Youngsters make a splash once again at East Kilbride's Dollan Aqua Centre

link.She has performed on STV Glasgow, BBC Radio Scotland, and at Celtic Connections and continues to study and teach music and songwriting, lecturing at the University of the West of Scotland.Present Tense is set for release on November 1 on all major platforms.

International Scottish Gin Day arrives on Saturday (October 24), and though many of us won't be able to make the pub, there's still plenty of ways to celebrate at home.From trying out new Scottish gins to making your own mixed drinks you'll be able to enjoy the ISGD2020 fun. Even better these simple, fun and easy-to-make cocktails from Jamie Shields at the Summerhall Drinks Lab will turn even beginners into pros.

teachers for wearing make-up to school is set to open his own salon after the successful launch of his own cosmetics brand. Aidan Bowie, 18, was hauled into his high school principal's office and told to wipe off his 'distracting' make-up at the age of 15.Three years later the rising star runs his own beauty line and is due to open own stand alone salon next month.

coronavirus at a Scottish health centre.At least three members of staff are understood to have tested positive for Covid-19 at Motherwell Health Centre in North Lanarkshire in recent days.But a source told the Record of fears that nurses were being advised to go to work and carry out house calls as normal earlier this week - despite some being in contact with infected colleagues from the Windmill Street practice.After their concerns were raised with the health board, staff who had contact with

Perthshire North constituency at next year’s Scottish election. Mr Swinney was the sole nominee and was unanimously endorsed by the members of the constituency association.

link.With a mix of affordable and mid-market terraced housing, flats and retirement homes Law Place is a welcome addition to Link Group’s portfolio.The South Lanarkshire development helps address the growing demand for more high-quality homes across Scotland.The JR Group, one of Scotland’s leading building and construction firms, led the project on site from start to finish, taking over two years to complete with more than 100 people working on site at any one time.Phil McGinlay, managing

Nicola Sturgeon will update hospitality businesses across the central belt of Scotland today on whether they can expect to reopen next week.Temporary restrictions introduced earlier this month called on all pubs, bars and restaurants across five health board areas to close for a 16 day period in an attempt to halt the rising number of Covid cases north of the Border.Unlicensed cafes were allowed to remain open but must shut by 6pm, while pubs elsewhere in Scotland were told they could only serve

Silentnight has found that Scots aged 25-34 are the most likely to own an electric blanket, and 48 per cent of the UK’s electric blankets are owned by those aged 18-34. It's believed that younger people opting for electric blankets as more people spend time getting cosy at home.

the music industry celebrated over 1,000 venues, festivals and theatres being awarded Cultural Recovery Funding to survive until April and weather the storm of closures and complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic – before a second round of funding was announced on Saturday, rescuing another wave of arts spaces and organisations.With the results of the CRF funding for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to be revealed across the coming weeks, the Music Venue Trust have welcomed the

chucked off an Edinburgh bound flight for refusing to wear a face mask.

link.At the time, a police source suggested the fires happened in separate driveways – however, a statement on Saturday said those cars were parked in driveways at the same address.Investigating officers were keen to identify two men seen fleeing the scene in a silver car who they believe are responsible.In the early hours of Saturday morning a third car - a black Range Rover - was also set on fire.

police investigation has been launched after three cars were deliberately torched in a targeted campaign of destruction. Two cars that were parked outside a house in MacKenzie Gardens, East Kilbride, were set on fire at around 12.30am on Thursday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Moving into a brand-new home is often one of the most important days of your life.And new householders moving into a social housing development in Wishaw are to get a little extra when moving into their new home.The JR Group – which has worked alongside Link Group to deliver high quality social housing across Scotland for more than five years – has created a generous initiative that gives every new resident

coronavirus outbreak. Parents at Harlaw Academy, in Aberdeen, have received emails from school bosses saying a first year pupil had tested positive for Covid-19.

East Kilbride-based college with new measures in place due to COVID-19. Sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link.

another set of lockdown rules will come into effect on October 9. As of this Friday at 6pm, the country's hospitality sector will effectively grind to a halt for at least two weeks.But the rules will be harshest across the central belt, where all licensed premises will be closed.