EU will be open to letting independent Scotland join trading block claims expert

Janey Godley has taken swipe at Boris Johnson for not visiting Glasgow during his trip to Scotland. The Prime Minister is visiting Scotland today to thank the military and emergency services for their role in responding to the coronavirus crisis pandemic.

Perth residents can sit in at the two McDonald’s stores in the city. The fast food giant announced on Wednesday that, after a successful pilot, its’s restaurants were now able to have customers in them.This will impact the McDonald’s at Broxden and on Dunkeld Road. Call for urgent action on road named one of the most dangerous in Scotland Residents previously rushed to the stores when the drive thru service opened in June.

schools plan today with less than three weeks until children are expected back to class.The Education Secretary will update the Scottish Parliament at 2pm on Thursday on progress with plans for sending pupils back from August 11.The Scottish Government has said their 'intention' is to send children back full-time on this date but only if safe to do so.And Swinney has indicted that a final decision on whether children will return to part-time "blended learning" or full-time education might not be

an outbreak of Covid-19 at a call centre near Bellshill last week, the Deputy First Minister has confirmed. John Swinney said a pub, coffee shop and other retail premises had been advised to temporarily close for deep cleaning as they were recently visited by staff from the Sitel contact centre, where 14 workers have now tested positive for the virus.

Covid-19 while on Saturday there were 21 new cases - the largest daily increase since June 21. It comes after it emerged last night that six people at a call centre at the Sitel building in Maxim Park, near  Motherwell have tested positive.

pubs and restaurants have been adjusting a ‘new normal’ after they were given the green light to reopen indoors from today. Indoor hospitality, such as bars, restaurants and cafes, will be allowed to welcome back punters for the first time since they were ordered to close back in March.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterScotland has recorded a sixth successive day of no new coronavirus deaths as the country prepares to take another step towards normality.The Scottish Government revealed the encouraging news this afternoon as just three new confirmed cases of the disease were reported.It comes as pubs prepare to open their doors tomorrow for the first time since March 23.The number of positive coronavirus cases

stabbings. Broadcaster John Beattie asked SNP MP Alison Thewliss if the police had questions to answer "given that a white policeman shoots dead a black man carrying a knife in Glasgow ".

Jane Park is planning to jet off to Ibiza this weekend as lockdown restrictions now allow Scots to travel. The 23-year-old, who shot to fame after scooping £1m when she was just 17, said she wants to start her holiday off in style.

Phase Three of Scotland's route map out of lockdown. One of the main things we have been looking forward to post-lockdown is a pampering session to spruce up our appearance.

Coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Scotland are being relaxed, as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed dates for hotels, indoor pubs and hairdressers to reopen and announced plans to lift restrictions on funerals and worship.In a statement to the Scottish Parliament, Ms Sturgeon said the ongoing decline in the prevalence of coronavirus means the country can move into phase three of its four-step plan to exit lockdown.She confirmed that from tomorrow, people can meet in extended groups

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.

Kezia Dugdale, Diffley said a clear pattern is now discernible in the polls, showing that growing support for Scottish independence was not just a blip. Diffley said that while support for Scottish independence rose after the Brexit vote, it did not last.

Scottish independence and its aftermath, an explosive new book has claimed. It has long been suspected that operatives working on behalf of Vladimir Putin 's government helped spread false information across social media around the time of the landmark vote - claims strongly denied by Russia.

coronavirus lockdown in March this year. But shoppers in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be able to visit John Lewis once again as the company earmarks July 13 for the reopening of both stores.

The progress made so far allows the planning for a return to school full-time in August.Ms Sturgeon added: “Our success in suppressing virus makes it possible now to plan for full time return.”