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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...
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...
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...
Faith leaders give official backing to vaccine
The Church of Scotland is urging that anyone who is offered the vaccine takes up that offer. Reverend George Whyte who is Principal Clerk...
Coronavirus – Scotland takes steps to limit travel from South America
A new strain of the coronavirus has been identified in Brazil and The Scottish Government has reacted by imposing additional restrictions on all arrivals...
Women’s and U20’s Six nations postponed until later in 2021
Yesterday (13th Jan. 2021), Six Nations Rugby Limited confirmed that the Women’s & U20s 2021 Championships will not take place in the regular Six...
Coronavirus – passengers from Dubai advised to quarantine
From Monday at 4am travellers coming back from Dubai must quarantine for 10 days on arrival in Scotland.
In addition, passengers who have travelled...
Coronavirus – Scottish Government postpones return of students to college and university
The changes announced on Friday reflect the current status of coronavirus, the reality of the new strain, and a rise in cases in recent...
Letter from Scotland
As we skate into 2021 on frozen lochs or icy pavements, I guess we are all unsettled by the uncertainty hanging in the cold...
Time to Talk Day in February encourages reaching out to others
On 4 February 2021 it will be Time to Talk Day when Scotland is encouraged to talk about mental health. And in particular organisations...
Four million now have the vote in Scotland
National Records of Scotland have calculated that the number of people registered to vote in UK parliamentary elections in Scotland reached a record 4,079,600...
Coronavirus – response to new lockdown
The announcement earlier today of a new stricter lockdown with measures which are legally enforceable has led to comment from various industry and political...
Chief Medical Officer issues update on vaccine delivery
Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith has written to Scottish healthcare professionals who are involved in the delivery of the vaccine programme against...
Letter from Scotland
The dark year of 2020 dies out with a whimper, of pain, not the bang and sparkle of fireworks.
Normally I’d be walking up...
Founders of Scottish Tech Army recognised with honours
Peter Jaco (62) and Dr Alistair Forbes (60) have both been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for the work they have done this...
Hydrogen powered train project rolls into Bo’ness
At the Bo'ness home of Scotland's railway heritage they are hosting a project aimed at transforming the future of the rail industry.
A retired ScotRail...
Coronavirus – test centres are open
Testing centres open as normal over the holiday period.
Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms should not put off getting tested because of the holiday period, National...
Letter from Scotland
In this bleak mid-winter, frosty winds may moan and they are not the only ones.
There is indeed not much to celebrate. Nearly two...
LibDems say hundreds waited a week for Test and Protect interview
LibDem leader Rennie uncovers 300 people waited a week for Test & Protect interview after positive test
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie today said...
French border closed to UK freight – Scotland ‘ready to help’
There was a meeting today of SGoRR, the Scottish Government’s emergency resilience committee this afternoon.
This followed a COBR meeting earlier. SGoRR discussed the...
Letter from Scotland
The Prime Minister in London tells us we should have a “Merry little Christmas” and his Christmas present to us is a ticking parcel...
Register now for CivTech’s Demo Week 5.0
The Scottish Government's national Accelerator programme, CivTech, is looking for innovators, investors, public sector organisations and tech enthusiasts to register for its Demo Week...
Coronavirus – celebrate Christmas safely
Having said The Scottish Government would do so today at the media briefing, the First Minister has issued guidance on how Scots might approach...
Coronavirus – period of self-isolation reduced to 10 days from Monday
All over the UK, anyone who is required to self-isolate, due to contact with someone who has had a positive test for Covid-19, or...
Letter from Scotland
I feel the tide has turned this week. We’ve seen the start of the Covid-19 vaccination programme but we’ve also watched in horror as...
National Records of Scotland announce number of deaths returning to average levels
National Records of Scotland have announced today that 13,295 deaths were recorded between July and September 2020, which represents an increase of 1.2% from...
National Records of Scotland – weekly figures show ‘slight decrease’
National Records of Scotland have announced the figures for deaths involving Covid-19 for Week 49, from 30 November to 6 December 2020 this morning.
As...
Climate move by Scottish Episcopal Church is welcome news
On Saturday The Scottish Episcopal Church took the decision at their General Synod to set a 2030 net zero carbon emissions target.
This move...
Letter from Scotland
Scotland has joined the “four nations” bubble for Christmas.
To avoid confusion and to recognise the ties that still bind the peoples of Britain...
For St Andrew’s Day – one million words of kindness
Celebrate shared kindness and community spirit this St Andrew’s Day 2020 by sending ‘One Million Words of Kindness’ across the country.
The Scottish Government would...
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