Frustrated Neil Lennon calls for Celtic explanation over Scotland Under-21 Covid 'shambles'

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Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal tour which today kicked off in Scotland during lockdown. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Edinburgh Waverley station on Monday morning as they began their whistle-stop tour of the UK, aimed to thank frontline workers of the pandemic.

Celtic fans not to protest at Parkhead ahead of Sunday's match with St Johnstone. The Hoops face the in-form Perth side amid a terrible slide that has seen them collect just two wins in 11 games.

Neil Lennon insists his team must transfer their San Siro inspiration back into Parkhead. The manager is now facing an absolutely crucial period in the campaign where his team simply must get back on track.Celtic face St Johnstone on Sunday on home soil and cannot afford any slips.As well as the Scottish Cup Final against Hearts at Hampden and a Boxing Day away game at Hamilton, there's also home clashes against Kilmarnock, Ross County and Dundee United before the turn of the year which are

Jeane Freeman said the NHS in Scotland is ready to start distributing the first vaccine, developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech, as soon as approval is granted. UK approval of the first vaccine by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is due on Monday, December 7, with jabs being delivered immediately.

Perth and Edinburgh. A local MSP and councillor would like to see a new rail station built at Kinross in order to cut time on the Perth to Edinburgh route “by up to 35 minutes” which may better serve local communities.

Jackie McNamara believes old team-mate Neil Lennon will be feeling the heat despite putting a brave face on things. But he also reckons the under-pressure Hoops boss has suffered setbacks most managers only see in their nightmares.

Aberdeen skipper reckons it doesn’t make sense that some areas down south will allow up to 4000 supporters to return to stadiums from December 2 while the majority of fans here are locked out.SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster has made a public plea for the Scottish government to follow England’s lead to avert a financial disaster which could kill clubs.

link.Scottish Tories MSP Annie Wells said: “We’ll support this important Bill and will seek to ensure the SNP Government put resources and funding in place to deliver it in the way it should be.“Nobody should struggle to access vital sanitary products due to poverty.

SFA instructions to the letter during the trip to Greece which has sparked club fury towards Hampden hierarchy. The Hibs stopper was one of Scot Gemmill’s Under-21 squad who were plunged into controversy over positive Covid tests and orders to self isolate on their return.

Celtic boss was unhappy the Scottish government stepped in and cancelled games after Boli Bolingoli’s breach while other clubs have managed to avoid similar sanctions. But Lennon believes the seven game bans handed out to Ibrox pair George Edmundson and Jordan Jones is a clear message to the rest of the game.

Underworld, Kraftwerk, and Nile Rodgers And Chic will top the bill on July 30, July 31 and August 1, 2021 respectively at Rouken Glen Park. The second edition of the multi-day festival that hosts a mix of established and new acts is set to take place a year on from the 2020 edition, which was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.No other acts for the Scottish festival have been announced.Kraftwerk’s set on the Saturday night will be ‘Kraftwerk 3D’.

Neil Lennon turning festive storyteller. The manager takes on the role of narrator as his Hoops stars bid to "save Christmas" in the club's yearly feature.

Covid-19 researchers - predicts red zones of infection across Scotland.It means that those areas are projected to have the country’s highest infection levels on December 6th.Imperial College London's research and interactive map also suggests infection rates will remain alarmingly high in many parts of Scotland.It shows that 13 authority areas have a 75%-100% chance of being a hotspot next month.Researchers from Imperial College London define a hotspot as a local authority where there are more

schools are "not significant areas of transmission" based on expert research. But teachers union the EIS said the move to the highest level four restriction in Glasgow and much of central Scotland is making them anxious.

East Kilbride say they fear for their future with Lanarkshire plunged into lockdown this week.

Celtic head to Easter Road and anything less than three points will put a further dent in Neil Lennon 's 10 In A Row aspirations. Hibs meanwhile are coming off the back of two bad losses to Edinburgh rivals Hearts in the Scottish Cup and to league foes Aberdeen - though they were back at their best in Sunday's 4-1 win in the Betfred Cup against Dundee.

Niall Horan has gifted him a hilarious life-size cardboard cut-out of himself. The Scottish singer sparked hilarity earlier this year when he performed a song from his parent's house with a cut-out of the One Direction star in the background.

Scotland U-21 comeback. The Chelsea midfielder was on the pitch for just nine minutes before being shown a straight red in the U-21 Euro qualifier against Croatia.