Nicola Sturgeon announces Covid household visit restrictions across Glasgow area

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Pandemic trace and protect experts have this weekend been dealing with a Covid-19 positive case at Johnstone High School.NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde confirmed this evening that public health officials had been called into the Beith Road school in a bid to identify all those who had been in close contact with the infected person.They did not however reveal if it was a child or a member of staff at the school who had contracted the virus.All close contacts have been asked to self isolate under the test, trace and protect strategy, while all other staff and pupils have been instructed to attend school as normal tomorrow.This includes siblings of those

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Six out of 10 young people are waiting over 18 weeks for a mental health consultation from NHS Lothian.The latest month of statistics for June released by Public Health Scotland reveals an alarming 147 out of 247 patients waited over four and a half months.This is a 59.5 per cent of patients and a spike of almost 10 per cent from the month previous when 49.7 per cent of patients waited 18 weeks to be seen by a mental health professional.The figures also showed that as of June 2020 there are 2482 young people waiting to be seen in Edinburgh and the Lothians, with a record 472 waiting for over a year - 19 per cent.Since the global health pandemic

anti-lockdown protest in Glasgow.Demonstrators gathered in Glasgow Green and walked to the city’s George Square demanding a right to choose whether or not to wear a face mask.Hundreds participated in the march in anger at government imposed restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.Police Scotland officers attended the protest and confirmed a 56-year-old man was arrested during the event.

Nations League after their coronavirus nightmare. The game in Prague will see U18 manager David Holoubek take charge after they had to replace their whole squad because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Scotland’s Health Secretary was joined by the nation’s clinical director last week as they paid a visit to the town’s hospital.Health Secretary Jeane Freeman MSP, joined by National Clinical Director Jason Leitch, visited the University Hospital Hairmyres on (Monday, August 31) to thank staff for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic and to see how the hospital has changed as services recover.They toured different areas of the hospital, including the emergency department, the intensive treatment unit and ward 10 which was used to treat patients with Covid-19.Along the way, they took the opportunity to speak with frontline staff to hear about their

Glasgow Green today in a demonstration over coronavirus restrictions. The crowd were spotted at the site with many holding banners and chanting 'freedom'.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than £1.5 million was discounted from meals in South Lanarkshire as part of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.New figures released by HMRC showed that up to midnight on August 27, more than 260,000 meals were devoured by diners at participating restaurants, pubs and cafes in the region.Restaurants have until the end of September to claim back the discount so HMRC expect the number of claims to continue to increase.Across Scotland, 6.3 million meals have been claimed so far to the tune of £38.6 million as part of the scheme.Participating eateries offered discounted meals on Mondays to Wednesdays throughout August.Broken down by UK

Covid-19 cases spiralled out of control in parts of the north.

here“The rise in the number of cases that we have seen today is concerning,” Mr Hancock said.“The cases are predominantly among younger people but we have seen in other countries across the world and in Europe this sort of rise in the cases among younger people lead to a rise across the population as a whole, so it so important that people don’t allow this illness to infect their grandparents and to lead to the sort of problems that we saw earlier in the year.”As of 9am on Sunday (September 6) there were 2,988 lab-confirmed cases of coronavirus - a sharp spike from yesterday's figure of 1,813.Overall, 347,152 cases have been confirmed.A further three people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the

Corrie actress Kym Marsh in the drama.

Boxing champion Nicola Adams will be spending less time the gorgeous home she shares with her girlfriend Ella Baig after signing up for Strictly Come Dancing 2020.The Olympic gold medallist, who was on holiday in Greece when it was revealed she had joined this year's line-up, will be going into training ahead of her appearance on the BBC dancing competition. For many of the celebrity contestants it means hours in a studio away from their familiar home comforts, of which the Nicola has plenty of in her plush Leeds house which has a huge garden and modern decor.

Bolton and Wigan is marked by the point where Newbrook Road becomes Bolton Road. While those living on one side of the road in Over Hulton, which is in Bolton, are subject to the tightest restrictions in the region, it's a different story for their neighbours in Atherton, who fall under Wigan.In Bolton, people are no longer allowed to mix with anyone outside their household and must only use public transport for 'essential purposes'.Tighter restrictions were introduced across the borough on Saturday in response to a huge spike in coronavirus infections over the last week.

The Music have shared footage from their first rehearsal in nine years – scroll down the page to watch it now.The Leeds band formed in 1999 but split in 2011 after singer and guitarist Rob Harvey announced he was leaving.On Friday (September 4), the group announced their return, sharing details of a new gig in their hometown set to take place next year.

Jake Quickenden has announced he is going to be a dad as his girlfriend Sophie Church is pregnant with their first child together.The 32 year old took to Instagram to reveal the happy news, sharing a photo of himself cradling Sophie's tummy. Sophie is already mum to six year old son Freddie, who the former X Factor star is helping bring up at their home in Essex.

After nearly five years together,American Idol'sClark Beckham andChanlie Baker wed in an intimate ceremony, which was initially postponed due to the pandemic.The lovebirds exchangedhandwritten vows on Thursday, as they tied the knot in front of 'a combination of friends from high school, college and music' in Brentwood, Tennessee.Their May nuptials were initially delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the groom told People, before remarking that 'planning a wedding is tough, but add a pandemic, and it's even crazier.' I do! After nearly five years together, American Idol's Clark Beckham and Chanlie Baker wed in an intimate ceremony, which was initially postponed due to the pandemic View this post on Instagram The luckiest man to have

Kate Garraway has opened up about family life, amid husband Derek Draper's health battle, in a brand new interview.The Good Morning Britain star, 53, shared what she, Derek and their two children – Darcey, 14, and Billy, 11, – did together on their last normal day as a family ahead of Derek, also 53, being rushed into hospital.Speaking in You magazine, the presenter who returns to her show on Smooth FM tomorrow, shared that their last day together as a family saw them have a "lovely time" as they carried out their normal activities together.Speaking about what they all got up to, Kate revealed: "We had such a lovely time - we'd been waiting ages to put in sliding patio doors to our back garden – not a very rock and roll or romantic topic

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerActor Michael Rooker is recovering from COVID-19, saying overcoming the disease was “quite a battle.”The Guardians of the Galaxy and The Walking Dead star posted on his Facebook account on Friday about his struggle, sharing a picture of his certification as having been cleared of the coronavirus.“If ya’ll aint figured out by now why I’ve been isolating in this crazy awesome Airstream of mine, let me help y’all out by saying I’ve been fighting off COVID-19,” he wrote. “I have to let y’all know it has been quite a battle.

Soccer Aid pitch and this time it's Julie Fleeting. The Scottish former international footballer will join the World XI side for the charity football match on Sunday - which will air live on ITV from Old Trafford.

Riverdale. Season 4 did not end how creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa intended due to the production shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, and normally we'd be getting ready for new episodes in a few short weeks, but there's still a few more months before we see Archie (KJ Apa) and the crew officially graduate high school. Last season ended three episodes early, with Episode 19, "Killing Mr. Honey," and deprived us of the upcoming promo and graduation episodes.

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The UK recorded nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the highest increase in more than three months.