Vulnerable Scots should have confidence in the coronavirus vaccine rollout, says Jason Leitch

Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable teenagers in certain groups by the end of August. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon previously announced plans to jab some youngsters aged between 12 and 17, including those with Down's Syndrome, learning difficulties or those who are immunosuppressed or live with someone who is.

CCTV. Investigators believe the man captured in the footage may be able to assist with their enquiries into the shocking incident which took place in Clydebank.An 84-year-old woman was visited at her home by a man who claimed that he needed to check her water supply in order to gain access to her Dumbarton Road property.

The X Factor has been cancelled after 17 years on TV, ITV has confirmed. There are no plans for another series of Simon Cowell’s iconic talent show, the broadcaster said on Thursday (29 July).

X Factor is no more after Simon Cowell has called an end to the show - but we still have our musical memories - and here are some of the Scots who remain unforgettable. Whitburn's Leon Jackson won the show in 2007 as a 19-year-old lad and had a hit Christmas single with his song When You Believe.

Alan Cumming has told fans he has tested positive for coronavirus but is already being double vaccinated. Alan, who lives in the States, urged people to get their Covid jabs despite not displaying any symptoms of the virus.Alan told his fans: 'I tested positive for COVID! I am isolating and following all the protocols but feeling totally fine because of the vaccine.

jabs by today, but Labour say this target has not been met. Scottish Labour MSP Jackie Baillie said: “The SNP’s failure to meet this flagship target is humiliating for them – but it should worry us all.

West Lothian street. The 40-year-old female owner of the XL American Bulldog-type animal has also been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident.

Love Island's Laura Anderson says Dubai is not meant for Scottish people as she tried to cope with the incredible heat there. The reality star, who now lives in Dubai with her pop star boyfriend Dane Bowers, admitted she was suffering as she walked home from a session at the gym.

Public Health Scotland on Saturday shows that almost a third of those aged 18 to 29 (31.6%) have not had their first dose yet, with the figure at 19.5% for those aged 30 to 39. Just one in five (20.2%) 18 to 29-year-olds have been double-jabbed, with the figure at 30.4% for 30 to 39-year-olds, the statistics show.Health Secretary Humza Yousaf hailed the "incredible work" of everyone involved in the vaccination programme.

a telephone service for all general covid vaccine inquiries, such as missed appointments, from 8am-8pm seven days a week. Figures obtained by Scottish Labour show thousands of calls to the helpline have been abandoned after average waits skyrocketed.

caged for a total of 12 years and eight months. George Murray, 33, and Scott McClymont, 22, turned on Ryan Murray and a 15 year-old boy at a flat in Glasgow's Springburn days after Christmas last year.

Love Islander Shannon Singh claims she has not yet made any big money since her sharp exit from the reality show. And the Fife born former glamour model says she's not willing to just do anything to make a fast buck.

cops on an erratic 40-mile chase. Graham Ellis, 40, stole the 999 vehicle that had arrived to treat his pregnant girlfriend, a court heard.

scenic Scots river. Bosses at Calamity Kayaking in Paisley were so sick of the state of the River Cart that they used a massive line over a local bridge to pull out as much rubbish as they could.

Cops have launched an investigation into the assault, which happened at a taxi rank in the town centre. The incident occurred at around 10.45pm on Stirling Street, on Saturday, July 10.It's understood a 46-year-old was left with a serious facial injury after being punched.

Edinburgh when he heard a hissing sound coming from his shorts. Believing he accidentally turned the vape on, Alex plunged his right hand into his pocket to investigate, reports Edinburgh Live.

failed in a bid for freedom. Daniel Kerr was jailed for seven years in January for a sickening campaign of historical abuse against two young girls including his sister in law Tracey Callaghan, who died before she could see him face justice.

knives allegedly stolen from a supermarket.

Glasgow sparking a police probe. Emergency services are understood to have attended at a property in Mossbank Drive in Glasgow after the alarm was raised at around 10.40am on Tuesday.