Two Renfrewshire people dying every day from Covid-19

Lanarkshire - 98 more than the whole of Australia.

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutPeople across the country are being invited to create artwork at home and display it in their front windows.Museums want to create the UK’s “largest ever art exhibition” – taking place in people’s front windows.The National Gallery, Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland are asking people to make artwork “to counter the gloom of the pandemic”.The opening

East Ayrshire have taken place in one part of Kilmarnock and in the Doon Valley South area.Tragically, 17 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Kilmarnock’s Altonhill North and Onthank neighbourhood.And 17 residents also lost their lives to the virus in the Doon Valley South communities of Dalmellington and Bellsbank.There were no deaths involving COVID-19 in Galston and Newmilns, according to National Records of Scotland (NRS) data.The number of coronavirus-connected fatalities have

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Domestic abuse incidents are declining in Renfrewshire despite fears they would rocket during the coronavirus lockdown, according to fresh statistics.Figures from Police Scotland show there were 1,302 reports between April and October last year, which represents a drop of almost eight per cent when compared to the same period in 2019.Meanwhile, the number of crimes or offences raised as a result of reports

Burns Night has become synonymous with haggis as the main dish, those who aren't big fans of Scotland's national dish still have plenty of options. In fact, there are a load of great mains for a Burns Supper menu that are just as tasty.From delicious veggie and vegan options to meaty dishes that will satisfy even the fussiest of eaters, here are some alternative recipes for those who don't love haggis.The ideal replacement for your main, you can keep the neeps and tatties as your sides too.

£250million investment in treatment will be repaid many times over.Funded residential rehab was all but abandoned after focus was put on the costs and on the people who failed to get drug free after treatment.But activists who battled for a return to services that try to get people drug free won a major triumph when Nicola Sturgeon approved a £20million annual spend on rehab as part of the £50million a year extra funding.University graduate Viki Campbell, 48, tried to get off drugs for more than

Covid-19 in December just two weeks apart but was left shocked when he was given the tragic news of Andy’s death. Andy, from Irvine, was a regular gym-goer with no underlying health conditions.

the Reformer, but wished to remain anonymous, said the situation is becoming increasingly stressful. He said: “We feel we have been left behind.

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.

mask to curb the spread of Covid-19 becomes a thing of the past.An injunction to cover one’s face in indoor public places has, for many, been a drag.But waiter Atholl Mills has revealed how the Scottish Government directive has made his life easier.The 26-year-old was born with a facial disfigurement and covering up has brought a welcome respite from lingering looks and cruel off-colour remarks.He was diagnosed with rare cystic hygroma at birth – a condition where the lymph nodes swell.Surgeons

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two years ago Cor Hutton was lying in a hospital bed after becoming the first Scottish person to receive a double hand transplant.The Lochwinnoch mum-of-one has amazed medics with her progress since the marathon 12-hour surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, having regained 90 per cent function.The 50-year-old became just the third person in the UK to receive a transplant in January 2019 after having her hands

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensThe project, run by Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs, is one of a number of schemes funded through the taskforce.The announcement comes as Renfrewshire recorded its highest number of deaths since records began in 1996 and three and half times higher than the rest of the UK.There were 45 drug deaths recorded in Renfrewshire in 2019, according to the report.Renfrewshire Council has pledged £2million to tackle drug and alcohol related

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

direct to your inboxA further 22 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.It brings the region's hospital death toll to 4,403, the latest NHS figures show.Across the UK the hospital death toll has increased by 789 which is the highest number recorded on a Saturday since May.England reported 625 fatalities, Scotland had 93, Wales recorded 62 and Northern Ireland had nine.In Greater Manchester in the last 24 hours eight more deaths were recorded at

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Hundreds of Paisley families have been left without water for the second time this week as temperatures in the area plunged to a near all time low.Scottish Water has confirmed engineers are en route to the town to investigate the problem affecting homes in the PA2 postcode area.This morning’s disruption follows a similar problem last Sunday when the same homes were left without water for three hours.It comes

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.

donate to Kevin’s funeral fund page.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.30am on Friday, 1 January, 2021, police received report of a man having fallen on Shields Drive in Motherwell.“The man was conveyed by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital, where he later died.

Read More About: A 27-year-old woman has been charged in connection with Darren's death.An 18-year-old man has been charged with assault while a 21-year-old man has been released without charge.A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed two people had been charged.They added: “The woman and man are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court on Tuesday, January 5.“There will be a police presence in the local area and enquiries are continuing.”Anyone with information which may help police with the

fatal New Year’s Day attack in Erskine. Police swooped Park Drive in the Renfrewshire town at around 12.55pm yesterday.