The cheapest and most expensive homes sold in Wigan in 2020 revealed

Scotland in the next decade if re-elected in May. The First Minister will announce later today her plans to rebuild the country following the devastating coronavirus pandemic.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Average house prices in West Dunbartonshire have risen by more than seven percent over the last year, however the area is now the cheapest in Scotland in which to buy a property.Data published last week by chartered surveyors Walker Fraser Steele shows that the average price of a property in the area increased from £128,290 to £137,446 between January 2020 and January 2021.That rise was lower than other

staycations are now firmly on our minds. A recent study in the US found that exposure to flowers can boost mental health, and with us all having spent a full winter indoors, the chance to get out and reconnect with nature should be top of our plans.

baby names in Scotland in 2020 were, once again Jack for boys and for the girls, Isla knocked Olivia off the top spot.Of the 46,355 babies registered in Scotland last year, 354 were named Jack and 347 named Isla by their parents.But while those were the over all most popular names, when broken down in to individual council areas, the results were very different.

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/

Scotland's clinical director reminded supporters today the "Stay at Home" message remains in place until April 2 and that meetings of more than two households outdoors remained banned. It comes as Steven Gerrard's side prepare to visit Celtic Park on Sunday for the first time since winning the club's first league title in a decade.

Keir Starmer said it would be "incredibly serious" if the final report from the Alex Salmond Inquiry - due to be published on Tuesday morning - found the First Minister had broken the code of conduct all senior elected representatives are meant to follow. Speaking alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at a media briefing on Friday, Starmer was asked if the SNP leader should resign if a committee of MSPs concluded she had broken the rules.

the large gatherings in George Square or outside Ibrox Stadium on March 7 after developing covid symptoms. Thousands of Rangers fans descended on central Glasgow to celebrate their team's first title win in a decade despite Scotland still being under a strict lockdown.

in Oldham came first as the most affordable area in the region, with house prices averaging around £104,416.

coronavirus jab, doctors have reassured.Side effects from the vaccine being rolled out across Scotland and the UK are 'very common', according to official guidance.People can be hit with tiredness and pain as well as flu-like symptoms - but doctors have said these side effects are normally nothing to worry about.Official UK government guidance says that the vaccines can cause side effects 'like all medicines.'It says that most of these are 'are mild and short-term, and not everyone gets them'

SNP Government could be doing more to reduce poverty across the country, a poll has found.A survey of more than 2,000 people across Scotland found 63% felt ministers could do more to help tackle poverty, while over half thought they could do more to specifically help low-income families with children.The poll, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, suggests political parties must respond to public concerns about social injustice ahead of May’s election.

Scotland this year have been revealed, with the average houses price reaching under £65,000, according to new data.New research by Zoopla, the UK’s most comprehensive property destination, has confirmed the most affordable towns and cities for buyers in the UK - along with what areas have seen the biggest improvements.Towns in historic Ayrshire dominate the rankings, with Kilbirnie and Cumnock coming in first and second place, with the average house prices in these areas £76,303 and £77,414

Hollands Country Clothing has revealed some of the most Instagrammable scenic pubs in Scotland, with the world-renowned Clachaig Inn topping the chart. Holland’s MD Matthew Holland noted that: “After a long lockdown, people across the UK, understandably, can’t wait to escape the cities and explore the countryside.

across Bolton in 2020 have been revealed.   Brae Crest in Victoria Road was the priciest house sold in the borough last year. The detached house was snapped up for £1,425,000 on March 27. At the other end of the scale, the least expensive home was sold in Farnworth on February 4. The terrace house sold for £24,838. Last year, the threshold for stamp duty in England was raised to £500,000, with equivalent taxes in Wales and Scotland raised to a threshold of £250,000.  The stamp duty holiday has

Willie Rennie said voters could not judge the SNP leader on her promise to improve education if the landmark piece of evidence was not made public.A majority of MSPs backed a Holyrood motion two weeks ago calling on ministers to publish a review of the secondary school system carried out by international experts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The Scottish Government provoked outrage from opposition parties when it revealed the report - which was originally

David Linden has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to make the Universal Credit uplift permanent as part of a wider post-covid recovery programme.The Glasgow East MP said axing the uplift - worth £1040 a year to claimants - at a time of rising unemployment would be "unconscionable".Linden, the Nationalists' spokesman on work and pensions, spoke out as the Tory Chancellor prepares to deliver a Budget like no other in recent history.The UK Government says it will set out "the next phase of the plan