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Letter from Scotland
Midsummer and the end of term, for schools, parliament and people.
And we even have a glimpse of the end of Covid restrictions on 9 August. I got away ahead of the holiday rush...
Coronavirus – international students will be included in vaccination programme
International students are to be included in the national Covid-19 vaccination programme.
Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has confirmed this will take place in line with guidelines from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation...
Letter from Scotland
There’s a gentle air of midsummer rustling through the café awnings. People sit discussing the warm weather or Scotland’s prospects in our first European football finals for 23 years or the rollout of the...
Letter from Scotland
Is Scotland really going green? It’s tempting to think so in a week which has seen the SNP and the Green Party talking about “a governing agreement".
The Scottish Greens were the only party to make...
Letter from Scotland
It’s cup final weekend. The Hibees and the Saints will battle it out at Hampden on Saturday afternoon for the Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup.
For Hibernian it could mean winning the cup for...
Check your Covid vaccination status online before travel
An NHS service allowing people travelling abroad to access their record of vaccination status themselves has been launched. The measure will provide confirmation of vaccination when required for foreign travel.
A vaccination status letter can...
Marketing on Tap to help the hospitality industry
The new ‘Marketing on Tap’ campaign aimed at helping the Scottish hospitality industry has been set up by The Marketing Society Scotland (MSS) and its members.
The society hopes to support pubs, bars and restaurants...
Letter from Scotland
“We’re putting the recovery first,” was the election slogan all parties could agree on. And now the election is over and the new members of The Scottish Parliament have taken their oath of office,...
Letter from Scotland
“Now is the month of Maying when merry lads (and lasses) are playing.” So Thomas Morley’s song welcomes in this happy month and so do we, with shops, cafes and visitor attractions now open...
Letter from Scotland
We have been given back our “right to roam”. The coronavirus figures are now good enough for Nicola Sturgeon to make the surprise announcement that she is lifting the “stay local” restriction and allowing...
#SP6 – LibDems unveil their commitment card
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie used a visit to Edinburgh on Tuesday to unveil the party’s Commitment Card which states that every candidate elected will put the recovery from the pandemic first.
The Commitment...
Letter from Scotland
Despite the pandemic and despite the collapse of the economy, Democracy goes marching on. The election campaign for the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament is under way. Voting takes place on 6 May...
Looking to more resilient hospitality businesses
INDUSTRY EXPERT LOOKS FORWARD TO A MORE RESILIENT HOSPITALITY SECTOR EMERGING FROM THE FIRES OF COVID-19
Having recently launched his own restaurant consultancy, hospitality sector expert, Nikos Matsikas, has spoken of his hopes for...
Coronavirus – further restrictions on passengers arriving in Scotland
Ministers have agreed, on the basis of advice from the Joint Biosecurity Centre, to place additional restrictions on travellers arriving in Scotland from the Ethiopia, Oman, Qatar and Somalia.All passengers travelling to Scotland will...
Letter from Scotland
This week there’s a feeling that “We’re almost there!” Somewhere out on the horizon, the tide has turned.
Governments, north and south of the border, have given us dates for the steps out of...
National Records of Scotland report rise in number of deaths
The National Records of Scotland has confirmed on Wednesday that Quarter 4 deaths were 12.5% above average.
The number of deaths recorded from October to December 2020 is 16,626, which is 12.5% more than the...
Tenement TV are back with a new music project
After almost a year without live music, TENEMENT TV are delighted to launch a brand-new music project connecting Scottish musicians currently locked down across Scotland.
TTV COLLECTIVE will give artists in Scotland a platform to...
Coronavirus – National Records of Scotland announce weekly statistics
The National Records of Scotland has just announced the week's statistics at 28 February 2021. This includes the number of deaths where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.
There were 9,580 deaths which were...
Letter from Scotland
We are being told to stay in our nest boxes for another two months. The route out of Lockdown seems to get longer each time, despite the astonishing success of the vaccination programme.
Almost...
Pensioners advised to check eligibility for Pension Credit
Pensioners in Scotland are reminded to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit. Figures show that many could be missing out on the extra cash.
More than 140,000 pensioners in Scotland currently...
Coronavirus – revising the strategy to get out of lockdown
On Tuesday afternoon, the First Minister will set out The Scottish Government’s revised strategic framework and outline in broad terms how Scotland will gradually emerge from current lockdown restrictions.
The framework will detail how The...
Biggest ever online event for World Thinking Day
Any Girlguiding member can tell you that 22 February is Thinking Day. It was the first Chief Guide's birthday.
Today, over 2,000 Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers along with volunteers all took part on line....
Letter from Scotland
At last the schools are beginning to re-open.
From Monday morning the bell will ring for pupils in the first three years of primary school. Nursery schools too are re-opening. And some senior pupils...
Coronavirus – government gives update on vaccination programme
The Scottish Government has now confirmed that 742,512 people have received the first dose of vaccine and 9,529 have also received their second dose.
As at 8.30am on Friday these are the people who...
Letter from Scotland
February has dawned dull, wet and cold. There’s deep snow on the hills and a scattering of snow showers and sleet in the lowlands. January was the coldest month we’ve had for a decade....
Letter to the Editor – register to vote
A letter from Mrs Patricia Baillie Strong on registering to vote.
Dear Madam There are many examples all over the world where democracy is being attacked, so as citizens we really need to vote. ...
Letter from Scotland
Much of the country has had at least a dusting of snow as Storm Christoph blew in from the west.
It fell on a weary nation forced to extend its Covid-19 Lockdown till mid-February,...
Coronavirus – National Records of Scotland report weekly numbers
National Records of Scotland have reported the number of deaths involving Covid-19 for Week 2: 11-17 January 2021
As at 17 January, 7,448 deaths have been registered in Scotland where the novel coronavirus was mentioned...
Coronavirus – all travel corridors suspended
Following identification of a new variant of Covid-19 in Brazil, The Scottish Government will impose additional restrictions on arrivals.
From 4.00am on Monday, all exemptions from self-isolation after international travel will be suspended.
This follows the...
Letter from Scotland
In the dark days of January it’s easy to become depressed. Try living through this: a tightening Lockdown, hospitals overflowing with more Covid patients than ever, a shocking death toll of 5,102 or 7,074...
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