Court judge refuses bid to suspend Edinburgh's Level 3 coronavirus restrictions

First Minister will update MSPs on the latest data and plans to combat the sudden spike in infections, which is being blamed on a new strain of Covid which passes more easily from person to person.The Scottish Parliament was meant to be in recess for the Christmas holidays but has been recalled for only the fourth time in its history so members can debate Boris Johnson's Brexit bill.All mainland council areas were placed in tier four of the Scottish Government's lockdown framework as of Boxing

Gary Holt believes the lack of fans this season is benefiting Rangers more than Celtic. The Light Blues hold a 16 point advantage in the Scottish Premiership and Holt reckons that's in part down to the fact stadiums are lying empty on matchdays.

Netflix movie.But her bash was unable to go ahead after the capital was placed in Tier 3 of the country’s Covid safety measures.Last week First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the city would remain under tighter restrictions after cases rose “sharply”.A source said: “Vanessa planned a party for her birthday last week but was told it couldn’t go ahead due to Covid.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall went for a summery feel for their 2020 Christmas card.

Lorraine Kelly has been announced as a guest judge on the new series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The Scots TV presenter will return to the hit BBC Three show when its second series airs on Thursday, January 14.

Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla have released their annual Christmas card photo, which shows them sat on a bench surrounded by beautiful flowers.The royal couple look ecstatic as they sit among a collection of bright and beautiful blooms in the garden of their home in Birkhall, Scotland.Their portrait was taken by a member of staff at the home in Autumn. In the snap Charles, 72, looks dapper in a smart creme suit jacket, blue shirt and white trousers.

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall have shared their Christmas Card for the 2020 holiday season.

The 2020 Clarence House Christmas card has officially arrived.In a photograph taken by a member of their staff, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla posed together in the garden at Birkhall, the property on Queen Elizabeth II's Balmoral estate in Scotland where Charles and Camilla have largely been residing since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The picture shows the couple siting on a bench while surrounded by colorful flora.

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Edinburgh city centre to get in touch. Four males are being reported to the Procurator Fiscal after reports of a disturbance in St Andrew Square in the capital around 12.20pm last Thursday.

East Kilbride schoolgirl hopes to draw a line under a ‘gloomy’ 2020 after winning Nicola Sturgeon’s festive card competition.Sophie Blackett was one of 700 children across Scotland to submit artwork for the First Minister’s official Christmas card this year.Nicola Sturgeon was on the hunt for a design that “represents kindness” for the 2020 card.The 10-year-old's design celebrated the hard graft Scots citizens have put in to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus across the country.Her

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Stirling is set to emerge from Level Four lockdown restrictions today - but local politicians have urged ministers to go further and send the region into level two.The announcement was made on Tuesday that Stirling would join the other ten local authorities in Scotland in moving down a level from today and comes on the back of an improvement in the state of the virus across Scotland in recent weeks.It means

Colin Smyth, Labour’s South Scotland MSP, added: “He said: “People across our region have worked really hard over the past couple of months and their sacrifices have paid off when we look at the latest Covid-19 figures.“This change to level one is very welcome and while everyone recognises that the virus is still dangerous, and we must all remain vigilant until we can all receive a vaccination, it is long awaited and overdue.”

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere have been another 897 cases of the coronavirus diagnosed in Scotland as 16 councils prepare to have restrictions eased later this week.Figures have been published by the Scottish Government this afternoon as part of its national COVID-19 daily briefing.The data has been presented a day after local authorities found out their new coronavirus restrictions levels with North, East and South

lockdown following weeks of strict measures. Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced that 11 council areas would drop from level 4 to level 3 after facing the toughest rules in Scotland's five-tier system.

The British Prime Minister’s office has officially endorsed Prince William and Kate Middleton’s tour of the U.K.

tight travel rules since the end of November. Glasgow and 10 neighbouring areas had been in the highest level 4 but will all drop down to level 3 on Friday.