Heatwave to descend on Scotland this weekend

Temperatures across the UK have soared this week, with Brits experiencing blistering heat across the country.

missing grandfather William Thom, cops have confirmed. The grim discovery was made near Wallacewell Road in Glasgow at around 9.15am this morning.

school leaver has 'tugged on the heart strings' after anonymously gifting an S1 pupil with essential stationery and an inspiring letter in their locker.The gesture was spotted by staff at Notre Dame High School in Greenock, Inverclyde on Thursday.The note, secretly left in a locker by a departing S6 pupil, reassured the new start that high school is 'challenging but not something to be afraid of'.Teachers at the secondary were praised as 'some of the most amazing people you'll ever meet' and the recipient was urged to get involved as much as possible and 'make lots of friends'.Staff shared photos of the 'wee essentials' and letter left in the locker on social media.The former student was hailed as 'completely selfless and inspirational'.A

Nicola Sturgeon has handed Scottish football a yellow card after Aberdeen and Celtic players were caught breaching guidelines on lockdown and self-isolation. The First Minister said she regretted that "some football players seem incapable of living up to their responsibilities" and warned the top flight could be suspended in the future if there were further examples of rule-breaking from clubs.Speaking at her daily media briefing, Sturgeon said: "This is just not acceptable.

Celebrities around the UK have been celebrating the glorious weather with a steamy array of scorching bikini snaps.This year, the UK has seen soaring temperatures, with the Great British summer being one of the hottest on record.With an abundance of heat to lap up, our favourite stars have wasted no time at all with stripping off to their sizzling bikinis.Whether it's posing in a two piece for a red hot garden snap, or simply sunbathing on a UK staycation, they have certainly not disappointed.From Amanda Holden to Rita Ora and Liz Hurley, we've jam packed all of the sexiest summertime snaps of 2020 in.Liz Hurley, 55, almost caused the internet to come to a crashing halt as she flashed her cleavage for all to see.Wearing a gaping beach

Greece amid a spike in coronavirus cases on one of the country’s islands. Around 30 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported on the island of Poros in recent days.

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Rowan Atkinson is among the high-profile figures to have signed a letter expressing opposition to the Scottish Government’s Hate Crime Bill.

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Susannah Constantine has a simple but effective way of dealing with the nighttime heat: sleeping outside.The What Not To Wear star took to Instagram yesterday to reveal she’s been sleeping in the great outdoors (or her very well-manicured garden, anyway), saying: ‘Too hot to sleep inside last night.’With temperatures once again reaching as high as 33 degrees tonight, taking a mattress and a pillow outside… is an interesting idea.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Health chiefs have vowed to stay “vigilant” at care homes as no further Covid-19 deaths were reported for the fifth week in a row.Beth Culshaw, chief officer of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Partnership, said weekly staff testing is still taking place, with more than 3,200 tests carried out.She said in-house data recording reported a total of 67 Covid-related deaths in local care homes, compared to 87 non Covid-related deaths.The health and social care chief said these figures may differ slightly to official National Records of Scotland data as they are recorded before the registration process.According to the latest NRS figures, 59

Celtic left-back Boli Bolingoli disregarded strict quarantine rules for footballers and travelled to Spain amid a pandemic left everyone stunned. And it's the last thing our game needed a week after Nicola Sturgeon read the riot act to Scottish football in the wake of the Aberdeen 8 and their blatant disregard for the rules.

Nicola Sturgeon fired a final warning to the whole of Scottish football.The First Minister branded Boli Bolingoli's scandal as 'fragrantly breaching the guidelines' after the Celtic defender travelled to Spain and then didn't quarantine on his return.There were fears that Sturgeon would suspend the whole of Scottish football after the second scandal in a matter of days and that could still happen with more talks to come.And Sturgeon also revealed she has demanded the SFA and SPFL put in place clear rules on what will happen if anyone breaches the government's COVID-19 rules.She said: "What I regret is some football players seem incapable of living up to their responsibilities."My frustration about the Aberdeen football club situation was

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is set to return later this year, but with a few changes. Just like Strictly Come Dancing, the ITV show has had to come up with some solutions to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Scots woman has told how she underwent chemically induced menopause after suffering the excruciating pain of endometriosis since the age of 11.Rachel Currie fought for over a decade to be diagnosed after experiencing pain she described as “like being stabbed in the stomach” on a regular basis.The 25-year-old finally received a diagnosis of endometriosis - a long-term condition affecting one in 10 women in the UK where tissue similar to the lining of the womb starts to grow in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.Rachel, from Larbert in Falkirk, has decided to share her journey in the hope it may make other people suffering in silence feel less alone.She told the Daily Record: “When you get diagnosed with something you then

coronavirus in Scotland, but the number of new cases has spiked again to 52. A total of 19,079 people have been handed positive COVID-19 test results across the country.

The Scottish Government is considering a suspension of football after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli's secret trip to Spain threw the season into disarray.

Rowan Atkinson, 65, has signed a letter alongside actress Elaine C Smith and writers Chris Brookmyre and Val McDermid against the SNP’s Hate Crime and Public Order Bill.The group has concerns about its impact in relation to “stirring up hatred”, which could see those who express divisive views spend up to seven years in prison.Mr Yousaf has defended the act as an “important milestone” in the fight against prejudice.In a letter composed by the Humanist Society Scotland, they explained: “The Bill creates stirring up offences without any intent being examined; merely that words, action, or artwork might do so.“This offence could even be applied to being in possession of materials produced by someone else, where sharing the material could stir

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe Ayrshire Roads Alliance are planning a weekend of carriage closures to carry out routine maintenance works, including grass cutting and litter picking, to sections of the A71.The works, from Bellfield Interchange to Moorfield roundabout and to Corsehill roundabout at the North Ayrshire Council boundary, will be carried out between 5am and 8pm on Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23.Due to the nature and location of the works it will be necessary to implement full carriageway closures on Saturday, August 22.Carriageway closures will be in place in both directions between the Moorfield Roundabout and the North Ayrshire Council boundary

schools across Scotland begin to return after lockdown there are major changes in place for parents, pupils and staff. While individual school rules, start days and times will vary from place to place, the Scottish Government have published a full list of guidelines which schools must follow, but what exactly are they? The Scottish Government say the guidance is "designed to support a safe return to school for all children, young people and staff".