Fears face mask rule has led to social distancing being flouted in Perth and Kinross

schools began to reopen yesterday – with many pupils, parents and teachers still expressing anxiety over Covid-19.Only Borders and some Shetland schools reopened to pupils, with the vast majority of Scots children heading back today.All pupils will return by next Tuesday. Fears have been raised about how well-prepared teachers are to deal with mitigating  the spread of the virus.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A Renfrewshire councillor has put her name forward to contest the Scottish Parliament seat currently held by the controversial MSP Derek Mackay.Natalie Don, who represents Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank, is hoping to become the SNP candidate for the Renfrewshire North and West seat, which has been held by the former finance secretary since 2011.Mr Mackay quit his ministerial position and was

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Covid-19 hotspots.A Sunday Mail probe visited licensed premises to establish if venues were observing guidance to help lower infection rates.Later this week, workers will be legally required to take punters’ details after concerns were raised some businesses were ignoring government advice.Our investigation – carried out before and after the First Minister’s announcement – showed how pubs were failing in their responsibilities.Scotland’s largest pub chain, JD Wetherspoon, asked for details in

miracle drug that could change her life.Hailey Mann, 24, has advanced cystic fibrosis and believes taking Kaftrio will stabilise the condition long enough for her to get a lung transplant.The drug will soon be available on the NHS in Scotland but she fears she won’t live the few weeks it will take to get a European Medicines Agency licence.After we ­highlighted her case, NHS ­Grampian said it had sent paperwork to the drug company Vertex a day or two before.Vertex said she has to sign a data

pub boss has blasted "drunken young fools" who forced him to close early by threatening staff and refusing to social distance. The long-time owner of the Ship Inn in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, said louts who descended on the coastal town's harbour with carry-outs during good weather on Friday caused chaos and spoiled the occasion for others.

pub too often after alarm at a rise in coronavirus cases.Around half of the latest positive cases of Covid-19 were among people in their 20s and 30s.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the levels are a reason for caution, while other parts of the world have also seen infection rates among young people surge.At a coronavirus briefing on Friday, Sturgeon said "nobody can safely get Covid", despite the disease causing more fatalities among older people.Urging people to "stick rigidly" to the latest

Sun-seeking Scots flocked to beaches today sparking fears over large groups in scorching temperatures.Photos showed beaches filling up by midday as the mercury peaked at over 25C.Police were seen patrolling popular Portobello beach in Edinburgh as crowds gathered to bask in the sunshine.Officers were seen chatting to groups on the sand and on the nearby promenade.The sun-seekers prompted warnings to maintain social distancing as the country continues to emerge from lockdown.East Lothian Council

internal market between the four UK nations after Brexit. Mike Russell, the Scottish Government's spokesman on the constitution, told MSPs today the plan was not about smoothing trade but removing power from Holyrood and handing it back to Westminster.

second wave of infections.Confirmation that the length of time is to increase came in a joint statement from the UK’s four Chief Medical Officers.Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, told reporters the change was being made due to the “low but real possibility of infectiousness” between seven and ten days after the onset of the illness.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood,

coronavirus symptoms in England will be ordered to self-isolate for ten days rather than seven, the UK government is due to announce today with the Scottish government expected to swiftly follow.

A Scots mum fears her little boy has been left partially blind after being squirted in the eye with hand sanitiser during a birthday trip out.Little Jaxson Mcavoy was badly hurt following the freak accident at Deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Fife, on Sunday.The three-year-old was left screaming in agony with bad burns to his eye after using the dispenser at the entrance of the tourist attraction.Furious mum Katie claims aquarium staff told her to pay the £38 entrance fee for her family

Steve has had to watch in recent weeks as pubs and restaurants reopened and other industries have received government bailouts.He continued: “I don’t feel as if the Scottish Government have taken my small business into account with blanket guidelines - we need financial support if we cannot trade.

coronavirus.ScotRail said around 90% of its customers have complied with the requirement overall since it was brought in on June 22, but it estimates only 60% - and in some cases just 40% - are doing so on some routes. Syeda Ghufran, ScotRail engineering director, said: "While it's encouraging to see that most people across the country are following the requirement and covering their face when travelling, we need everyone to take personal responsibility for their travel choices.