Ten dead at Scots care home after coronavirus outbreak infects 68 other residents and staff

Hamilton man who took his own life earlier this month are calling on others who are struggling to “please seek help”. Musician Garon Dalton died at the family home in Meikle Earnock on Friday, February 5, after years of mental health issues.

Dumfries and and robbed a three-figure cash sum in an "extremely frightening ordeal". The terrifying incident has left a 74-year-old man shaken as cops launch a manhunt to find the callous thieves responsible.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Renfrewshire care home residents have been receiving their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine this week as deaths in the elderly population continue to plummet.New figures, published by the Scottish Government, show the number of care home residents dying as a result of the virus has dropped by 62 per cent since the vaccine programme started.The Express understands the national statistics are being mirrored

coronavirus at a Scots nursery has raised concerns about a full return of youngsters to the classroom.It is understood a community cluster was linked to asymptomatic youngsters at the Mulberry Bush Nursery in Helensburgh.The nursery had been allowed to remain open during the lockdown for children of frontline workers.But several families in the town were forced to self isolate after the outbreak was discovered.Fraser Murdoch, owner of the nursery, in the town’s Charlotte Street, refused to speak

Livingston leaving him hospitalised.Emergency services raced to Ogilvie Way after the alarm was raised at around 5.20pm on Thursday February 18.Police say a 15-year-old boy was 'seriously assaulted' in the incident before being rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Edinburgh.A 14-year-old boy has now been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged attack.Officers have launched an investigation and enquiries are ongoing.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.20pm on

coronavirus outbreak has been declared at a Scots prison.HMP Addiewell in West Lothian is at the centre of a wave of the bug with it now understood that prisoners are being confined to their cells to limit any spreading.Sources told the Daily Record that the outbreak began around five days ago and now lags were going stir crazy inside with up to a dozen infections.Other claims have been made that prisoners are being offered a poor choice of food and being not allowed access to phones- which has

fisherman who fell overboard from a vessel in the North Sea has tragically died after being airlifted to hospital. The alarm was raised at around 3.20am on Tuesday after a mayday call reporting that the unnamed man had got into difficulty in the water.Emergency services including Lerwick lifeboat and the HM Coastguard helicopter were called to the scene around 30 miles southeast of Sumburgh, Shetland.The coastguard said he was taken to hospital in Lerwick by helicopter.

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published judge Lady Smith’s findings into care provided by the Christian Brothers at St Ninian’s Residential Care Home in Falkland, Fife, between 1953 and 1983.She said that not only were children exposed to risks of sexual, physical and psychological danger, but those risks also became a reality.Lady Smith, who chaired the inquiry, said: “The overall view I formed of St Ninian’s was depressing."The brothers who were perpetrators of abuse could pursue their

link!“All the staff have pulled together to make their day special, and I’d like to thank them and Aldi, for their very kind donation which has added some extra romance to Mrs and Mrs Hunter’s Valentine’s Day.”Graham Nicolson, Aldi Scotland group buying director, commented: “It was fantastic to have helped support the team at Renaissance Care’s Rosepark Care Home in creating a memorable day for both Margaret and David.“The efforts of all staff at Renaissance Care during the pandemic has been

Ayr Hospital by ambulance almost three weeks ago after falling ill at home.He had released a new song in tribute to the NHS while he fighting a serious mystery illness in hospital.Iain Gordon, general manager at Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre said: “This is probably the hardest thing that I have ever had to announce and put on social media, this morning at 3:30am, our friend and star of the Pavilion and Scottish legend Sydney Devine has passed away.“I have worked with Sydney and the band since 1976

coronavirus has been described as a “true gentleman” by heartbroken colleagues.Herminio Abalos, a married dad-of-three from Dundee, is understood to have died last week after being admitted to hospital at the end of January.Known to friends as Meng, the 54-year-old worked as a self employed senior nurse in various care homes in the two decades since he moved to Scotland from the Philippines.The dad was admitted to Ninewells Hospital’s high dependency ward and battled the virus for two weeks,

care home worker has been rapped after threatening to 'shank' colleagues and 'boot' another worker 'in the f***y'.Gillian Ash made the shock comments when working for an unnamed service in Inverness.The Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) heard that Ash had made a series of disparaging comments about both colleagues and a person they had been hired to help.In October, 2018, the support worker was found to have called a service user, who a report says had been 'subject to harmful behaviour',

Covid-19.Alan Graham, who lived in Drumchapel but was from Northern Ireland, had no previous health conditions, leaving his family stunned by his sudden death.The dad-of-one was just 38-years-old and appeared to be on the mend after suffering from a cough.His body was discovered at his home on Saturday, January 30th.The bingo worker had been taking lockdown very seriously and following guidance so much that he barely went outside, according to his family.

coronavirus in a week.But there was no respite for the staff at the home, all they could do was try to support each other through the crisis as they battled with the guilt of possibly transmitting it and the fear of taking it home to their own families.The worker, who we have agreed not to name, told us about the horror of working in care homes while corona caused death all around her.She said: “I was very emotional.

Covid vaccination programme.Furious relatives want to know why residents in care homes for the elderly with learning disabilities are being treated differently from those in regular care homes.In care homes for the elderly all residents, regardless of age, are being vaccinated and 95 per cent of them have already received the jab.But in at least one care home for the elderly learning disabled the residents will only receive their jabs in line with the community vaccination programme.A relative

music producer, SOPHIE, who has died suddenly aged 34. The Glasgow -born artist passed away 'following a sudden accident' in Athens, Greece, around 4am on Saturday January 30.

coronavirus. A total of 30 pensioners at West Park Care Home in Leslie, near Glenrothes, have tested positive for the virus after a major outbreak was identified.

coronavirus outbreak has been declared at a Glasgow Costco. Bosses at the wholesalers are currently working with Public Health Scotland following confirmed cases at the busy warehouse in St Rollox Business Park in the Springburn area.It is unclear how many staff are affected at this time.