Beer gardens hailed 'resounding success' after thousands of Scots get the pints in

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Police have issued a warning after cruel scammers offering garden services in Glasgow targeted a victim on social media.

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Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Pub-goers have issued rave reviews for a Motherwell boozer after online trolls claimed it had “Scotland’s worst beer garden”.The Brass Button went viral after a picture of their make-shift outdoor seating area behind the pub went was shared on social media.Dozens of furious locals have jumped to their defence and have branded it the “best wee pub in the shire”.One drinker said: “Best pint in Motherwell by far, hands

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The Castle Douglas branch of Legion Scotland is working towards re-opening its bar on August 6.And nearby Market Inn is “leaning towards” waiting a bit longer than July 15 to reopen.

Edinburgh woman claims she had ‘beer goggles sex’ on lockdown date with married man.Deborah, 34, from Musselburgh, revealed how she slept with the businessman after alcohol put her in the mood for passion as pub gardens reopen in Scotland.The casino croupier 'blamed lockdown' for her actions as she had not originally intended to sleep with her date, a businessman in his 40s.Deborah confessed: “This was definitely beer goggles sex and I am blaming it on lockdown."It had been a few weeks since I

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

Motherwell has been accused of having the worst beer garden in the country after a makeshift outdoor area was trolled online. Punters took to Twitter to show tables and chairs flung together out the back of the Brass Button pub in the north of the town.

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.

pub for the first time in almost four months as beer gardens reopen from today. All outdoor hospitality services have been given the green light to let punters in once again as part of the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown.

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Scotland today. Jason Leitch, the national clinical director for the Scottish government, admitted he was worried about the relaxation of rules for drinking and outdoor hospitality from this morning.

pub today as beer gardens open for the first time since lockdown – and punters are praying it doesn’t rain. Drinking in licensed outdoor premises is now permitted in Scotland, provided staff and customers adhere to social distancing and other Covid-19 guidelines.

pub since lockdown began more than three months ago.England is set for a Super Saturday on the US’s Independence Day as pubs open their doors again.And publicans on the English side of the border have revealed up to a third of their bookings are from Scots.Drinkers in Scotland will have to wait until Monday for beer gardens to reopen, or July 15 for pubs to get fully started again.But there are no rules against Scots heading to England for a drink other than the normal zero-tolerance crackdown