8 of the best whisky gifts for Father's Day

A furious beer garden brawl at a Scots pub has been caught on camera just hours after lockdown restrictions were lifted.

pub for the first time as restrictions on beer gardens were eased today. The Scottish Government has given pubs, restaurants and cafes the green light to open their outdoor facilities for service as part of its route map out of lockdown.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Leading trade union UNISON has urged care home bosses in Wishaw to “pay up now” to workers self-isolating with suspected Covid-19 who have been forced to survive on statutory sick pay of less than £96 a week.Many care homes and care-at-home service providers have failed to pay workers their full wages until they get the money up-front, despite the Scottish Government publicly stating funds would be available.Now the

theatre industry by the UK government. The promised £1.57 billion of help in a long-awaited rescue package from Boris Johnson has been described as the biggest ever one-off investment in UK culture.

Outlander actors Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish recently announced that they have been working on a new show but fans were delighted when the pair revealed today that they are also launching a book. Sam told his fans on Instagram that the duo had been working on book Clanlands.

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Irn-Bru superfans will see their home-made lockdown adverts on TV tonight as part of the fizzy drink brand's new campaign to lift the nation's spirits. Five lucky winners beat stiff competition to the top spot to have their DIY clips showcased on prime-time telly.

Valium factory in Kent that could have flooded Scottish streets with deadly drugs for years has been busted by police.A staggering 28million pills were found at the site in ­Rochester, with the entire supply due to be channelled north of the border by drug couriers.Police believe the operation was in its early stages and that it would have ended up supplying the vast demand for fake Valium “benzo” pills for most of Scotland.The typically blue pills are regarded as the most significant factor in

Perth and Kinross will be offering an upgraded screening experience for customers when facilities reopen across the country this month.

economy needs an £80 billion boost to help it out of crisis, Scotland’s finance secretary claimed. Kate Forbes said the spending spree would finance a VAT cut and move tourism and hospitality to reduced rates.

Lorraine Kelly has paid a poignant tribute to her 'grafter' dad in a throwback message for Father's Day. The iconic Scots TV presenter posted a sweet picture from when she was a baby of her then 18-year-old dad cradling her in his arms.

two weeks in quarantine. British visitors will be allowed to enter Spain again from June 21 in a bid to revive the country's economy.

William Grant & Sons are erecting the buildings to meet increasing demand for the popular dram. The giant units, which are to hold maturing whisky, will each measure 8,000 m2.

hereSpeaking in the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said 18,077 people have tested positive for the virus in Scotland, up by 11 from 18,066 the previous day.There are 929 people in hospital with confirmed or suspected Covid-19, a decrease of 36.Of these patients, 23 were in intensive care, a decrease of one.There were an average of 3,800 new Covid-19 infections per day in private households in England for the period April 26 to June 13, according to new estimates from the Office for National

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The £4.5million handed over by the Scottish Government will be used by education chiefs to mitigate the impact of coronavirus on children’s learning.The money is part of the Attainment Challenge Fund and will allow the council to plough cash into schemes that best support children from the area’s most deprived households.It will be shared across all 62 schools in the local authority area. Read More News: The council can also take advantage of a

lockdown and travel restrictions in place, many of us - both home and abroad - are missing being able to explore the hills, glens, lochs and landmarks of the place we call home.It's not all doom and gloom though, as there are now a number of ways to reconnect with the "greatest wee country in the world".From history and culture to music and food and drink, there are hundreds of amazing ways to enjoy all things Scotland during lockdown.Looking to finally have a go at making tablet or try whisky

Ayrshire lottery winners Christine and Colin Weir have been unveiled as the biggest donors to the SNP during the last decade.The couple, who hit the Euromillions jackpot in 2011 with a £161 million win, topped the pile of financial backers to the Nationalist cause.Between them, the pair donated more than £6.4 million to party coffers, according to analysis by the Times.It came during a period where the SNP fought referendums on Scottish independence and leaving the European Union.The Weirs

A new report is predicting a bleak future for almost a third of West Lothian’s workforce.