Rapid Covid testing trial begins in 14 Scottish care homes today

Rapid Covid testing trial begins in 14 Scottish care homes today meaning visitors can see loved ones in less than an hour after negative swab result Lateral flow tests will be sent out to 14 care homes in Scotland as part of the trial  Rapid tests deliver results in under an hour, but questions remain … Read more

Scottish clan chief plans to rewild his Isle of Skye estate with 370,000 native trees

A Scottish clan chief plans to rewild his ancestral estate as part of an ambitious project to transform the ‘beautiful but not natural’ Isle of Skye.    Hugh MacLeod, the 30th Chief of Clan MacLeod, hopes to overhaul the ‘lunarscape’ surrounding Dunvegan Castle by planting a total of 371,875 native trees in its land. It is hoped … Read more

John Barrowman is accused of FAKING his Scottish accent as he speaks with a strong twang on Lorraine

‘Hello this is Dr McNeely from the fake accent university!’ John Barrowman is accused of FAKING his Scottish accent as he speaks with a very strong twang on Lorraine By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 10:50 GMT, 30 November 2020 | Updated: 10:51 GMT, 30 November 2020 He has a Scottish heritage, but grew up … Read more

Will you let me in, deer? Stag gets friendly with visitor to Scottish beauty spot 

Will you let me in, deer? Stag gets friendly with visitor to Scottish beauty spot A walker stood still as a deer approached her while she stood by her vehicle in a Glen Coe carpark Two wild deer seperated from the herd to approach a couple as they got into their car in Scotland One … Read more

Scottish mother Lauren Denholm is brutally mocked for the ‘manky’ lunch she served her daughter

Mum-of-two is brutally mocked for the ‘manky’ lunch she served her four-year-old daughter – but has she done anything wrong? A mother has been slammed over a ‘manky’ lunch she made for her daughter She gave the ‘fussy’ four-year-old instant cheese pasta in a bowl of tomato soup  The woman shared photos on Facebook in … Read more

Boris Johnson blasts Nicola Sturgeon for focusing on Scottish Independence during Covid crisis

Boris Johnson today warned that Nicola Sturgeon‘s drive to split the UK ‘has got to stop’, just days after he called Scottish devolution a ‘disaster’.  In a speech during the Scottish Tory virtual conference, the PM said ‘frankly’ now is not the time for ‘division or distraction about our national constitution’. He also blasted what … Read more

Scottish author Douglas Stuart wins the Booker Prize for his debut novel

Scottish author Douglas Stuart has won the Booker Prize for his first novel Shuggie Bain – a ‘powerful and moving’ story based on his own experience growing up in 1980s Glasgow. The writer, 44, is the second-ever Scot to win the £50,000 award after James Kelman scooped the prize for How Late It Was, How Late in 1994. … Read more

Love Island’s Laura Anderson flashes her taut midriff in leggings while on Scottish staycation

Love Island’s Laura Anderson flashes her taut midriff as she showcases her sizzling curves in leggings while on a luxury Scottish staycation By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 20:16 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 20:16 GMT, 18 November 2020 She moved back to Scotland in September, splitting from her fitness coach beau Tom Brazier just … Read more

Fury as Boris Johnson says Scottish devolution was a ‘disaster’

Boris Johnson was today accused of doing the SNP’s work for them after he stormed that devolution had been been a ‘disaster’. The PM is facing the fury of unionists after the venting his frustration at surging support for independence north of the border – blaming Tony Blair for handing powers to Holyrood. A jubilant Nicola Sturgeon immediately … Read more

Scottish nurse, 45, is suspended for spreading Covid conspiracy theories

A NHS nurse has been suspended for spreading Covid conspiracy theories including that face masks help spread the virus and likening vaccines to ‘genocide’. Colleagues reported Tracey McCallum to NHS24 bosses at Crosshouse Hospital in Ayrshire, Scotland, after she branded the outbreak a ‘scamdemic’. The 45-year-old from Darvel was also reported to the Nursing and Midwifery Council after telling people vitamins … Read more