Waiting times soar at West Dunbartonshire's nearest A&E department

lockdown last March with restrictions loosened gradually between June and August of last year, before a further lockdown was introduced in December.

A&E were admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours, leaving 20,466 people waiting for longer than the target time. The Scottish Government 's target is for 95 per cent of people attending to wait no longer than four hours.

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has been banned from driving - after crashing his expensive £40,000 Jaguar car while nearly four-times the drink-drive limit. Interior designer John Amabile, who has appeared in a host of programmes, was fined and ordered to attend a rehab course after racking up his second drink-driving conviction.

Police after being convicted of the murder, rape and kidnap of Sarah Everard, the force said. Scotland Yard said that a misconduct hearing on Friday found that the actions of 48-year-old Couzens breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of discreditable conduct.The hearing, chaired by Assistant Commissioner Helen Ball, dismissed Couzens without notice, the force added.

West Dunbartonshire has the highest rate of households assessed as homeless in the whole of Scotland points to the need for urgent action at the highest level. “We are all aware of the awful impact that Covid-19 has had on household finances and individuals’ ability to pay rent and bills.

police vans and an ambulance can be seen parked along what appears to be Drove Road. Locals reported an armed response unit and a dog unit descended on the area.

Armadale at around 7:45pm on Monday, July 12. The disturbance is said to have involved weapons and two men have now been charged, reports Edinburgh Live.

Chvrches have shared a new single called ‘Good Girls’ and with it details of a UK tour for next March.The Scottish trio, fronted by Lauren Mayberry, premiered the song as Hottest Record on Annie Mac’s BBC Radio 1 show today (July 12).

Scottish Open. The Englishman, who has won Challenge and EuroPro Tour events at the Home of Golf during his career as well as a Walker Cup, was too hot for some big hitters on day one at The Renaissance Club.Senior finished at seven-under par to set the target going into the second round and said: “I played flawless golf and didn’t really put myself in any trouble.

coronavirus restrictions. Instances of verbal abuses and no shows have been reported by almost all hospitality businesses across the country.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.A total of 1,253 deaths were registered in ailing West Dunbartonshire last year –the second highest figure by council area in Scotland.It comes as national figures show the highest number of excess deaths since wartime, due to the coronavirus pandemic.But the West Dunbartonshire figure marks the third highest death rate by council in Scotland on crude data – at 14.1 per 100,000 population.However, that

Edinburgh last week.

Michelle Mone says she is now at her ideal weight as she goes from size 22 to size eight! Scots Ultimo founder Michelle dropped another one and a half stone after her recent battle with Covid, and has now lost even more.

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hospital has spoken out, fearing lives could be at risk. Bill Ritchie’s ordeal began when he found himself coughing and struggling to breathe at his home on Friday, June 4.