Household waste recycling centres in Wishaw and Shotts wait on nod from Scottish Government to reopen

Scottish Government has been called on to apologise after a letter was sent to almost 18,000 Scots shielding at home telling them the wrong date for when it would be safe to go outside.The blunder saw those most at risk from Covid-19 being told they could leave their homes as of today - when the actual date agreed by health experts is June 18.The letter was sent by the NHS in April but clarification was only posted last week after concerned Scots flagged the mistake.One posted on Twitter: "My

Nicola Sturgeon names a reopening date and warned that up to 280,000 jobs could be wiped out.The industry also warned a two-metre social distancing rule would sound the death knell for thousands of venues and leave whole areas of cities abandoned.Hospitality chiefs in England have been told they can partially reopen on July 4 if Covid-19 cases are under control. A reduced one-metre rule is also under consideration.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

There is a "consistent disconnect" between promises from the Scottish Government and what ministers actually deliver, Richard Leonard has claimed.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

Primark has confirmed that all of its stores in England are set to reopen on June 15 - including the brand new Trafford Centre branch.

Primark confirmed yesterday that it plans to reopen all of its stores in England on June 15.

The man at the helm of Crieff Hydro has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help businesses like his survive.

Nicola Sturgeon should make daily updates on the Covid-19 crisis to MSPs instead of at media briefings, the Scottish Labour leader has said.

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.

A Scottish Government adviser on coronavirus has called for the policy on "shielding" the vulnerable by "cocooning" them indoors to be scrapped.

The Scottish Tories have made a formal complaint over attacks made on the party by an official SNP Government Twitter account.

Fly-tipping levels soared across Scotland during the lockdown with mountains of rubbish dumped by litter louts.

Software pivotal to Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid-19 contact tracing strategy isn’t being used in a pilot scheme and could be ditched.

Day care nurseries will reopen in the summer if plans drawn up by a Scottish Government group are pushed through.

Widespread fly-tipping issues in Perth and Kinross are set to be eased as household waste recycling centres are expected to reopen in the region next month.

The Scottish Government today said that 1840 people have now tested positive for coronavirus in Lanarkshire.

Companies registered in overseas tax havens must not receive coronavirus support from the Scottish Government, Labour has demanded.

The Scottish Government has failed to hire a single Covid-19 contact tracer to help stop the spread of the virus.