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Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:55:24 +0000
Covid live: Scotland to remain in lockdown
Follow along with the latest coronavirus updates from across Scotland.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:37:11 +0000
Covid: When will schools go back in Scotland?
It is the news that many weary parents have been hoping for - classes are to resume in Scotland following weeks of home schooling and remote learning.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:50:14 +0000
Covid: Michael Gove says UK and Scottish Government should 'work together' on vaccine rollout
Mr Gove said that help was available to speed up the programme. 

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:04:01 +0000
Ayrshire: Drill ship adrift at Hunterston in windy conditions VIDEO
Largs Lifeboat was called to the scene at 7.22pm last night by the coastguard, with the large vessel loose in the Firth of Clyde. 

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:58:06 +0000
Covid: Oxford vaccine reduces transmission of coronavirus, study suggests
Before these results, little was known about how effective the Covid-19 vaccines were at preventing transmission of the disease.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:05:00 +0000
People would be up to £2,800 a year worse off in independent Scotland, claims new research
INDEPENDENCE would “leave Scotland considerably poorer,” hitting its economy up to three times harder than Brexit and leaving Scots as much as £2,800 a year worse off, according to new research.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:07:00 +0000
Elon Musk of Tesla versus the short-sellers: so who is right? And Reddit users' GameStop battle: Opinion: Ian McConnell
TESLA chief executive Elon Musk made his view of short-selling abundantly plain amid frenzied trading activity on Wall Street last week billed in some quarters as a battle between “amateur investors” and “pros”.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Glasgow restaurants boost as 11 eateries open in city during pandemic year, says Savills
ELEVEN restaurants opened new premises in Glasgow last year despite the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic, new food and beverage sector research has revealed.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:50:00 +0000
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr, series two, episode one
Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Covid Scotland: Scottish Government accused of rushing schools open
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of rushing schools open by senior union figures.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Current wave of pandemic has led to Scottish hospitals being unable to admit emergency patients
CRITICALLY ill patients have faced longer 999 waits since before the pandemic, while Covid pressures have led to ambulances waiting outside hospitals.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Clydesdale Bank owner sets £49m aside for more PPI payouts
By Scott Wright

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Schoolgirl uses cancelled birthday party money to help combat loneliness with friendship boxes
A SCHOOLGIRL has revealed how she put money set aside for her birthday party, which had to be cancelled, to good use.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:02:32 +0000
Coronavirus Scotland: Student accommodation discount extended
Unite Students has announced an extension to an original accommodation rental discount unveiled on January 11, amid continuing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:43:44 +0000
Covid Scotland: New variant symptoms revealed in research
People who are suffering the effects of the new UK coronavirus variant could be experiencing some symptoms more commonly, research has suggested.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Scotland's town centres: Review shows more shoppers staying local
The pandemic has encouraged many people to embrace localism, the chief officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership has said.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Covid Scotland: Warning for mid-sized firms if lockdown not eased
More than a quarter of Scots medium-sized businesses are warning they could cease trading this quarter if restrictions do not ease, according to a new survey.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:07:00 +0000
'Surprised' judge to order ministers to act over "unlawful" blocking of Scotland's no-trawler scheme
A JUDGE has warned ministers that she will order them to reconsider a no-trawl scheme to protect Scotland's marine environment after they said it would serve no practical purpose.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
TikTok shanty singing postie Nathan Evans riding the crest of the waves after chart hit
IT has been a whirlwind few days for Nathan Evans. No sooner was he signed to a record label when the shanty singing postman then found himself at the top of the charts.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
North Sea remains core area for oil giant
BP has underlined how much money it expects to generate in the North Sea in coming years despite falling deep into the red amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Iain Macwhirter: Was Joanna Cherry was sacked for thinking that women are female?
“WHEESHT for Indy”. This is the code used on social media by SNP folk attempting to silence comment on the party's manifold internal crises. Don't rock the boat, they say. Wait until after independence. Look at the bigger picture. Well, yesterday...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Scottish seafood and fishing: Extra support announced for industries
Money for the seafood and fishing industry has been allocated to help the sector deal with the impact of coronavirus and Brexit.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:19:00 +0000
Bid to curb unhealthy food marketing as cake and biscuit snacking soars in Scotland during lockdown
CALL have been made for curbs on marketing unhealthy food as nearly half of Scots admit snacking on cakes, biscuits, confectionery and savoury snacks more often than before lockdown.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
David Pratt: Is China behind the Myanmar coup – and how will the US react?
TIMING, so the saying goes, is everything. This explains why even after two full days following the coup in Myanmar – formerly Burma – observers are still mulling over the question, why now?

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Covid fears at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court ‘led to acquittal in dangerous driving trial’
A Covid-19 outbreak at a Scottish court led to a man being acquitted half way through his trial for a serious road traffic offence, it has been claimed.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Letters: The SNP has put paid to independence for a generation
IT is with despair that I look at what's going on in the SNP both over the weekend and today ("Allies outraged as Cherry sacked from SNP front bench position", The Herald, February 2). I ask myself: does the current leadership really want to win the ...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Professor and former council chief awarded prestigious honour
A FORMER local authority sewerage boss who once warned that privatisation of the water industry could lead to a return to the days of the cries of “gardyloo” has received a high honour from a prestigious body.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Gardening: Seven of the easiest seeds to sow for a riot of colour in summer
Some of the most beautiful flowers are easy to sow from seed, says Hannah Stephenson.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Quarantine hotels and the art of flirting
QUARANTINE hotels, a lost generation and the lost art of flirting in lockdown were the topics discussed by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Herald Diary: Wayne's world over Edinburgh
A CURIOUS sighting in Edinburgh, where the bat-signal has been spotted glowing on the side of the King’s Theatre. Does this mean Batman is in town, ignoring social distancing rules and punching miscreants squarely on the jaw? Not quite.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus deniers: So you don't believe Covid exists? Sorry, have you gone mad?
IN THE Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, some folk finally saw the light. According to a senior nurse on a Covid ward, which has seen a steep rise in admissions in recent weeks, some patients have told her: “I wish I had listened. I didn...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:57:53 +0000
Coronavirus: Nicola Sturgeon accused of rushing reopening of schools
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of rushing to release schools from the latest coronavirus lockdown while failing to agree detailed measures with teachers which would keep classrooms safe.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:29:45 +0000
Ferguson Marine: Ministers lambasted for 'disdainful dismissal' of inquiry's 'catastrophic ferry failure' findings
MINISTERS have been criticised for a "disdainful" dismissal of inquiry findings that showed a "catastrophic failure" in the procurement of two lifeline Scots ferries which have hampered by soaring costs and are subject to up to five years of delay...

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:00:00 +0000
Puberty blockers study found 'majority' of children happier after treatment
A majority of children treated with puberty blockers reported feeling happier after treatment started, a study found.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:13:17 +0000
Alister Jack offers Nicola Sturgeon UK Govt help with vaccine rollout amid criticism of 'stuttering' pace in Scotland
ALISTER Jack has offered UK Government help to the Scottish Government in the roll-out of its vaccine programme as Nicola Sturgeon again faced claims that it was “lagging way behind” other parts of Britain.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:55:08 +0000
Minimum alcohol unit pricing Scotland: Campaigners call for review
Health campaigners are calling for the minimum pricing for alcohol to be increased – even though new figures showed Scotland is the only part of the UK where drink-related deaths have fallen over the last two decades.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:14:42 +0000
Alex Salmond inquiry rules out publishing secret trial evidence
Tom Gordon

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:07:37 +0000
Captain Sir Tom Moore has died after testing positive for Covid
Captain Sir Tom Moore has died at the age of 100 after testing positive for Covid-19, his daughters Hannah and Lucy said in a statement

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:37:51 +0000
Scotland could lose investment due to decarbonisataion costs of petrochemicals
SCOTLAND’s high-polluting petrochemicals industry has warned that investment will move overseas if decarbonisation costs cannot be passed on to consumers.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:52:06 +0000
Scotland's £500 self-isolation grants extended to more people on low incomes
SCOTLAND'S £500 self-isolation payments are being "significantly extended" to more people on low incomes.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:20:00 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon's Scotland Covid lockdown update: The latest rules explained
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed that Scotland will stay in lockdown until at least the end of February.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:12:20 +0000
Sturgeon: New coronavirus variant may lead to increased risk of hospitalisation
THE new variant of coronavirus spreading across Scotland may carry an increased risk of hospitalisation, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:45:21 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon announces tougher overseas quarantine rules than rest of UK
NICOLA Sturgeon has announced plans to go further than the UK Government and introduce "a managed quarantine requirement" for anyone who arrives in Scotland from another country.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 17:25:20 +0000
NHS Scotland: Hospital operation numbers dropped in 2020
There were 151,701 fewer operations scheduled in 2020 than in 2019 – a 44.9% drop, according to NHS Scotland figures.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:29:40 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon faces Holyrood vote over husband Peter Murrell's snub to Alex Salmond inquiry
NICOLA Sturgeon is facing a humiliating Holyrood vote unless her husband agrees to appear before the inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:52:15 +0000
BrewDog 'buy one get one tree' planting scheme launched
Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has launched a "buy one get one tree" initiative as part of the company’s green mission.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:31:50 +0000
Women won't have to 'self-censor' in transgender debate, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf insists
WOMEN will not have to “self-censor” when debating their own rights in the context of transgender reform, the SNP’s Justice Secretary has insisted.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:34:28 +0000
Islay distiller urges whisky drinkers to go 'one tin lighter'
Single malts produced by Bruichladdich will be sold without their industry-standard tin in a pilot programme to reduce waste packaging from the Islay distillery.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:38:50 +0000
Coronavirus: Schools to begin re-opening from February 22
Scotland's schools are to begin reopening on a phased basis from February 22.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:35:00 +0000
Nicola Sturgeon Covid speech in full as lockdown extended
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today confirmed that Scotland will stay in lockdown until at least the end of February.



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