Motherwell duo looking to seize "once in a lifetime" chance with Scotland

TOM Fletcher has urged I'm A Celebrity fans to vote for his wife Giovanna to do a Bushtucker trial as "payback for looking after their kids". The mum-of-three, 35, was forced say goodbye to her boys, Max, two, Buzz, six and Buddy, four, as she moved into her temporary home at Gwrych Castle in Wales.

. "I mean, honestly, for me, the beginning of the year started out, I was on this trajectory to have a pretty eventful career and I was planning my comeback.”She added, “I think the most important thing that I’ve learned is how much I am okay with myself and loving myself.

Perth and Kinross are being asked to have their say on next year’s council budget.

This Morning's Holly Willoughby has missed out on a second day of the daytime TV show, this time replaced by Davina McCall.Yesterday (November 18), the presenter was notably absent, with Alison Hammond stepping in to co-present with Phillip Schofield.On today's episode, Phil explained that Holly was having another day off and would return to the show on Monday, with Davina stepping in to help him this time around.Alison's addition yesterday came amid tabloid speculation that she will be taking on a more regular role alongside Dermot O'Leary – although This Morning has said no new additions to the presenting line-up have been announced yet."We have a stellar presenting lineup on This Morning in Holly & Phillip and Eamonn & Ruth," a This

Martin Bashir was spotted looking sprightly after it was said he was "too ill" to help with the BBC Panorama investigation.

Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce a new payment to protect people when they challenge a benefit decision. Anyone challenging disability benefit decisions will be able to claim a new ‘Short Term Assistance’ payment under Scotland’s new social security system.

Nicola Sturgeon to allow her to go on a final family holiday to Tenerife. Linzi Page, who has stage 4 bowel cancer, fears the Government’s covid travel ban may criminalise her for going to the airport.

Celebrate our patron saint with a mouth watering dish with a twist, using the best Scotch Lamb PGI.Create a delicious dinner the whole family will enjoy and our interactive quiz will point you to your perfect diish.Scotch Lamb PGI is fantastically suited to different flavours making it the perfect meal to enjoy on St Andrew's Day, a patron saint celebrated around the world.Simply answer the questions below to help you decide whether you fancy spicy, sweet, slow cooked and in one pot or speedy and easy - and we'll show you your perfect meal using Scotch Lamb PGI.

Scottish independence is "highly sophisticated", the SNP's economics guru has insisted. Andrew Wilson, who wrote a controversial report on the costs of splitting from the UK, said Scotland could no longer afford to remain in the UK.

Nations League promotion at the death. Silhavy's side rallied to an unlikely Group B2 victory - aided by a Scots collapse - despite losing home and away to Steve Clarke 's team.

Holly  who was 'having a well deserved day off'.

Holly Willoughby has worried fans as she has missed This Morning for a second day, with Davina McCall hosting instead of her. As the ITV show opened on Thursday morning, Davina stood next to Phillip Schofield, who explained Holly’s absence.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.An appeal against Renfrewshire Council's decision to refuse plans for a dog daycare centre in Paisley has failed.Catherine Archibald had submitted proposals earlier this year to turn a garage at 172 Hawkhead Road into a commercial site which would be able to care for up to 14 dogs.Planning chiefs originally turned down the plans in May, insisting it would have a "detrimental impact" on the residential area, as barking dogs and increased traffic would create "unacceptable noise".But Miss Archibald mounted an appeal in a bid to push the application through, arguing there was already a boarding kennel and another dog daycare business in Hawkhead Road, and

THIS Morning viewers are concerned after Holly Willoughby missed her second day in a row, this time being replaced with Davina McCall. Phillip Schofield once again brushed over her absence, but reassured fans that she will be back on screens on Monday.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire’s top cop has welcomed a new report which shows that serious assaults are down across the region.However, Ayrshire’s Divisional Commander, Faroque Hussain, has also expressed concerns about the rise in reports of weapons offences.The latest figures were released by Police Scotland last week and cover the period between April 1 and September 30 this year.Serious assaults have reduced from 51 to 36, while sexual assaults are down from 128 to 74, when compared to the previous year.And detection rates for Group 1 Crime are up from 68.4% to 78% against the same period.There have, however, been more crimes of carrying offensive weapons-

This Morning viewers were left deeply concerned today as Holly Willoughby was missing from the show for a second day in a row.

Lorraine Kelly took a swipe at Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney 's lawyers as the famous pair's court case commenced today (19th November).

Christmas with up to four households with lockdown restrictions eased for a festive five-day long weekend. But the decision to relax the Rule of Six and allow families to form "social bubbles" could see the Government impose a 25-day lockdown in January, Public Health England officials say.Ministers are next week due to announce a new system of regional restrictions after the end of second lockdown period is expected to end on December 2.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA deal set to transform Ayrshire into a "21st century powerhouse for growth" has been signed off this morning.The Ayrshire Growth Deal - worth £251 million to the area - was rubber stamped at a virtual event today.It ratifies the implementation and financial arrangements which signal major investment into the region.The signing of the deal is the culmination of four years’ work by the three Ayrshire councils, partner organisations and both UK and Scottish governments.The deal has pledged to "galvanise efforts to develop key strategic sites and sectors in Ayrshire."Among its aims is to help leverage private sector investment of more than £300

East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.

Scottish Government has handled the coronavirus pandemic well, according to a new poll. The study for BBC Scotland found that 72% of those questioned think it has done well and just 15% think it has handled the situation badly, while 12% say it has done neither well or badly and the remainder do not know.