Surviving COVID nightmare against all odds

Headteachers should fine parents who don't send their children back to school as a "last resort", Number 10 has said.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.PROACTIVE action by officers in Police Scotland’s Lanarkshire division saw an increase in the number of offensive weapons being seized and drugs offences rise during lockdown.Drink or drug-driving also increased compared to the same period in 2019.Management Information figures revealed that between the start of April and the end of June, officers seized 83 offensive weapons – an increase of nine from the previous year’s figure of 74.The number of people detected for being under the influence of drink or drugs while driving went up – from 229 to 396 (73 per cent) – and the number of offences for being in possession of drugs increased from 364 to

More than 23 million people around the world have been infected with coronavirus, and now a new study indicates that humans aren’t the only species at risk of the virus.

Perthshire. The move is to stop “inconsiderate drivers” blocking roads in the region by abandoning their vehicles on narrow roads.

CornwallLive: “We had to close the pool yesterday for a safety reason and people were saying we’d ruined their holiday, taken their fun away from them and weren’t making enough effort. “I’ve worked at the holiday park for the past couple of summers – you get the odd complaint but it’s never been like this.“It’s like they’ve come on holiday for a break and everything’s okay down here – but it’s not.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe second season of “Love Island USA” is hitting the U.K. this fall.The CBS series, which has this year relocated from Fiji to Las Vegas due to COVID-19, will debut on ITV2 from Sept.

Covid-19. The youngster at Newburgh Primary School and Nursery is now self isolating at home with other relatives for 14 days.

Wetherspoon's has said visiting it's pubs is as safe as it can be, as it explained exactly how many of its staff had tested positive for coronavirus.

Covid-19 cases have spiked in other European countries – most notably Spain and France – are now seeing an increase of cases.

Steve McQueen's Mangrove is set to open the 2020 BFI London Film Festival, marking the second time the director has raised the curtain on the festival in three years after Widows opened the 2018 edition. The film will have its European premiere on Wednesday, Oct.

7NEWS, the supermarket will slash up to $5 off the per-kilo price of several premium cuts. Customers can pick-up their favourite cuts of meat at new discounted prices as of Wednesday August 26.

An upset holiday park receptionist has penned an open letter to rude and angry tourists who reduced her to tears.

Punters evacuated after fire impacts on popular Perth venueThe number of positive coronavirus cases linked to the Coupar Angus factory was sitting at 110 on Sunday evening.Of that number, 96 are factory workers while 14 are community contacts.The figure is an increase of 20 from the day before.St Johnstone 0 Hibernian 1: Hibs snatch all three points with late penaltyDr Emma Fletcher, associate director of public health for NHS Tayside, said: “The increase in positive cases linked to the factory again today is in line with what we expected and we continue to undertake detailed contact tracing of all cases to ensure everyone fully understands what action they must take.“Over the last week in Tayside as a whole, more than 2500 tests have been

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ’s daughter Gabriella has been talking about how long it has been since she had a cuddle from her mummy, says her father.

Covid-19 at Kingspark School in Dundee. The huge outbreak also saw two pupils and three community contacts become infected with the deadly virus.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Victorian fantasy series “Carnival Row,” starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, has wrapped its post-COVID shoot in the Czech Republic. The series, produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, is the biggest spending production ever to shoot in the country.The show’s second season began filming on Nov.

Dr Hilary Jones has tried to reassure parents that it is safe for children to return to school despite the rising coronavirus R-rate in some areas of the UK.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group has bought £37million worth of DW Sports assets, in a move that will ave "a number" of jobs at the bust firm.

Good Morning Britain's beloved host Kate Garraway will not be seen on our screens this week, as the show is fronted by Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins instead.