Three children die in hospital after Scotland flat fire

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who has difficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a child of the same age who does not have a disability.The DLA rate is between £23.60 and £151.40 a week and depends on the level of help and support the child needs.Payment of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children in Scotland is transferring from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Social Security Scotland.And

Scots beauty spot have paid tribute to their “cheeky little devil”. Freya Skene passed away after getting into difficulty with her mum Brooke at Ossian’s Cave in Dunkeld, Perthshire, on Monday evening, July 6.

seriously injured on an Ayrshire street. Emergency services were called to the scene in Kilwinning at around 1.15am on Saturday, July 4, after the man was discovered lying on the ground.

Police Scotland was an “epiphany” in his career as he spoke in the wake of riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.Chitwood said he had been heavily influenced by a trip to Scotland in 2015 where he was trained in techniques aimed at reducing the use of force and firearms.He was one of dozens of US law enforcement officials who spent several days at Tulliallan, Police Scotland’s training centre and headquarters near Stirling.He said: “It was an epiphany to sit there and watch.

Pubs, hotels and hairdressers could be able to open next monthThe male was removed from the scene by firefighters before the air ambulance took him to Ninewells.His condition is not known at this time.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.18am on Thursday, June 25 to an incident at Pitlochry Golf Course, Perthshire.Council says it will have plan in place for full-time learning in August“Operations Control mobilised five appliances and a heavy rescue unit to

Scotland.Fiona, 12, Alexander James, eight, and Philip Gibson, five, died in hospital after emergency services responded to the blaze in Paisley on Friday night.Paying tribute to his children, Alex Gibson wrote on Facebook: "May you rest in peace little angels.”He added: “How I miss them already, now I know what it feels like when your world comes crashing down”.Police Scotland said the children's mother remained in hospital yesterday morning in a critical condition.

hereSpeaking in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said 18,077 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 11 from 18,066 the previous day.There are 929 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of 36.Of these patients, 23 were in intensive care, a decrease of one.There were an average of 3,800 new Covid-19 infections per day in private households in England for the period April 26 to June 13, according to new estimates from the Office for National

coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2,464.

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

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The £4.5million handed over by the Scottish Government will be used by education chiefs to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on children’s learning.The money is part of the Attainment Challenge Fund and will allow the council to plough cash into schemes that best support children from the area’s most deprived households.It will be shared across all 62 schools in the local authority area. Read More News: The council can also take advantage of a

Coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2439. The Scottish Government confirmed the number of cases has reached 15,682 - a rise of 17 from yesterday.

A further 12 people have died from Coronavirus in Scotland’s hospitals bringing the total to 2,434 fatalities. The latest figures were announced at the Scottish Government’s daily Covid-19 briefing in Parliament before First Minister's Questions.

Coronavirus in Scotland, bringing the hospital death toll to 2,422. The Scottish Government confirmed the number of cases has reached 15,653 a rise of 14 from yesterday.

George Floyd has been vandalised. Graffiti artist Symon Mathieson was left feeling "ashamed" of the people of Dundee, after the portrait was defaced in the city's Hilltown area.They painted out the word "black" from "Black Lives Matter" and the name Floyd.

diverse and welcoming nation but scratch the surface and sometimes the reality is very different.  It has taken the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer to make every country look more closely at how to define and deal with racism.In this country, we recognise the problems of sectarianism but can be blind to the issues faced by black, Asian and ethnic minorities in our communities.Designer-turned-filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire, 39, made a BBC documentary last

Kilmarnock home today.

Police Scotland officers raced to the scene on Saughs Road, Robroyston on Friday afternoon, around 12.45pm. The serious crash involved a car and a motorbike.

Ayrshire is continuing to slow down, new figures show.

Nicola Sturgeon says she might have joined Scots in protesting racism over the US death of George Floyd had it not been for coronavirus. With a number of demonstrations planned across the country, the First Minister doubled down on calls for demonstrators to make their voices heard virtually and avoid risking a spread of the deadly bug.