Freedom Day delay fears as Scotland found to have majority of Europe's Covid hotspots

Scotland has been baking in a heatwave over the past week, with sizzling temperatures showing no sign of cooling down. The hottest day of the year was recorded on Thursday, peaking at a sweltering 29.3C at at Threave in Dumfries and Galloway.

heatwave is set to continue today with temperatures to reach sweltering highs. The Met Office predicts Thursday will be a dry and hot day in the sunshine with the mercury soaring to 30C, making it the hottest day of the year so far.

COP26 summit. Glasgow city council’s leader has said she is “absolutely” focused on ensuring an international climate change meeting does not become a covid super-spreader event.

Covid-19 in Ibiza. Kimberly McIlwham, 28, is stuck in a quarantine hotel on the Balearic island for ten days and faces another ten days in isolation when she gets back to Scotland because of the rule changes.

Nicola Sturgeon has issued a reminder to Scots as England prepares for its so-called ‘Freedom Day’ from Monday. People south of the border will see most legal Covid restrictions lifted from the July 19, with legislative powers on the likes of mask wearing and limits on household mixing completely abolished.

a rise of 85 since Wednesday when the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) confirmed 12 cases. As a precautionary measure all of the inmates at the jail are currently isolating while mass testing is carried out.

failed in a bid for freedom. Daniel Kerr was jailed for seven years in January for a sickening campaign of historical abuse against two young girls including his sister in law Tracey Callaghan, who died before she could see him face justice.

coronavirus pandemic. The event, which takes place every year in the streets of Glasgow, was scheduled on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

Euro 2020 concluded on Sunday night in typically dramatic fashion after a captivating month of football. Italy won a European Championship for the first time since 1968, denying England their first ever win of the tournament.

Covid restrictions will be dictated by the number of cases across the country, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she admitted the August 9 'Freedom Day' date is not set in stone. Sturgeon has expressed confidence that the country can move into Level 0 together on July 19, albeit with some restrictions remaining.But she has stopped short of announcing a sweeping end to lockdown and said the Scottish Government must follow the data.

iOS - Android Video posted on Twitter shows armed cops patrolling the area and there remains a high police presence.Rutherglen residents also posted that the helicopter was hovering over the area for a lengthy time. Police Scotland have been contacted for comment. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live had its own app?

Michelin Star restaurant will move to a four-day working week as the owner aims to dispel negativity around working conditions at some of the countries most renowned eateries. The Cellar in Anstruther, Fife, will allow workers to enjoy a healthier work/life balance, with owner Billy Boyter saying that he thought about this move during lockdown.

Raigmore Hospital in Inverness is currently at “code black” and all non-urgent elective surgery has been cancelled in the region. Dr Boyd Peters, Medical Director for NHS Highland, highlighted a combination of rising covid infections, more medical and surgical activity and staff having to self-isolate as problems.

Daily Record. The first email, sent to a leading criminal investigator, claimed to be from Montguire’s wife but was sent from his own email address.The email claims Montguire was convicted due to a police witch-hunt and corruption, and alleges witnesses were rewarded financially by police officers.

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Covid-19 continue to rise with the latest figures showing an increase to 10,185 detected cases. It comes as UK cases of the variant have risen almost four-fold in less than a month.Public Health England figures show a total of 161,981 confirmed and probable cases of Delta variant have now been identified in the UK - up by 50,824, or 46%, on the previous week.

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.