Nicola Sturgeon appoints new Public Health Minister in bid to tackle pandemic

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Brooke Shields is looking back at one embarrassing but ‘funny’ moment, revealing she was absolutely “horrified” to meet ‘James Bond’ star Daniel Craig, after applying a skincare treatment that left her face temporarily red and puffy.The actress explained how it all went down during a new video for Vogue, detailing her beauty routine and her favorite skincare products.Brooke says she went to get a Fraxel laser session, which helps stimulate collagen growth in the skin, and had to attend an important Hollywood event on the same day.“I did get Fraxel once to take care of sun damage, sun spots or brown spots,” she continued, explaining that the technician “must have raised the frequency or something. And I had a screening to go to that night.”“I totally forgot that I’d had this done but my face blew up and I saw Daniel Craig and I’m a fan and I ran up to him and the first thing that came to my mind is how many times I get asked if I’m (his wife) Rachel Weisz and what a flattering thing that was to me,” Brooke shared.Adding that she decided to tell him that “while I looked like I had a blown up pizza face.

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV "Dr. Oz Show" to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, will be honored Friday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he is being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival's TV ad saying he's too "Hollywood." The award underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV show to run for public office.

The Oklahoman newspaper, as a “public service announcement.”Posting under the handle @savagegent77, McGuire said in the video that he was speaking to parents who think it’s “okay for your child to decide if they want to be a girl or a boy or whatever other ridiculous-[expletive] pronoun you can come up with.”“It’s going to be a shock, I understand, there are only two genders,” McGuire said. “Let me repeat, there are only two genders.

The SNP leader issued twitter rebuttal in response Tories labelling her “no-deal Nicola” online because of the SNP decision not to back the Tory Brexit deal.

Scottish Government has announced. The latest figures show that 8.2 per cent of the total number of tests came back positive overnight.

immediately attacked the settlement, saying “there is no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us.”On a historic Christmas Eve that will set Scotland and the UK on a different political course from the rest of Europe, Johnson boasted that his “jumbo-sized Canada-style deal” was what the country needs.Johnson said the agreement resolves the European question which has “bedevilled” British politics for generations.But as Sturgeon made plain the end of the Britain’s four decades of membership of the European club brings into sharp focus the future of the United Kingdom itself.The First Minister said the new Brexit deal showed it was time for Scotland to “chart our own future as an independent, European nation”.After hours

Boris Johnson said the deal would "benefit every party of the UK".The Prime Minister declared it would boost the fishing industry as well as the financial sector - two key employers north of the Border.European diplomats will meet on Christmas morning to review the deal on behalf of the EU's 27 member states, while MPs are likely to vote on the agreement on December 30.But the First Minister took a less than enthusiastic view.Sturgeon tweeted: “Before the spin starts, it’s worth remembering that Brexit is happening against Scotland’s will. "And there is no deal that will ever make up for what Brexit takes away from us.

drugs minister has promised a rapid “step change” backed with “significant” extra funding.Angela Constance admitted the time for talk is over and action must come immediately, with fast results.She told the Daily Record that she is prepared to be personally judged on results in the same way as her ­predecessor, Joe FitzPatrick, before he was forced to resign last week.Constance said: “The First Minister has said we own this crisis and I will own our successes and I will own our failures.“I don’t do denial and complacency but I am determined that we will have a national mission to address this.“I know for sure that I have between now and the Scottish Parliament ­elections in this post.

First Minister said there were "no excuses" for the breach and admitted she had been in the wrong.

direct to your inboxNicola Sturgeon has apologised after she breached coronavirus lockdown rules.Scotland's First Minister took off her face mask at a funeral wake to chat to three women in a bar, a photograph published in the Scottish Sun showed.While Ms Sturgeon kept her distance, under Scottish Government Covid rules, customers in hospitality venues must wear a face covering except when seated and must wear one when moving around.Ms Sturgeon was attending a funeral wake for a Scottish Government civil servant.She said: “Last Friday, while attending a funeral wake, I had my mask off briefly.

held up at Dover since France closed its borders fearing the spread of a new strain of coronavirus from the south-east. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today called for action and said: "There is no time to lose." Sturgeon raised her concerns at the Scottish Parliament where she stressed there are no "immediate concerns" for food or medicine supplies across the country.

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new covid strain.France has also banned hauliers crossing the Channel, sparking fears about the impact of goods being able to come in and out of the country.The possibility of a no-deal Brexit has led to questions being raised on the supply of food and medicines.Speaking at her daily briefing, Nicola Sturgeon said:“The stockpile of medicines that were being built up ahead of Bexit are in place, and so while we monitor medicine supply very carefully, we have no immediate concerns about medicine supplies.

tonnes of fish.Johnson said Brexit would be a gift because of all the opportunities for fishing outside the EU.But with ports shut and the industry now in turmoil, Sturgeon had a more personal idea in response.Asked for suggestions at her daily briefing today, Sturgeon replied: "I'm probably not one to talk, but a hairbrush maybe."Sturgeon added: "That's meant as a light hearted comment, not as a serious comment and I'm definitely not one to talk, as you can see."I actually signed him a Christmas card over the weekend so there you go there is a Christmas card winging its way from me to Boris Johnson."We will wait and see if there's one winging its way in the opposite direction.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.West Lothian Council have told people they must comply with the latest restrictions issued by the Scottish Government.Nicola Sturgeon announced at the weekend that Scotland would enter into Level Four from Boxing Day and scrapped the previously agreed five-day relaxation of the rules.The First Minister confirmed that the school holidays are now to be extended in January.She said “firm preventative action” was required immediately due to the emergence of a faster spreading strain of the coronavirus.Leader of West Lothian Council, Councillor Lawrence Fitzpatrick, says he understands how saddening it is for people to learn that they will not see

Coronavirus has put considerable strain on the UK welfare system causing an increase in demand for services and support. On November 2, 2020, the Scottish Government introduced a five level tiered system of preventative measures to protect people from the pandemic and over the weekend, First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced that from Boxing Day, all regions within mainland Scotland will observe Tier 4 restrictions.

tougher restrictions as of Boxing Day which will see non-essential shops and hospitality businesses forced to close.Nicola Sturgeon said on Saturday the move was essential to contain the spread of a new strain of coronavirus and to prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed in January.She said the decision will be reviewed after two weeks on January 9 added level four would be in place until at least January 16.It will mean retailers forced to pull down the shutters at a time of year they would usually be busy with sales shoppers.Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard called on SNP ministers to fully explain the thinking behind the lockdown decision.

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police in Paisley were forced into breaking up a number of house parties in the wake of the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid-19 crackdown.Officers responded to Covidiot complaints involving a string of defiant gatherings on Saturday evening, with a number of people warned over ignoring public health guidance.Chief Inspector Rhona Fraser said police in Paisley were tasked with a “very busy night” involving officers visiting houses and speaking to occupants about breaking strict pandemic regulations.She said: “It was a very busy night with officers attending homes in Paisley where people were in breach of Covid-19 regulations.“It is unknown if this

Nicola Sturgeon is to hold talks that could pave the way for an official site where addicts can inject drugs more safely.The First Minister will meet activist Peter Krykant on January 7 – five days before she chairs a meeting of the Scottish Drug Deaths Taskforce for the first time.They will explore the prospect of Scotland making legal history, defying Westminster by opening an Overdose Prevention Centre (OPC) north of the Border.The SNP leader agreed to the meeting on the same day Public Health Minister Joe FitzPatrick resigned – indicating that she is giving the radical venture serious consideration.FitzPatrick had refused to even visit Krykant’s “safe injection” van when it parked outside Holyrood earlier this month, claiming a police

Ladywell, Livingston, has backed our campaign after figures released this week showed Scotland has worst death rate in the world, a figure up six per cent on the previous year. Statistics showed the total deaths rose from 1,187 in 2018 to 1,264 in 2019.

SNP public health minister Joe FitzPatrick has quit his post in the Scottish Government after a backlash over his handling of the country's drugs crisis.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A tot dressed up as Nicola Sturgeon is the star of a  hysterical Christmas play about Santa and lockdown that’s going down a storm.One of the wee ones at the Rainbow Nursery, in Paisley,  dresses up just like the First Minister.Three-year-old Ella boldly announces: “You’ve been telt!”Ella wears a single colour royal blue outfit normally used by the kids for dressing up as Mary Poppins.T’was the Night Before Christmas runs for more than five minutes and has already attracted rave reviews.The tightly-written script is filled with gags like Santa “in his visor using hand sanitiser”.Ella’s star appearance mimics comedian Janey Godley sketches on the First

German news channel Welt, the First Minister said she remained hopeful the UK Government would secure a Brexit deal before December 31.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 30 people in Scotland have died after contracting coronavirus.The death toll was revealed this afternoon as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged caution over the relaxation of restrictions at Christmas.She is urging Scots to limit their Christmas bubbles to two households despite previously published rules stating that up to three would be possible.She said: "The safest way to spend Christmas this year is to stay within your own household and your own home and my strong recommendation is that that is what people should do if at all possible."Latest figures from the Scottish Government show 858 people tested positive for Covid-19 in

coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours, according to official figures Nicola Sturgeon also revealed at First Minister's Question s this lunchtime that there were 858 new cases of Covid-19 record overnight, taking the total figure to 109,296.

Michael Gove is joining day-two of crisis talks on the future of plans for up to three households to mix between December 23 and 27. The talks involve all devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.They broke up yesterday after the first summit ended without an agreement.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that West Lothian will be staying in Level Three.The First Minister had previously said this would be her last briefing to local authorities before the new year but she changed her mind due to rising infections.She had said earlier this week that Covid-19 transmission rates would inform her decision today but also voiced concern that infections could increase when restrictions are eased between December 23 and 27.Speaking today Ms Sturgeon said “rising and volatile” rates infection in some parts of the country had helped her come to a final decision.She asked people for patience in what will be a challenging few

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New coronavirus cases in Lanarkshire fell by almost 11 per cent last week.At her daily press briefing in Edinburgh today (Monday, December 14), First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed there had been 95 new cases in Lanarkshire on Sunday.As a result, last week there were 880 new Covid-19 cases in the region – a 10.9 per cent decrease on the previous week.Last week was the final week after the Scottish Government moved Lanarkshire into the top tier of coronavirus restrictions in a bid to reduce the “stubbornly high” prevalence of the virus in the region before Christmas.After three weeks in level four of the tiered system, cases in Lanarkshire have

decision not to ease restrictions was unpopular but warned: "It would be like pouring petrol on smouldering embers." Sturgeon defended the decisions as public health officials and politicians prepare to set Scotland's 32 council area tiers for another week. The First Minister will announce what levels are being imposed during a statement at Holyrood on Tuesday afternoon.Last week's review saw Glasgow and 10 neighbouring councils leave the highest level 4 curbs.