, says the introduction of the promotion saw demand 'quadruple'.The UK Government has given firms across Scotland vital support to protect jobs and help them weather the storm of the Covid-19 crisis.

dog was found distressed and riddled with wounds from a pellet gun in Lanarkshire. The tan-coloured lurcher had 60 wounds on his body when he was found in Newhouse on August 19.

incredible tot, from Drongan in Ayrshire, looked the part as she used a stick to help her scale 3000ft Ben Lawers - Scotland’s tenth heighest munro - and neighbouring Ben Ghlas at the weekend, only asking to be put in her carrier on the way back down.Her proud mum Amy Boyd said: “She just kept saying ‘I made it to the top of this mountain’.

coronavirus in Scotland were registered since yesterday.The Government confirmed the total number of positive cases now stands at 20,632.There have been no new deaths meaning the total number of deaths since the start of the pandemic in Scotland remains at 2,494.A total of 264 people are currently being treated in hospital with six people in intensive care.It follows yesterday's announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that an incident management team is dealing with a cluster of cases in the Ayrshire

Nicola Sturgeon will set out her plan to create jobs in the next year as she attempts to reboot the Scottish economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Scottish National Party leader will address the parliament in Edinburgh in her annual "programme for government" speech.

James McFadden.The 24-year-old Aussie is in line to spearhead Scotland’s attack for the Nations League opener at Hampden after Sheffield United striker Oli McBurnie was ruled out of the showdown through injury.Dykes faced the media yesterday for the first time since declaring his allegiance to Scotland despite the offer of an international career with the Socceroos.

terminal cancer.And when finally diagnosed she only discovered how serious her condition was by reading notes left discarded on her bed by a nurse.Jackie Johnson, 50, has stage four cancer of the oesophagus and has been told by medics there is no hope for her.

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

Visitors will be asked to wear face coverings when entering any internal enclosed spaces, in line with Scottish Government guidance.Capacity will be reduced on site and tickets must be booked online in advance.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.North Lanarkshire Council has restated its intention to double nursery hours as planned by September, despite the national rollout of the programme being delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.The planned launch of the 1140 hours initiative – an increase from the current entitlement of 600 hours of funded pre-school learning – was put on hold in March by Scottish Government ministers, who revoked the

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) confirmed the opening dates for the 10 sites set to follow the likes of Edinburgh and Stirling Castle in reopening. Dunblane Cathedral will reopen on September 2, followed by Aberdour Castle, Dryburgh Abbey and Craigmillar Castle on September 4.

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

Nicola Sturgeon has made a renewed call for the UK Government to extend the furlough scheme beyond October amid fears unemployment will rocket when it is removed. The First Minister said the Treasury should follow the example of France and Germany by extending economic support for businesses which were forced to close during lockdown.

Ingredients 4 Scottish Salmon Fillets 2g Chilli Powder 1g Ground Ginger 40ml Soy Sauce 40ml Sweet Chilli Sauce Zest and juice of 1 Lime 250g sachet Cooked Basmati Rice 150g pack Sweet Peppers 4 Spring Onions 2 Cloves of Garlic 1 medium Carrot 40g Frozen Peas 2 level tsp Chilli Flakes 5g Fresh Coriander Scottish Rapeseed Oil to fry Method Mix the chilli powder and ginger together, sprinkle over the salmon fillets and put to one side.

"On arrival there was a large family group of around 20 with four or five cars enjoying the sun and all the loch had to offer.“Later on I double checked and they had left everything exactly as they found it so it can be done.”

holiday destinations are at risk of being added to the Scottish Government’s quarantine list. Turkey, Greece and Croatia have seen a worrying spike in new coronavirus cases in recent days which is fueling concerns they could join Spain, France and the Netherlands.