The campaign to stop a Stewartry power line project is growing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.NHS Tayside has defended how it decides the order in which staff get the COVID-19 vaccine following criticism from the workers’ union Unite.Currently some NHS Tayside staff with administrative roles are not considered in the priority group to have the jag.Last week Unite Scotland called for all NHS workers to be vaccinated in the fight against COVID-19, not just the so-called ‘front-facing’ personnel.Unite

Downing Street's Union Unit chief after Johnson's controversial visit to Scotland at the end of January.

BBC revealed the start date for series six of the hit show. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the next instalment of the cop drama, which will see Scots star Martin Compston return as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott.

Anas Sarwar on beating her for Scottish Labour Leader.The Central Scotland MSP and leadership hopeful took to social media praising Sarwar for winning the top job after a tightly run contest.It comes after the Scottish Labour leadership contest finally drew to a close, with Sarwar announced as the victor this morning.Sarwar scooped the win following focused attempts to reunite the party while trying to resist any move towards another independence referendum.It comes after Leonard quit in

Anas Sarwar has won the Scottish Labour leader job race after beating out Monica Lennon.The Scottish Labour leadership contest has finally drawn to a close as the winner was announced this morning.Now Sarwar has secured the top role following his focused on attempts to reunite the party while trying to resist any move towards another independence referendum.It comes after Leonard quit in January, days after saying he was determined to fight for every vote in the election this May.Glasgow MSP

Police discovered £270,000 worth of cannabis during a routine Scots car stop.Two men have now been arrested in connection following the drug bust yesterday.Cops pulled the vehicle over as it headed north on the A76 in Sanquhar before finding the alleged stash.Investigations are on-going into the incident.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Police in Sanquhar recovered cannabis with an estimated street value of £270,000."Officers carried out a routine check on a vehicle heading north on the A76

has revealed that Scotland has recorded 31 deaths from coronavirus in the past 24 hours.In the same time period a total of 769 positive tests have been identified, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 200,406.It brings the death toll since March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 7,084See more. Serial killer Peter Tobin's ex-wife has told how she was in his Scottish home at the same time he was hiding the body of

pregnancy for months did it to take revenge for being dumped.Scorned Jaclyn McGowan, 36, kept up the bizarre pretence for nine months as she tried to dupe Jamie Aitken and his family into believing she was carrying his child.At Perth Sheriff Court on Wednesday, McGowan's solicitor said she had been angry about the way the brief one night relationship had been abruptly ended.The court was told that she had garnered pity from Mr Aitken's parents and had partially turned them against their son as

The battle for Number 1 on this week's Official Albums Chart is heating up, as Ghetts closes in on current midweek leaders Mogwai. 

Dermot Desmond has paid tribute to outgoing "legend" Neil Lennon.The Treble winning Irish manager's departure from the club was confirmed on Wednesday morning after the weekend loss to Ross County proved the final straw for his reign.The Hoops now sit 18 points behind rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership in a season when they were aiming to secure an historic 10 In A Row.But billionaire Desmond admits the 50-year-old will be "very difficult" to replace after a silverware-laden second spell

disunity among nationalists, Kenny MacAskill said many potential voters "are neither in a party nor want to be".The MP for East Lothian called for other pro-independence organisations to be "respected not directed" if a second referendum was eventually to take place.Nationalists are split over both the timing and the best way to secure a legally-binding vote on the constitution.

Neil Lennon will assess his Celtic squad ahead of the visit of Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership on Wednesday. Defender Stephen Welsh missed the win at St Johnstone on Sunday with a foot injury.

Scottish Labour’s leadership contenders have revealed that they could push for income tax rises.Hopefuls Monica Lennon and Anas Sarwar broke the news while debating their political stances on BBC's The Nine programme on Monday.Ms Lennon said any changes would be part of an overall review while Mr Sarwar claimed he wanted to bring in more money to the public purse by increasing the amount paid by top earners.He added: “I think we need a progressive tax system where we get the powers we need to do

Neil Lennon has been allowed an extended stay in the Celtic job because no fans are in the stadium, according to former team-mate Chris Sutton.There have been several protests outside of Celtic Park as Rangers cruised 23-points ahead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.Despite collapse of their title bid and fan fury, the Parkhead top brass have stuck by the gaffer so far.  columnist Sutton believes that the reign may not have been allowed to continue by Peter Lawwell and Dermot Desmond if

Crisis support has been offered more than 200 times with help provided to people who care for others more than 600 times.Help is available by emailing [email protected] or through the Support in Mind Scotland Stewartry Facebook page.Informal enquiries can be made to 07501966255 between 9am and 4.30pm Wednesday to Friday or by phoning the national office on 0300 323 1545 between 9am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday.

link!“This could be the difference between families being torn apart for months again.“The Scottish Government needs to recognise the rights of older people, review and implement further testing regimes for visitors, residents and staff, combining high standards of infection control.“They also need to meet their vaccination targets – that is not happening.”

Quit Your Way is a free NHS stop smoking service. To find out more about the stop smoking services and to access the best support to quit in your area, call the Quit Your Way helpline service on 0800 84 84 84 or visit QuitYourWay.scot. Quit Your Way can be contacted Monday – Friday from 9am until 5pm.Residents can also visit their local Community Pharmacy for free stop smoking support.

NHS staff at a Scottish hospital have urged the public to stick with coronavirus measures as they struggle with the pandemic's winter spike.