Nicola Sturgeon's Government says £500 self-isolation grant will start from October 12th

Jenna Jameson appears to be on the mend after a weeks-long struggle with a mystery illness. The model and former porn star, 47, was hospitalized in early January after losing her ability to walk.  Taking to her Instagram Story this week, the former adult film actress wrote to fans, "Hey, guys. I’m still in the hospital, but I’m doing OK and i’ll be out soon," Page Six reports.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Roku Channel has picked up sci-fi adventure series “The Pact” from Qatar-based Katara Studios and Taipei- and Los Angeles-based Organic Media Group.The Roku Channel is the home of free and premium entertainment on the Roku hardware and software platform.The six-part show will be exclusively available on The Roku Channel in the U.S., U.K. and Canada from March 26, 2022, and release to the rest of the world in July.

“Drew Barrymore Show.”“I was really honored that Lorne Michaels offered me five minutes on the show each week to do what I do, videos and whatnot,” the Tennessee native told Barrymore, 48, of the potentially career-making opportunity. “And I had to choose because, one thing, I was going on to an established show where I would have little control.”The human crash test dummy explained that ultimately it came down to a choice between freedom and job security.“At the end of the day it’s like, ‘Am I going to go into a situation where I have no control or am I going to bet on myself and bet on my friends, and go that direction?’” he explained.Knoxville said he ultimately bet on the latter, which “could’ve been a disaster” but “luckily it worked out.” Although he quipped, “some would argue it was still a disaster.”“Jackass Forever” is currently playing in theaters nationwide, and is making a splash among audiences with critics scoring it 85% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

Hamilton Accies star Josh Mullin's stunning strike in a win at Queen of the South has won the cinch Championship goal of the month award for January.

coronavirus test.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the new figures at St Andrew's House in Edinburgh.It means a total of 2544 have passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.1246 new cases of coronavirus have been announced across Scotland in the same period.397 people are currently being treated in hospital with six in intensive care.440 new cases were reported in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, 306 in Lanarkshire and 192 in Lothian.The alarming trend shows transmission of the virus is on the rise, with hundreds of new cases now being reported each day.As of 6pm tonight all licenced premise in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Forth Valley, Lothian and Ayrshire and Arran health board

Hampden. After the dark times of late brought on by the coronavrius pandemic and the country being plunged into further lockdown restrictions, people finally had reason to celebrate.

a shutdown of the hospitality industry across much of the country.Jason Leitch said today businesses should consult with their local authority if they are unsure whether they will be able to reopen tomorrow.The hospitality industry was thrown into confusion yesterday after Nicola Sturgeon said licensed cafes would be able to stay open during a 16-day lockdown if they agreed to stop selling alcohol.But it was not immediately clear if that distinction also applied to licensed restaurants.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, Leitch was asked if he could clear up the difference between a restaurant and a cafe.He said"It's not a neat division, of course it isn't.

link.The news comes after the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed Parliament today revealing latest figures showing 1054 new cases of COVID in the last 24 hours across Scotland and one new death and implemented new restrictions.She said: “We are particularly concerned about Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley.“Without action – and this is perhaps the starkest warning in today’s evidence paper – we are likely to return to the peak level of infections we had in the Spring by the end of this month.”In these areas, all licensed premises - with the exception of hotels for residents - will be required to close indoors and outdoors, though takeaways will be permitted.”

Coronavirus cases have continued to rise across Scotland over the weekend as four deaths were recorded. Nicola Sturgeon said infections are spreading to older people and suggested new restrictions will be considered by experts today and discussed by the government tomorrow.Deputy first minister John Swinney has also said it was a "cause for concern" and warned there could be further restrictions put in place.

Margaret Ferrier could be removed from her seat by voters if she fails to do quit on her own terms, the SNP Westminster leader claimed. Ian Blackford said the Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP needs to the do the honourable thing in a direct challenged for her to break her silence and resign.

Nicola Sturgeon to expel rogue MP Margaret Ferrier from the SNP.

track and trace system is being undermined by a legal loophole that allows false information to be given at pubs and restaurants.While First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said venues are required by law to collect details and turn away customers who refuse, there is no legislation saying a genuine name and phone number must be given.A Sunday Mail investigation has exposed how the potentially fatal flaw allowed bars, coffee shops and restaurants across the country to be visited using bogus details.At one Wetherspoons pub, our reporter was even waved to a table after declaring his name to be Covidiot on an electronic form examined by a member of staff.And at a Starbucks the name V.Iris wasn’t double checked and neither was P.Lague at a

comedian who writes the gags and does the voices of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump in the new series of Spitting Image can’t wait to let his vocal chords loose imitating our First Minister.Matt Forde said satirising the PM and the American president is easy but Nicola Sturgeon is proving a bit tricky.It’s the first hint that the SNP leader may appear in the show, although TV bosses are keeping tight-lipped.Political stand-up Matt said: “With people like Boris and Trump, you don’t even have to make up the silly things they do as they are already doing them and, as for characterisation, there’s not much exaggeration needed."They are already scarily funny.“Nicola Sturgeon, on the other hand, now there is a challenge.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has called on Nicola Sturgeon to join forces with him to demand shamed SNP MP Margaret Ferrier's resignation. Ferrier has lost the SNP whip for using public transport to attend Westminster, despite waiting on test results for coronavirus and for returning to Scotland after being confirmed positive.

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Alex Salmond inquiry.

Scottish independence is "wafer thin" and is largely based on the "political charisma" of Nicola Sturgeon.Veteran Nationalist George Kerevan said the party had been allowed to drift rightwards and was spending too much time trying to appease middle class voters.He accused senior SNP figures of wanting to placate a "conservative oligarchy" in Scotland made up of "lawyers, accountants, bankers, medial consultants, kirk ministers and university professors"."This group retains a unique, weighty, and reactionary place in Scottish society as it supplied the Quisling institutional base for managing Scotland during the long Unionist overlordship," he wrote in an essay for the left-wing Conter website.Kerevan, a former associate editor of The

Eat Out to Help Out ’ scheme had not happened.

a local lockdown ahead of Glasgow as "patent nonsense". Council leaders in the Granite City today called for the First Minister to publish the expert advice she received on why hospitality businesses could remain open in the country's largest city last month.

Nicola Sturgeon ’s position is being “jeopardised” by claims of “murky goings-on” in the Alex Salmond case, one of her former advisers had claimed.

Perth and Kinross shoppers are being urged to think about others after a second wave of panic buying.Supermarkets in Perth have again started to run out of basics like toilet paper, leading to a reintroduction of rules on how many key items can be purchased.North Methven Street flat fireThe worry of another potential national lockdown - something First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she desperately would seek to avoid - has prompted the hoarding behaviour.On Friday, Tesco branches on Edinburgh Road and South Street placed notices on shelves telling shoppers they could only buy three items at a time of flour, pasta, wipes and toilet roll.

First Minister has warned Scots that there is “absolutely no room for complacency” as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases continues to soar. The Scottish Government earlier reported that a further 714 people have tested positive for coronavirus overnight - the highest increase since the start of the pandemic.

banning students living in university accommodation from returning home are being reviewed, with new guidance likely to be published in the coming days. The First Minister admitted undergraduates - especially those who had moved away for the first time - faced a "difficult situation" after they were also told to stay away from pubs this weekend.

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Nicola Sturgeon was accused of failure to plan for major outbreaks of Covid-19 across Scotland’s university campuses and into wider communities. The First Minister is under pressure just days after term started with more than 1000 students already self-isolating.

First Minister 's daily speeches on coronavirus in Scotland. And the 59-year-old was delighted when she picked up the prize for Best Online Content at the Scottish Comedy Awards.Other nominees in the category included Lewis Capaldi’s Twitter and Limmy’s Twitch.Fellow Scots comedian Frankie Boyle was also recognised for his show Frankie Boyle’s World Tour Of Scotland.And the 'Still Game: Final Farewell' was recognised as in the Best Comedy Event category.

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed she doesn't talk to Boris Johnson 'as often as we should' and says she's pressing for more communication. The First Minister appeared on Good Morning Britain today to speak about why she's decided to take different actions to England and ban meeting inside households.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Pubs, restaurants and bars across Renfrewshire will be required to close at 10pm from Friday as new coronavirus restriction are introduced.The move was announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday as part of a series of measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.These include a nationwide extension of the household visiting ban - already in place in Renfrewshire - and a renewed emphasis on working from home.Those on low incomes who have been asked to self-isolate will also receive a payment of £500 to ensure they are able to remain at home for the required 14 days.The measures, Ms Sturgeon said, were needed to get the R number, which

link.The First Minister announced the new measures, which include an outright ban on indoor household gatherings.Pubs, bars and restaurants will also be required to close at 10pm from Friday.At the Scottish Parliament, MS Sturgeon said: “We will introduce a strict nationwide curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.