Pubs and bars to be banned from selling alcohol indoors from Friday
Pub, bars and restaurants in Scotland will only be able to open between 6am and 6pm from Friday 9th October. And they will not be…
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New Covid-19 measures will not include full lockdown or travel ban
No new lockdown, travel restrictions or schools closures are being proposed amid the latest Covid-19 restrictions set to be announced tomorrow, the First Minister has
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Scotland records most cases in a single day
Scotland recorded 486 coronavirus cases yesterday – the most in a single day since the pandemic began. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon added the caveat that…
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More restrictions to be put in place within days, First Minister says
New coronavirus restrictions will “almost certainly” be introduced in the next few days, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. At the government’s daily briefing, Ms…
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First Minister warns of contact tracing scams
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned the public to be wary of contact tracing scams. Ms Sturgeon said during her daily coronavirus briefing there were…
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Sturgeon tightens restrictions as cases rise
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that a maximum of six people from two households can meet indoors and outdoors immediately.
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Sturgeon urges ‘everyone to download’ new tracing app
Shetlanders will be asked to download a new contact tracing app in the fight against coronavirus. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the introduction of the “proximity…
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Scotland to remain in phase three of lockdown
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the country is not ready to move into phase four of lockdown restrictions.
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Aberdeen cluster sparks calls for folk to question whether they had ‘dropped their guard’ in fight against Covid-19
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urges caution after Aberdeen’s Covid-19 cluster.
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Schools to reopen full-time in August
Schools in the isles – along with others throughout the country – will re-open full-time, as planned, on 11th August.
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Sturgeon plots path out of lockdown
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced the Scottish government’s four phase plan to guide the country out of lockdown this afternoon (Thursday 21st May).
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Convener: ‘This isn’t the time for national leaders to be playing politics’
National leaders should quit “playing politics” and work for the greater good of the country at a time of national crisis.
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Exercise more than once a day, says First Minister
Advice on how often people can venture outdoors is being changed from tomorrow, although the “core principles” of the lockdown in Scotland remain the same.
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Sturgeon urges people to stay out of the pub this weekend as confirmed national cases rise
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged the country to resist the urge to go to the pub this weekend as confirmed coronavirus cases rose sharply.
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