Twynholm businesses launches appeal against decision to provide emergency coronavirus aid

Police Scotland closed the major road in both directions near Glasgow Airport at around 5pm on July 30. The road was shut after cops believe a lorry may have careered into the underside of a bridge at Junction 29a near Bishopton, Renfrewshire.

Steve has had to watch in recent weeks as pubs and restaurants reopened and other industries have received government bailouts.He continued: “I don’t feel as if the Scottish Government have taken my small business into account with blanket guidelines - we need financial support if we cannot trade.

scotlandtranserv.co.ukLive trunk road information can be found by visiting  trafficscotland.org  or by following @trafficscotland on Twitter.Kefa Gacura, Scotland TranServ’s bridges manager, added: “An efficient and well-managed trunk road network is particularly important to supporting essential supply chains and the wider economy across south west Scotland at this time.“We have identified a number of essential maintenance projects, which are being prioritised over the coming weeks.”

Police in Angus are appealing for help from the public to find a woman missing since Sunday evening. Sheena Douglas was last seen near to Barry Downs Caravan Park, Monifieth at about 7.15pm last night (July 26).

Edinburgh have pleaded for NHS workers to stop asking for discounts as they say they cannot afford it. Shop owners claim have been asked hundreds of times for discounts on food bills and purchases by staff from NHS Scotland throughout the coronavirus lockdown.

Tattoo studios can finally get inking again after four months of being closed due to the coronavirus lockdown. It’s less a case of “new normal” at Archangel 1608 Tattoo Studio in Glasgow and more like “back better than ever” as a raft of close contact services get back up and running again across Scotland.

Covid-19 outbreak to be “vigilant”. The First Minister thanked the firms for their co-operation as public health officials try to keep a lid on infections.

an outbreak of Covid-19 at a call centre near Bellshill last week, the Deputy First Minister has confirmed. John Swinney said a pub, coffee shop and other retail premises had been advised to temporarily close for deep cleaning as they were recently visited by staff from the Sitel contact centre, where 14 workers have now tested positive for the virus.

Police Scotland are looking for information after the male exposed himself to the pair, aged 35 and 33, in Farquhar Road, Torry, at about 1.45pm on July 20 One of the women challenged him and he ran off along Farquhar Road towards Balnagask Road. Police said the suspect is described as white, in his 30s, approximately 5 ft 6 in height, with brown hair and a slight beard and was wearing a tracksuit.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens Pictures show a McGills bus and white BMW car at the scene as well as two ambulance crews.It is not known if anyone was injured in the incident at this time.Police Scotland have been contacted

Gerard Butler has said he doesn’t get as many compliments as he once did because he’s losing his Scottish accent.The 300 and Olympus Has Fallen star acknowledged his Scottish burr “has an effect on women” but admits it is dying out after living in the US for so long.The Paisley-born actor compared losing his accent to when Scots singer Sheena Easton lost hers after conquering America.Butler, 50, said: “I suppose my Scottish accent does have an effect on women.“However, I try to convince myself

Chris Moyles Show on Radio X rallied round to raise the cash yesterday for Barry Pirlie, from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.Moyles was discussing pubs reopening in Scotland when long-time listener “Big Baz” texted the show to say he couldn’t afford to go for a pint.After reading out the text on air, Moyles encouraged him to set up a GoFundMe page.He said: “We could have a whip-round for you, Big Baz.

Nicola Sturgeon has declared it was a good day for Scotland as the country's hospitality sector reopened and the number of deaths from Covid-19 continued to fall. But the SNP leader once again urged Scots to "keep the heid" as she admitted to being nervous as the single biggest easing of lockdown restrictions in four months took place.

Nicola Sturgeon ’s economic advisers has criticised a lack of business experience in her government and hit out at “career politicians”. Tycoon Jim McColl said the problem is worse in Scotland and warned the country faces losing half its small and medium sized firms due to covid-19.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Police in South Lanarkshire are appealing for information after a van was set on fire in Strathaven.Around 1.50am on Monday, July 13, officers received reports of a van, parked in a driveway on Kirkland Park Avenue on fire, which had spread to a residential property next to it.The fire was extinguished by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and nobody was injured as a result.Substantial damage was caused to the vehicle

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Police in Lanarkshire are appealing for information following a wilful fire-raising in Blantyre.The incident happened between 12.35am and 1.50am on Saturday, July 11, in Blantyre Industrial Estate.Officers say that six HGV and heavy plant equipment vehicles were deliberately set on fire.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended and safely extinguished the blaze and there were no injuries.Detective Constable Paul

A huge search and rescue mission is currently underway at Loch Ness after two men fell into the water. Emergency services were called to the scene near Dores Bay at around 6.50pm Thursday.One of the men has since been rescued after falling from a boat but a search is ongoing to trace the other.

Inspirational Heather Duff who has had brain surgery three times is starring in an urgent new TV appeal for donations to help Cancer Research UK continue its life-saving work.The 33 year old’s life in lockdown at home in Winchburgh is powerfully captured in the 30-second film which aired for the first time in Scotland on Wednesday (July 1) and will run across the UK.Heather can be seen in the advert counting out daily chemotherapy medication, chatting online to loved ones on Zoom as well as

East Kilbride's most brutal attacks.