East Kilbride boss has warned us we'll be scalp everyone wants, says Chris Erskine

The traditional men’s suit has been removed from the ONS’s annual “basket of goods” that it uses to calculate the annual inflation rate – apparently because it’s the latest casualty of the increase in working from home since the start of the pandemic two years ago.Along with doughnuts and coal, the suit has been instantly banished. It has literally vanished.

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johnlewis.com), you can buy an Hermes nail polish in its signature ‘Orange Boite’ - about as grown-up as bright colours come.Meanwhile, my colleague Lisa Armstrong has been garnering compliments this week on her pastel lilac manicure, and I loved the pale yellow I spotted on the Paul & Joe catwalk last month – now that my dark green mani has given me a little alternative colour confidence, I might try it in the summer when I have a bit of a tan.A post shared by RE:NEW Beauty (@biosculpturegelgb)“It used to be that our best sellers were red, pink, and dark colours,” says Claire Aggarwal of Biosculpture, the gel polish company which has partnered with Anya Hindmarch on the nail bar. “Now, bright greens and pastel colours are selling well – there's no one colour that is not popular.”And evidently, Lisa is on to something with her lilac nails: “We're just about to launch a new violet shade because there’s such demand for it,” Aggarwal says.So why are we all becoming bolder in our nail polish choices, all of a sudden? It could be a version of the Lipstick Index, the term coined by Leonard Lauder, son of Estée Lauder and the beauty giant’s chairman, to describe the spike in lipstick sales during the early 2000s recession.

A Scots man fears he may have caught an infection from a discarded blood-filled needle after he accidentally stabbed himself onboard a ScotRail train.

Disabled people with the most serious lifelong health conditions will not have to go through stressful reviews to keep a new benefit.

They have a close knit family despite their parents divorcing over two decades ago.And Rumer Willis and her younger sister Scout were spotted spending time together on Tuesday afternoon as they ran errands in Beverly Hills.Thedaughters of Hollywood legends Demi Moore and Bruce Willis appeared to be having a great time as they were captured sharing several laughs during their outing. Sisterly love: Rumer Willis and her younger sister Scout were spotted spending time together on Tuesday afternoon as they ran errands in Beverly HillsRumer, 33, got a jump on spring fashion by stepping out in an all-white ensemble that consisted of khaki pants and a matching sweater.The actress donned some Birkenstock sandals paired with white socks.

A Scot named Connor McGregor was compared to his professional fighter namesake after he stripped to the waist and brawled bare chested.

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A Scots garage owner with no military experience has joined the foreign legion defending Kyiv from Russian attack.

A Scots mum feared her two-year-old daughter was going to die when she turned blue and suffered a seizure in Asda.

Planning for your retirement can never start too early, especially after the UK workforce experienced an unprecedented period of uncertainty during 18-months of lockdown which saw 11.7 million employees out on furlough leave, at a cost of £70 billion.

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East Kilbride and Strathaven.Ms Sturgeon said: “It is clearly regrettable that these restrictions need to be extended to people living in Lanarkshire.“I understand that this will not be welcome news for people living in these areas, especially ahead of the weekend, but we must act now to protect people and get more control over the virus in the area.“Public health teams have looked at where cases are being identified and by restricting indoor meetings, we are helping to protect those who are most at risk – as they are more likely to be meeting others in a household setting rather than in a public setting.“I would ask everyone in the affected areas to be extra-vigilant, to follow all guidance and to isolate and book a test if they have any

cocaine. Scott Davis, 31, was nabbed with the class A substance near his home in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire.

East Kilbride, Caledonian Braves and Cumbernauld Colts have found out their fate in the first round of Lowland League fixtures.Stevie Aitken's men will kick-off the campaign on October 10 with a trip to the University of Stirling as the title favourites look to build momentum.Cumbernauld Colts will also look for a positive start as they travel to Bo'ness United.Caledonian Braves miss out on the opening weekend in the 17-team division but will travel to Bonnyrigg Rose on Tuesday, October 13.A new-look Kilby have added the likes of Chris Erskine, Kyle Hutton and Paul Paton as they look to take the trophy from Barry Ferguson's Kelty side.The Lanarkshire side will look to lay down a marker at New Central Park in the first clash between the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Councillors have given the plans for the second phase of the East Overton masterplan the green light.Proposals from Bancon Homes and Paterson Partners for 37 new two-storey, four-bedroom houses were approved by South Lanarkshire Council on Tuesday, August 25.The second phase of the development will link into the first through the existing access at Boyd Orr Mews.A new common green forms part of the proposals as well as an “open space corridor” which will create “a vista to East Overton House”.Tina Meikle, East Kilbride area manager for planning and building standards, told the council’s planning committee that “a number of objections” were

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An East Kilbride music and singing teacher is helping highlight the plight of millions left without meaningful financial support from the government throughout the COVID pandemic.Kate Cameron, 29, is a member of the ExcludedUK community – a non-profit organisation set up to represent the estimated three million people left without financial help.She is part of a powerful four minute video of over 100 people singing a parody of ‘One Day More’ from Les Miserables which has been released by members of ExcludedUK’s Facebook community group.The arrangement is the work of Kate and Melody Schroeder.Local Kate and Melody, an actress and scriptwriter from

East Kilbride Central North ward after the sad passing of Councillor Sheena Wardhaugh. Councillor Ferguson said his first year in office has seen ups and downs but he is grateful for the support he has received from fellow elected members and elsewhere.He hasn’t done it alone of course – always at his side is Yoshi the hearing dog, who has become a firm favourite at committee meetings – in return for a few treats along the way.

East Kilbride boss Stevie Aitken admits he would be "never say never" to bringing Craig Bryson to his hometown team after leaving Aberdeen. The 33-year-old midfielder had his contract at Pittodrie ripped up with nine months remaining after an injury-plagued spell at the club.Last night gaffer Derek McInnes said the call had been made with "a heavy heart" after his luckless spell with the Dons after moving from Derby last year.

East Kilbride man has been placed on the sex offenders’ register after child sex abuse images were found on his computer equipment. Matthew Ferrie had downloaded the disgusting material over a period of nearly four years.He appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday and was given a three-year supervision order.Sheriff Ray Small told Ferrie, 63, that he will be on the sex offenders’ register for the same period.

East Kilbride and its town centre.