Extension of face mask rules in Perth and Kinross draws criticism from local business chief

Artists across Perth and Kinross are being urged to apply for the unique opportunity to create a memorial to those who lost their lives to coronavirus.

plans to sell Channel 4 don’t “make any business sense” and undermine the channel’s “tremendous economic and cultural achievement”.The Scottish filmmaker criticised the government’s proposals to privatise the publicly owned channel, which he clarified does not cost the taxpayer any money as Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries wrongfully claimed last year, because it’s paid for by ad revenue.Iannucci, known for TV shows including The Thick Of It and I’m Alan Partridge as well as feature films such as The Death Of Stalin (2017), wrote in a The Guardian op-ed that the move has been ill-thought-out as he questioned why a broadcaster that “puts billions into the economy and promotes British culture and values internationally” should be sold off.“It doesn’t make any business sense, and it’s certainly not patriotic,” he wrote. “I regularly get asked by international broadcasters why the UK government has such a destructive agenda against the country’s main television networks.“Dorries tweeted yesterday that ‘government ownership is holding Channel 4 back’, which perhaps explains part of the problem, that she sees the network as some manifestation of the Big State.

Rangers should be handed a points deduction following the ugly scenes that hampered the derby clash with Celtic, according to two former referees.

School pupils and students across Scotland have now entered into their Easter holidays this week.

Travel company TUI has issued a statement on new face mask rules before everyone begins booking their flights for the Easter holidays.

Chilly conditions will soon make way for "above average" April temperatures, according to a weather expert.

Scotland will face England at the Qatar World Cup if they qualify for the winter tournament.

The Twilight Sad have announced that they will be joined by members of Mogwai and Frightened Rabbit for their pair of shows at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow this weekend.The Scottish band had originally been due to play the gigs back in April 2020, but they have been postponed a number of times since due to the coronavirus pandemic.The Twilight Sad will finally kick off the first of two nights at the Barrowland tonight (April 1), with a second show following tomorrow evening (April 2).Addressing their fans this afternoon ahead of the gigs, The Twilight Sad confirmed that they will be fielding a different line-up to normal. Guitarist Andy MacFarlane will not be performing this weekend “due to personal reasons”, so Mogwai’s Alex Mackay will be filling in in his place.A post shared by The Twilight Sad (@thetwilightsad)The continued impact of COVID-19 on international travel and touring has also ruled out drummer Sebastien Schultz, who is based in North America, from taking part in this weekend’s gigs.

Nicola Sturgeon has been blasted after it was revealed her government paid the former boss of a scandal-hit shipyard £3,000 per day.

Boris Johnson has seemingly refused to recognise that parties in Whitehall and Downing street breached lockdown rules at the time. It comes after 20 fixed penalty notices were issued this morning, according to Scotland Yard.

UK authorities have granted the Cambo oil field a licence extension – with environmental campaigners claiming the move keeps the controversial project on “life support”.

Police are investigating after vandals set fire to part of a Renfrew primary school last night.

a report was published in the Guardian that saw 20 women accuse Clarke of a variety of wrongdoings – from alleged bullying to sexual harassment and unwanted sexual contact. Clarke said in a statement at the time that he “vehemently” denied at the allegations.Now, police have said there is not enough evidence to launch an investigation.Specialist detectives at Scotland Yard said they carried out a “thorough assessment” of the information received and decided it “would not meet the threshold for a criminal investigation”.In a statement, The Metropolitan Police said: “On Wednesday, 21 April 2021 police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences allegedly committed by a male over a period of time.“Following a thorough assessment by specialist detectives it was determined the information would not meet the threshold for a criminal investigation.

A Scots mum has said she will be ‘haunted for the rest of her life’ after watching her son receive CPR following a fatal drugs overdose.

Drivers are currently facing up to two months wait to receive essential documents from the DVLA.

A man is in critical condition following a serious road crash on a busy Scots road.

PKC's longest-serving councillor will step down after almost 42 years of service.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today took a step back from scrapping remaining covid restrictions - as cases soared by nearly 50 per cent in West Lothian.

Wilko has enforced new rules for more than 20,000 of its employees that states they should come into work even if they test positive for coronavirus.