Impressive time-lapse footage shows how the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham was transformed into a new NHS Nightingale Hospital in a matter of days. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said it will initially have 500 beds to treat coronavirus patients, with the capacity to expand to 2,000. Set to open on Sunday, April 12, it … Read more
Thirteen people die in just seven days in just one coronavirus-hit care home Coronavirus is believed to have killed 13 Glasgow care home residents in a week The virus is said to have ‘swept through’ the 90-bed Burlington Court care home Two staff have been treated for the virus, the victims have not been tested … Read more
Scientists who cloned Dolly the Sheep say new coronavirus treatment using immune cells from young healthy volunteers could beat disease TC Biopharm are based in Glasgow, and have used the therapy to treat cancer They are hopeful that the therapy will be available to the NHS by July Doctor says the challenge is in developing … Read more
SNP councillor’s scorned wife hacks his Facebook account to brand him a ‘cheat’ and ‘adulterer’ after ‘he left her for a colleague’ Glasgow Cardonald councillor Alex Wilson allegedly cheated on wife Pamela She said on Facebook he had left her to be with colleague Mandy Morgan Underneath a picture of him Pamela wrote that she … Read more
Family reveal traumatic final moments of father who told them ‘ I can’t keep fighting’ hours before succumbing to coronavirus he caught after returning from Dubai to celebrate his birthday in Scotland Ryan Storrie, 45, flew to Glasgow, Scotland for his 40th birthday celebrations Mr Storrie – from Ardrossan, Ayrshire – contracted bug after landing from … Read more
Major UN climate change summit which was set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed until 2021 amid the coronavirus outbreak Cop26 climate change summit was due to take place in Glasgow in November UN climate talks thought to be most important since the Paris Agreement in 2015 The summit has been … Read more
Parents across the UK and further have shared their clever hacks to keeping their children entertained amid the lockdown. Mothers Louise Graham, from Glasgow, and Tracey Juliano, from New York, both went viral when they shared their homemade peloton bikes for their children – created by simply propping their stabilisers onto a pair of shoes and … Read more
The NHS has begun suspending home births as the healthcare service urges women with coronavirus symptoms to have their babies in hospital. Home births can require additional medical resources and are not an ideal option for expectant mothers who may have COVID-19, experts said. The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS foundation trust in London and NHS Greater … Read more
Famous buildings and structures have switched off their lights to highlight change during Earth Hour, plunging landmarks in Moscow, Sydney and Beijing into complete darkness. The blackout is set to last from 8.30pm to 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who … Read more
Famous buildings and structures will go dark between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tonight as part of an international event organised by WWF to urge action to save the planet. Andy Ridley, who was one of the driving forces behind Earth Hour when it began in Sydney, Australia, in 2007, said the world has the chance to … Read more