Thirty-one prisoners have been released early from Perth Prison amid coronavirus outbreak

Ryanair flights out of Scotland will restart earlier than planned - with some taking off from tomorrow morning. The budget airline previously stated that a large number of its flights would resume from July 1.

mobile phones to keep in touch with loved ones sparked chaos after they made a series of bogus 999 calls.The mobiles were handed out to cons at Polmont Young Offenders jail in a £1 million initiative to make up for cancelled family visits after eight weeks of delays due to security systems being put in place.But Scottish Prison Service bosses failed to account for each mobile being enabled to call 999 services and The Samaritans, which led to bored inmates creating mischief.As a result of the

Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle in the early hours of morning. Concerned neighbours spotted multiple cop cars around 6am in Blackburn, West Lothian, the hometown of the singing sensation.

Almost 14,000 jobs have been furloughed in East Ayrshire as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.Figures made available reveal the impact of COVID-19 on the back of the country being locked down on Monday, March 23 in a bid to combat the deadly disease – with Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s programmes preventing jobs being axed.A total of 13,700 employments have been furloughed as part of the job retention scheme (JRS) in East Ayrshire.Meanwhile, 3500 claims have been made through the

There have been more than 64,000 excess deaths in the UK since the coronavirus outbreak began, according to the latest figures.Today’s data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that there were 58,693 excess deaths in England and Wales between March 21 and June 5 2020.Data published last week by the National Records of Scotland found there were 4,769 excess deaths in Scotland between March 23 and June 7.The Northern Ireland Statistics & Research Agency put the figure for Northern

Covid-19 care home crisis could have breached the Human Rights Act, experts have claimed. The Scottish Human Rights Commission said the scandal has raised “serious concerns” under Article 2 of the act.

East Kilbride care home where 23 residents have died from coronavirus has been backed by the Care Inspectorate - despite urgent calls for an investigation.

Amanda Knox while she was in an Italian prison for the murder of British student Meridith Kercher has come forward after she mentioned him in a recent podcast.Last week we told how American Amanda revealed she had received a letter from a Scottish man while she was serving time in Perugia Prison and had been 'touched' by what he wrote.Chatting to Motherwell-based podcaster Derek Watson, the 33-year-old said: "I received a letter from someone in Scotland and if that person is listening right now,

Seven prisoners behind bars in Scottish jails were released back into the Stirling area.

protests have been declared “illegal” by the Home Secretary Priti Patel as she updated MPs on the Government’s response to protests. Patel said that 135 protesters had been arrested and 35 police officers injured during protests.

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

Almost 350 prisoners have been released early from Scottish jails during a programme to protect offenders from the spread of Covid-19.

Scottish businessman Donald MacLeod’s insurance struggle will be at the vanguard of a legal bid for justice for hundreds of firms.

One person in Perth and Kinross died from coronavirus last week, according to new figures.

Inmates at a Scots prison are demanding the reintroduction of jailhouse cats in a bid to sort out an infestation of mice.

The operators of a Perth gym earmarked for demolition have vowed to keep fighting to retain the facility.

Scots called by coronavirus contact tracers are being assured that people are 'alert to the risk of potential phone scams.'

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.

Prisoners released early from Scotland's jails to stem the spread of coronavirus have not been screened for the illness first, a Scottish Government minister has said.