Dumfries and Galloway weddings industry boss claims coronavirus rules relaxation not enough to save summer business

vaccine programme means a Scots student may miss her brother’s wedding because of quarantine exemption rules. Giulia Calabrese, who attends St Andrews University, had one of her Covid jags in Scotland and the other in England.

It is a bittersweet moment for Queen Elizabeth.

UK Government has outlined plans for daily contact testing for the food and drink industries – and received assurances from industry that problems were not widespread. Environment Secretary George Eustice and Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed targeted testing for certain workplaces is being rolled out - with the food industry prioritised, as part of the government’s close engagement with the sector.

"I am sure it will be a wonderful feeling for drivers and navigators to get into their cars and drive, and for volunteer marshals to get into the forests and support the rally.“The rally will be very different this year, as it is to take place without spectators, many of whom will have followed this and other rallies for many years.

SpecialBuys are now finally becoming available after months of delays. The retailer has been dealing with ongoing issues with stock but says it is ‘doing all it can’ to make its SpecialBuys available.

Church of Scotland minister has married his own mother. But don't worry- he just performed the ceremony!Rev Jonathan Fleming said it was an “honour” to officiate at the ceremony between his mum Margaret and Brian Carberry.

coronavirus pandemic revenues by the year 2025, according to a new forecast.Live music is set to return without restrictions in England on Monday (July 19) following the UK government’s decision to go ahead with lifting the majority of coronavirus-enforced rules in the country.

Nina Nesbitt has shared a brand new single called ‘Summer Fling’ – you can watch the song’s video below.The Scottish singer-songwriter’s latest track is her first solo release since 2019’s ‘The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will Change’ album, and marks the next chapter in her career rebirth.Written and produced solely by Nesbitt, ‘Summer Fling’ is a sun-soaked jaunt that leans on nostalgic ’80s synths to paint its dreamy soundscape, nodding to ABBA in the process.“Salt waves on an ocean drive/

iOS - Android Workers at the nearby Righead Industrial Estate also reported hearing emergency services race to the scene just across the motorway.

fire engines are currently on the scene battling the well developed blaze.

Gallery: Sophie Wessex looks fabulous in a navy floral dress as she visits a Scottish golf club (Good Housekeeping UK) She wore a custom lily-white Italian silk crepe and hand-tumbled tulle strapless minidress with a fitted bodice and silk, crystal and sequin embroidered foliage trickling from the waist down the skirt. The embroidery also includes a pair of hand-sewn love birds which represented the newlyweds and three baby love birds which symbolised her children.

libraries, roads and garden maintenance.

Before we catch up with Kym Marsh and her new fiancé Scott Ratcliff, we were preparing for a positive and exciting interview about their recent engagement news. What we didn’t anticipate was that we’d be wiping away tears as the Scottish army major talked about his romantic proposal and deep love for the former Corrie actress in our exclusive shoot and chat.

Parent campaigners are demanding the Scottish Government scrap isolation rules which they says has excluded tens of thousands of healthy children from school. Pressure group UsForThem Scotland says the Scottish Government must ditch the isolation rules ahead of children returning to the classroom after the summer break.

The capacity of the festival has been reduced “to ensure there is ample space to keep a safe distance from others but without compromising on the overall festival experience”. Paul Bush, director of events for VisitScotland: “We are proud to support Doonhame Festival through Scotland’s Events Recovery Fund, and very much welcome the return of live events this summer.“This festival will provide a host of economic, social, and cultural benefits to the area.

The UK Government said the Scottish unemployment figure is below the UK-wide rate of 4.7 per cent for those aged over 16.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “There are encouraging elements to today’s figures, but these are challenging times and we still have a lot to do to get people back into work and see our economy prosper again.”

Coronavirus restrictions on weddings and funerals have been eased across Scotland from today. The new rules mean that people will be allowed to accompany the bride and the groom down the aisle with no requirement to wear a face covering.