Thirty people die in Perth and Kinross in under a month from COVID-19 as virus continues to rise in region

Covid-19 rules after having a potentially life-saving operation cancelled due to rising cases.Claire Monaghan was diagnosed with oestrogen positive breast cancer in January last year before undergoing gruelling courses of chemo and radiotherapy.The 47-year-old writer also had a double mastectomy after discovering she had the BRCA2 gene which increases her risk of developing the disease again.The mum-of-three was due to have her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed on January 7 but health chiefs

Perth.Six fire engines raced to the scene after the blaze started on the ground floor of a commercial building on the city’s Scott Street just after 4pm on Sunday January 10. Occupants have been evacuated and Scottish Fire and Rescue teams remain at the scene to tackle the flames.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scotland recorded its highest number of covid deaths on Friday as it was revealed two people in Renfrewshire. are dying each day from the virus.Recently updated figures show 23 people from the local authority area have lost their lives to the virus since Christmas Day.Of those, 11 took place in the first six days of 2021 as the region continued to log record-breaking numbers of new covid cases.

drug” racket exposed by the Daily Record.We revealed yesterday how Telegram, owned by tech tycoon Pavel Durov, had been used by dealers in Scotland to flog heroin, cocaine, Ecstasy, high-strength cannabis and prescription pills.They tried to hide their trade behind the app’s end-to-end encryption – but we unearthed a chat group called weed/coke/420/pills/lsd/glasgow/uk that included price lists and pictures of the drugs available.The Scottish drug selling group had more than 14,700

coronavirus-stricken care home in Fife. NHS health chiefs have now confirmed the tragic death toll at Lomond Court Care home in Glenrothes after the cluster was identified last month.

Perth and Kinross over the festive period, according to new statistics. The virus was recorded on 11 deaths registered in the week starting December 21 - the highest weekly total since May 4 .Incident management team set up as COVID cases rise at poultry plantThere were nine deaths recorded the week after, bringing the total in the region to 133, according to the National Records of Scotland.

Ross County. The 32-year-old attacking midfielder has joined on a contract for the rest of the season.

Perth and Kinross remains in lockdown.

Perth and Kinross residents have been told to “stay at home” as the region returns to full COVID lockdown tomorrow (January 5).

Ayrshire region has the highest coronavirus case rate per 100,000 population in Scotland. The latest data from the festive period shows that East Ayrshire has the worst infection rate in the country over the past seven days.

Perth and Kinross dropped in the week up until Boxing Day, according to new figures.

Fernando Ricksen feared she was dying after catching coronavirus. Terrified Veronika, 34, told how the killer bug left her fighting for breath and barely able to move in agony.And she was scared daughter Isabella would be orphaned after Fernando lost his brave battle with motor neurone disease last year.

as his most aggressive client.Ronnie Renucci QC said Richey’s conduct made him question whether the decision to free him was the right one.He also told how his client tried to intimidate police when he was interviewed in connection with an assault and robbery.The former US Marine, originally from Edinburgh, was sentenced to death for the murder of two-year-old Cynthia Collin who died in a fire at her mother’s apartment in Columbus Grove, Ohio, in June 1986.He claimed it was a miscarriage of

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A baby girl from Paisley was the first born in Scotland on Christmas Day.Aurelia Musialak came into the world at 12.04am within the maternity unit at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.And mum Agata,36,  said: “I could not believe it  and we are all very proud.“It makes it all the more special and I am really happy.”She had to be induced after Auerlia was reluctant to emerge.Aurelia beat a baby boy born at 12.27am

Scott Brown and Shane Duffy for the visit of Ross County. Manager Neil Lennon revealed the pair were struggling following Sunday's Scottish Cup Final victory over Hearts.

John Hughes has claimed everybody is fired up to silence the critics who say they are doomed for the Premiership drop. The rock-bottom Staggies decided to move for ‘Yogi’ after Stuart Kettlewell was removed from his position following Saturday’s defeat to relegation rivals Hamilton.

Perth and Kinross will be closed from December 24, it has been announced. Culture Perth and Kinross is temporarily halting public admission to all its archives, libraries, museums and galleries from Christmas Eve until further notice. Two new ‘world-class’ schools to be built in Perth after Scottish Government funding go-ahead Perth Museum and Art Gallery  will be closed to the public slightly earlier, from Tuesday, December 22.