BBC Scotland decision to drop daily media briefings branded scandalous by MSP

send students to university halls in the pandemic should be probed at a public inquiry, the Scottish Human Rights Commission claimed. The organisation is concerned about restrictions placed on students, the standard of the available accommodation and a lack of support for young people.

Police Scotland officer is being probed by bosses after branding lockdown rules “a joke” and demanding the public be allowed to “go back to normal” – despite soaring Covid-19 cases.Chelsea Renton, who is based at Cathcart Police Office in Glasgow, criticised lockdown laws she is paid to enforce and shared the outburst on her Instagram page.In a bid to downplay the effect of the virus, which has already killed 2510 Scots, she told her followers that “the recovery rate of Covid-19 far outweighs

Highland ward councillor reckons a £134,660 grant for a project to transform Kinloch Rannoch Outdoor Centre has vindicated the council’s decision not to sell the building for a pound.

Matt Lucas made his debut on The Great British Bake Off in a skit mimicking British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s coronavirus briefings.

coronavirus lockdown.More than 1.6 million people across the UK in receipt of Universal Credit had an average of £60 deducted from their benefits in May when thousands had to claim benefits because of lockdown, according to the Department of Work and Pension’s own figures.The staggering sum has been uncovered by Glasgow MP Chris Stephens who has campaigned for the UC advance loans to be abolished and converted into grants.In his own Glasgow South West constituency some 3,800 people, 48 per cent

Perthshire politician wants people in the region to know what to expect if they are called by an NHS contact tracer in a bid to prevent fraud.

coronavirus cases continue to rise, according to a new poll. A study carried out by  YouGov  spoke to 2,690 people across the UK about a possible return to restrictions seen over March, April and May.

BBC Scotland has performed a U-turn and confirmed it will continue to show Nicola Sturgeon's daily media briefing on TV.The national broadcaster had faced criticism from politicians and members of the public after it initially suggested it would not screen every event as standard.The SNP leader has held regular lunchtime briefings to update the press and public on the Scottish Government's efforts to stop the spread of Covid-19 since lockdown was imposed in March.The First Minister expressed her

Christmas panto is set to take place in car parks across Scotland during this year’s festive period. Scots families are preparing for Christmas without panto or light switch ons this year as events continue to be axed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon has been given assurances by the UK Government that access to testing will not be restricted in Scotland while a backlog of cases is dealt with south of the Border. The SNP leader said today she had held constructive talks with Matt Hancock, the UK health secretary, on the subject as public demand for Covid tests continues to grow.

accident.Philip McFadden was at a family BBQ in Kirkintilloch on June 20 when a mishap on a 6ft trampoline changed his life forever.The 36-year-old was playing with his niece shortly after families were allowed to meet outdoors for the first time since lockdown.He fell backwards on a trampoline causing him to smack his back on the ground.Philip, from Muirhead, instantly knew something was seriously wrong when he realised he couldn't move his legs.The debt management manager said: "I was trying

broadcast  live following BBC Scotland's decision to scrap it from TV. The BBC announced last week that it will stop broadcasting the Scottish Government’s updates on a regular basis, and instead show them based on their “news value”.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.BBC Scotland’s decision to axe the televising of daily Covid-19 briefings has been welcomed by a local politician.Labour MSP Jackie Baillie previously met with BBC chiefs to express her concerns that the briefings were becoming too focused on politics rather than the pandemic, with the broadcaster announcing last Thursday that it would decide whether or not to broadcast the updates based on “editorial

broadcast live following BBC Scotland's decision to scrap it from TV. The First Minister gives updates on the pandemic to millions of people every day live from St.

care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

Protect Scotland app, according to Nicola Sturgeon. Kirsty Feerick's partner Daniel Rafferty tested positive for Covid-19 today having come down with symptoms, including a loss of taste and smell.Daniel, 26, had been feeling run down without feeling badly ill before suddenly being unable to taste or smell anything at all on Thursday.

BBC Scotland have announced that they will no longer provide coverage of the Scottish Government’s daily coronavirus briefings. The channel will stop broadcasting Nicola Sturgeon’s press updates daily and will instead decide whether to air them based on “editorial merit”.