Shielding Scots given 'fit note' to avoid unsafe places of work in level 4 areas

coronavirus vaccine. The decision to use a 0300 number - rather than a free phone - came under fire from disgruntled healthcare workers and it has now been revoked by NHS Lothian with promises staff will be reimbursed.

coronavirus outbreak infected dozens of people at a Scots care home. Last week 72 residents and staff at Inchmarlo House, near Banchory, Aberdeenshire tested positive for the virus.

cancer has paid an emotional tribute to kindhearted donors helping to provide for her family when she is no longer here.Louise Colquhoun, 39, is planning what could be her last Christmas with husband John and their three sons after being given the shattering news that the cervical cancer she was diagnosed with just months ago is incurable.The accountant, from Ratho, West Lothian, is undergoing intensive treatment in the hope it will give her more time with her loved ones.And she has spoken of

Police are hunting thieves who nicked a family’s frozen Christmas turkey.The turkey was stolen from a garden shed in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, which was raided sometime between Saturday and Sunday.Police Constable Neale Gawthorpe said: "At this time of year freezers are full of food for the holiday season and now one family has been left without their festive fare, including their Christmas turkey."I would appeal to anyone who may have seen anything, including someone in the area carrying a

care home is being probed over a retirement farewell party where staff appeared to ignore social distancing while not wearing masks. Staff at Westerfield Care Home in Paisley held the celebration for a member of the team which included surprise gifts and balloons.

jury how an ex-boyfriend drowned her pet parakeet in the kitchen sink. The woman, who can’t be identified, said she took her children to her mum's after she caught Paul Hill having sex with another woman in her bed.

Christmas trees has been lit up for the first time this year in the Highlands. The 16ft tree in Ullapool has been built using dozens of creels used for catching shellfish in the local area.It has become an annual festive tradition for the village since it was first constructed in 2016.

bulldog has given birth to an astonishing 13 puppies, equalling what the owner believes to be a world record. Wee trouper Roxy was due to have between four and six pups - but when she started squeezing they just kept coming.

Glasgow road has been hailed as 'bright, caring, loving' in a moving tribute by her heartbroken head teacher. Notre Dame High School pupil Sophie Geddesdied after being hit by a car on the city's Great Western Road at around 7.45pm on Saturday night.

Adrian Bonar, 34, was found in the boot of an abandoned car in Anaheim, California, in October last year. The US Army veteran had been wrapped in tarpaulin and bound with duct tape.

war hero who is battling Motor Neurone Disease has said he has already got 'the best Christmas present' after travelling across the Atlantic for pioneering stem cell treatment. Stuart Carmichael, 40, has been fighting the debilitating disease for two years and and has seen his condition deteriorate during lockdown.

Covid-19 pandemic to buy sex posted almost 1600 adverts on a classifieds website in Scotland.An investigation found 43 punters looking for street prostitutes, with many hoping to take advantage of “cheap and desperate” women thrown into poverty by coronavirus.Among 1550 men offering to pay for sex were those looking for “single mums” or pregnant women impoverished by the pandemic.There were also depraved requests for “young girls”, “rape play” and “damaged” women.The adverts appeared on

police station.A shocked passerby filmed the crazy scene in Dunfermline town centre on Sunday morning, December 6, after spotting the lost traveller.The short clip shows a navy-coloured Renault crawling along the inside lane before oncoming traffic comes flying towards it, tooting their horns at the wayward motorist.The car, which did have it’s hazard lights on, continued on its journey around the traffic island towards Appin Crescent.The footage, shared on Fife Jammer Locations, left viewers

prime minister predicted that Scots would vote to remain part the UK in another referendum but warned it would be a "hard battle" to keep the union together. Brown also described Boris Johnson as “completely out of touch” after the Prime Minister said Scottish devolution has been “a disaster”.

coronavirus should be ‘completely confident’ about receiving the vaccine, a medical chief has said. Chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) June Raine has urged everyone who is eligible to get the jag when it’s available to them.

gangsters targeted mostly at young men. Organised crime groups, mostly from overseas, are luring people to commit sex acts on camera.

Covid-19 cluster was identified. Health chiefs confirmed that half a dozen people who are linked to the outbreak at Craigie House Care Home in Crossgates have now lost their lives.

knife has revealed she needs further surgery to repair damage from the attack.Siobhan Stevenson’s former partner Matthew Grady kicked in her front door and cut her face from ear to mouth – leaving her scarred for life.The 27-year-old had three hours of plastic surgery and needed more than 40 stitches after Grady carried out the assault when he was dumped for being unfaithful.Now Siobhan has been told she will need an “urgent” operation to repair damage to her salivary gland to prevent her face