TSB to close branches in Prestwick, Cumnock and Girvan as part of widescale job cuts

He added: "You’ve seen us respond to that in Dumfries and Galloway previously, rather than the broader challenge we have across the Central Belt just now where it is not specific small outbreaks, it is much more widespread.“If you go online, see can your own area in the Covid-19 daashboard for Scotland and you can begin to see some leakage from the central belt to Tayside and Dumfries and Galloway so we are keeping a very, very close eye on Dumfries and Galloway and every healthboard and local

Bathgate, West Lothian, has been left in chaos after workmen failed to install the new wet wall suite she paid more than £2,000 up front for.The 60-year-old’s old bathroom was ripped out after she signed a deal with Supreme Wetwall Bathrooms.But when the subcontractor assigned to refit it repeatedly stalled on the job, plumber Luke Campbell took the opportunity to have a snooze – a day after the work should have been finished.The stunned mum told how she “blew a gasket” after snapping this photo

close schools in Scotland again if that's what it takes to stop the spread of Covid, a leading teaching union has warned. It comes as Holyrood ministers prepare to publish a framework later this week which will better explain the criteria for introducing local lockdowns in the future.

ambulance staff claim they are struggling to get vital flu vaccines in several parts of the country.The staff are among the key workers who are most in need of the vaccines as they come into contact with people affected during flu season.And with health experts warning a combination of flu and coronavirus could have killer consequences workers are concerned they have not yet had their jabs.An ambulance insider said: “Lanarkshire colleagues at the Scottish Ambulance Service are among those

Renfrewshire home.

coronavirus restrictions banning households mixing indoors this weekend. But a political row between Boris Johnson and Labour’s Andy Burnham has meant no decision has been made on Greater Manchester.

Mark Millar of stealing ideas from an unknown writer has been thrown out by the highest court in the US.Michael Bennett claimed that Millar had plagiarised his self-published superhero novel Owl for comic book stories and movies.Bennett, of Norcross, Georgia, claimed he had sent his manuscript to comic book publisher Marvel in 2008 and alleged it had then fallen into Millar’s hands.However, although Millar previously worked on Marvel projects, he was never an employee of the company and lived in

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond recently finished up filming in Scotland and Calmac Ferries have given fans a glimpse of what the crew have been up to.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further two people in Ayrshire and Arran have died from coronavirus as daily cases approach the 100 mark.New data from the Scottish Government shows the deaths occurred in South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire.The grim news comes as the area set yet another record for daily case rises.Figures show 95 people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours bringing the pandemic total to 2,478.There

Scot Gemmill’s side within a point of the Group Four summit with a game 
in hand. An away clash with minnows San Marino tomorrow should bank another victory which would leave games against Croatia and Greece next month as the last hurdles in the bid to clinch a final place in Hungary and Slovenia next year.

Margaret Ferrier has refused to resign following bombshell revelations over her 800-mile round trip while suffering from coronavirus.

Rishi Sunak announced today.The furlough scheme comes into forced from November, which is after the new round of hospitality closures in Scotland.Sunak said the new plan offers a safety net over what could be a "difficult winter".The UK Government will pay two thirds of wages of staff in pubs, restaurants and other business if they have to shut under new coronavirus restrictions.Devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit from a £1.3bn increase to agreed funding

Sainsbury's bosses for refusing to shut down their depot after an outbreak among distribution staff - which they fear could have spread the virus across Scotland. Whistleblowers claimed that two staff at the supermarket giant’s East Kilbride depot have been diagnosed with Covid-19 - including a driver who travelled around the central belt and down to Stranraer.

Renfrewshire are not set to be impacted by the devastating cuts.The hospitality firm operates a number of venues in the area, including Gabriels and Craig Dhu, both in Paisley, Linwood Farm, The Flying Scotsman, in Renfrew, and The Projectionist at Braehead’s Soar.The news is a welcome reprieve for Renfrewshire’s hospitality industry, and West of Scotland MSP Neil Bibby, pictured, is relieved the area has been saved from another jobs blow.Renfrewshire is currently facing high unemployment rates

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.It won’t be long before there are no banks in Wishaw town centre, according to Councillor Bob Burgess.The Conservative councillor has hit out following the “devastating” announcement by TSB that its branch in the town has closed its doors for good.TSB had initially earmarked the Stewarton Street branch for closure in an announcement in November last year.It was among 17 branches across Scotland and 80 in the

East Kilbride as of Friday for just over two weeks in a bid to halt the surge in coronavirus cases.

Under the new scheme, companies can create 30 jobs – or if they’re a small business they can team up with others to reach that number. “We’re really lucky in Scotland to have a supportive creative network, with associations such as the Creative Entrepreneurs’ Club,” says James.

singer songwriter is proving an online hit - with his side-splitting Scottish reworking of Will Smith’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme tune. Guitarist Marc McGregor came up with the idea to cover the 90s hit show’s opening while playing TV themes on Tiktok.

cinema chain after the news of site closures and potential job losses broke over social media. The Sunday Times reported that the firm could close theatres across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.