The next chapter is already even more bizarre, summarised by Jim Sillars as “a clear political conspiracy at the highest levels of the party to bring him down…the dirtiest blow I have witnessed in 60 years of political life”. … More BRIAN WILSON’S COLUMN
In Alex Salmond’s case, after going through all the evidence, his legal team were utterly bemused as to why it was Alex Salmond who was being prosecuted; … More J’ACCUSE: CRAIG MURRAY ON THE SALMOND TRIAL
He said: “There are many of our readers who will be socially isolated. They won’t have access to wifi networks, not everyone is “online” and others do not know how to use their mobile phones for anything other than what they were originally intended for. … More VIRUS: MEDIA BOSS URGES FOLK TO KEEP BUYING PAPERS
COVID-19 recruitment drive sees thousands of applicants … More VIRUS: NHS JOB APPLICATIONS TOP 2,000 MARK
The pictures of Tommy, who used to play football for a number of Scottish senior clubs, is too good to print, although we will do that at the request of the first person to donate £20 via the e mail address above. … More HAIR, HAIR. TOMMY’S HAIR IS WAVING GOODBYE
Jackie Baillie MSP said: “It is concerning to hear reports that elderly and vulnerable people in my constituency have been left struggling to get food due to a severe lack of at-home delivery slots. … More MSP ENCOURAGES SUPERMARKETS TO PRIORITISE ELDERLY
All but two of the outbreaks have occurred in nursing homes in the east of the country. The remaining two are in the northeast. … More VIRUS: OUTBREAKS IN IRISH NURSING HOMES
“There were issues with people driving to some outdoor spaces such as parks and we will address this, working with our partners in local authorities where appropriate. … More VIRUS: STAY AT HOME RULES ARE BEING HEEDED
A number of district nurses have contacted Jackie Baillie and informed her that in the areas that they cover, there are not enough protective masks to go around. This means health workers are having to make the impossible decision of when they should treat a patient whilst protected and when they should risk their own health. … More GOVERNMENT MUST ACT FASTER IN FACE OF RAPID SPREAD
Anaesthetists also complained they were given their rotas late, that they were undervalued, that their work was damaging their physical and mental health and that they weren’t able to rest at the hospital after a night shift and so drove home when dangerously tired. … More VIRUS: ANAESTHETISTS ARE KEY TO THE FIGHT
