Warning over fraudulent messages offering coronavirus vaccinations

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Met Office extend the yellow weather warning for ice and snow.

coronavirus vaccination appointments for those aged 70 to 79 will start arriving through letterboxes on Monday, the Scottish Government has said. As the inoculation programme moves through priority groups, several health board areas are beginning to send out letters telling those in the age group when they will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 jab.

weather warning affecting most of the west of Scotland has been announced by the Met Office. Snow and ice is expected to cause travel disruption today as scattered snow showers batter the region.The warning is in place from Saturday until 11am on Sunday.People are being warned to look out for icy patched on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths.With roads and railways likely to be affected, longer journey tines are also expected.

Ayrshire as the new year cold snap continues this weekend.

Perthshire respiratory expert has said lifting COVID restrictions too early risks taking the country “back to square one”.

avalanche warning in the Pentland Hills amid heavy snowfall across the country. The Valley Mountain Rescue team said people could be 'buried' by the massive snow drifts and shared a picture on social media of an avalanche on Turnhouse hill taken from Penicuik.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Residents in Wishaw are being urged to remain vigilant when it comes to scam text messages.The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has warned of text message scams about Covid vaccinations, including links to fake NHS websites that ask for bank details.Messages were first reported last month and Colin Mathieson from Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service

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carried out by the armed forces. UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the deployment of 98 soldiers over the next 28 days to identify and prepare suitable locations for NHS Scotland to administer the Covid-19 vaccine.

Dominic Raab said today the UK Government was working towards a target of the entire county receiving their first jab by early autumn. It comes as the Scottish Government steps up its recruitment of vaccinators to administer doses across the country, with more than 5,000 registered so far - a figure which does not include all participating GPs.

Covid won't stop you catching or spreading virus again. The public is being reminded not to flout lockdown rules or take risks just because they have recovered from coronavirus in the past.

Shoppers have been warned against using a dangerous hand sanitiser which includes deadly substances. The lbcccndc Instant Hand Sanitiser was being sold on AliBaba, Ebay and Wish but has now been removed.Trading Standards is urging the public to avoid the clear gel which contains 37 per cent methanol.

Scotland could be blanketed with up to seven inches of snow overnight as the country gears up for more treacherous weather. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice across large parts of Scotland with risk of travel disruption and icy conditions.

Stirling had been walking her dog near Mugdock Country Park in East Dumbartonshire when she spotted the 'beast'. The 29-year-old jokester actually stumbled across abandoned faux fur but took the opportunity to prank Facebook users.

treacherous weather conditions are set to return tomorrow with another Met Office warning issued for a large section of Scotland.

antifreeze that causes cats and dogs to appear 'drunk'. With plummeting temperatures in Scotland, many people will be using the chemical to their car coolant and screenwash.

Oxford/AstraZeneca jab was rolled out in more than 1,000 locations across Scotland. The total number of people vaccinated by the end of the month will be just under 560,000, she said.