Covid Scotland LIVE as Scots look forward to restrictions easing over weekend

pandemic news is likely to be dominated by talks between Nicola Sturgeon and Andy Burnham to discuss the ban on all non-essential travel from Scotland to Manchester and Salford. At a press conference on Tuesday the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester told reporters he was seeking a “political route” out of the dispute.

police officer has suffered serious leg injuries after being deliberately mowed down by a car in Ayrshire.The 28-year-old was responding to an incident in Eglinton Place, Kilwinning, at around 1.30am on Tuesday when she was struck by a blue Ford Focus.The female constable, who was with a uniformed colleague at the time, was rushed to Crosshouse Hospital, near Kilmarnock, for treatment to her horrific wounds.A manhunt has been launched to trace the driver of the motor with officers treating the

Nicola Sturgeon is set to issue an update on ‘Freedom Day’ and the latest coronavirus situation in the Scottish Parliament later today.

Scotland has recorded a weekend spike in the number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the country.Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 158 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals compared to 128 on Friday.The rise comes as a further 1,250 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 112 in Ayrshire.Public Health Scotland say the national figure is lower

covid news is likely to be dominated by the intensifying row over the Manchester travel ban that comes into force from today. Andy Burnham has blasted Nicola Sturgeon over her decision to axe travel between Scotland and Manchester.

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UK Government for the likely delay of lockdown restrictions in Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament earlier today the SNP leader announced that she would make a statement next week on a 'Freedom Day'.

Tartan Army in Scotland’s Fan Zone were down but not out tonight despite Scotland’s dreaded loss in their first Euros match. Around 3,000 gathered at Glasgow Green to watch on huge screens, giving the closest experience to the real thing.During the four hour session the closest fans got to a security incident was when one fan introduced a beach ball to bounce around tables.Fans were otherwise in good voice, belting out Flower Of Scotland with gusto at kick off.

Follow all the latest updates on our blog below. A delay to lockdown easing may also help break the link between infections and hospital admissions, a public health professor suggested.Professor Linda Bauld, from the University of Edinburgh, told LBC that the variant first identified in India now accounted for the majority of UK cases, but the death rate among people with this infection was low."You can see amongst people who were infected with this variant, the mortality rate was 0.7%, just 12

Edinburgh’s city centre, left the victim with cuts and bruises after the brutal attack. The city’s sheriff court heard on Tuesday how Walsh, 35, “accidentally” picked up the victim’s bag thinking it was his own, sparking an argument.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to make an announcement on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in the Scottish Parliament later today.The First Minister will address MSPs at Holyrood as cases continue to rise across parts of the country.It comes as Scotland marks six months since the Covid-19 vaccination programme was rolled out.At the end of last week Sturgeon announced that cases of the deadly virus had tripled in the last month just as Scotland starts to move out of lockdown restrictions.The news

double death tragedy in Ayrshire. Police are probing the sudden death of Lisa Milne, 38, and a 38-year-old man after the pair's bodies were discovered at South Vennel in Irvine at around 2.55pm on Friday, May 28.

Level 2. Changes are due to come into effect in a weeks time on June 7.

restaurant after finding a rude note allegedly left by the waiting staff. Lisa Cooney from Edinburgh was dining at Ravelston House in Musselburgh with her family on Sunday (May 30) and politely asked which options were vegan friendly.

exams. As each school is dealing with assessments differently many pupils feel they are at a ­disadvantage.

coronavirus advisor has claimed. Professor Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh has urged policymakers to reopen the country cautiously amid concerns over the mutant strain of the virus, reports Glasgow Live.

coronavirus briefing later today as cases in parts of Scotland continue to rise. The First Minister will issue an update on the situation in Glasgow as cases of the virus spread.

shock news that one in every 10 care home residents died of Covid in the first year of the pandemic. Care Inspectorate figures showed 3774 lost their lives to the virus up to March 31, 2021.

Bank Holiday weekend approaching, and the hotter weather (possibly) on its way, finding ways to entertain the family is going to be high in people's minds.

pandemic news will be dominated by Boris Johnson’s former adviser, Dominic Cummings. The aide is poised to give potentially damning testimony on the UK government’s handling of coronavirus, and particularly the decision to delay lockdown last September, when he appears in front of a joint session of the Commons Health and Science committees.