IKEA stores across Scotland reopen as hundreds of shoppers queue to get in

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Supermarket giant Aldi has revealed that it’s aiming to open 19 new stores across Scotland - including in Dumbarton and Helensburgh.The budget chain, which currently has 92 stores in Scotland and 880 across the UK, is hoping to have 1200 shops open across the country by 2025 - with Dumbarton and Helensburgh targeted as potential locations, on a list that also includes Finnieston, Clarkston and Dunblane.Aldi are on the

Scottish Government  has given pubs, restaurants and cafes the green light to open their outdoor facilities for service as part of its route map out of lockdown. Two-metre social distancing, Perspex screens and contact gathering are among the  strict measures  taken by most bars up and down the country.

pub for the first time in almost four months as beer gardens reopen from today. All outdoor hospitality services have been given the green light to let punters in once again as part of the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown.

Scotland. The high-street fashion retailer welcomed back excited customers this week after a three-month hiatus as long queues were spotted outside stores.Primark doesn't have an online shop, so customers were eager to get their fix and have been lusting after this new Disney-themed item.

coronavirus lockdown in March this year. But shoppers in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be able to visit John Lewis once again as the company earmarks July 13 for the reopening of both stores.

lockdown that has cost the business £1.5billion.Hundreds of shoppers flocked to high streets across the country to queue in the rain from the early hours of the morning as restrictions lifted.Primark stores with outside entrances are finally being allowed to swing open their doors, while those in shopping centres with no street exits will reopen from July 13.The retail giant has taken lessons from its experiences so far, after already reopening stores in Italy, Germany, France, the US, Portugal

shoppers have formed huge queues to get back into their favourite high street store as shops reopened today. Stores with street access in Scotland have been allowed to welcome customers through their doors today for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown.

coronavirus lockdown continues. Zoos and safari parks will also be allowed to open their doors to the public, however only for members of the public who live closeby.

Glasgow yesterday. As people up and down the country filled up paddling pools to deal with the sweltering temperatures, one quick-thinking city dweller decided to cool down by hitting the River Cart with a dinghy.

lockdown that has left the industry hanging by a thread. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday that bars with beer gardens and outdoor restaurants can get back to business from Monday, July 6.The plan is part of the next phase of the route out of lockdown.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to face the media again today as Scotland slowly moves out of the coronavirus lockdown. The First Minister revealed the number of confirmed dropped to five yesterday - the second day in a row it was in single figures.

Scottish Government is planning to allow public toilets to reopen when the five mile travel restriction is lifted and before beer gardens reopen next month.

Culzean Country Park in Ayrshire,  Threave Garden in Dumfries & Galloway, and Crathes Castle’s garden and estate in Aberdeenshire will once again be available to the public.Countryside places such as St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve  and  Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have already been open for local access, in line with Scottish Government guidelines, for a few weeks.Chairman of the NTS Sir Mark Jones said that they've been hard at work preparing the properties, which closed in March

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire remained static last week.Two weeks after recording the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Scotland, South Lanarkshire recorded five deaths for the second week running – the third largest in the country.Figures released by the National Records of Scotland today (Wednesday, June 24) revealed that last week saw the joint-lowest number of Covid-19 related deaths since the first three deaths were recorded in the area in the week ending March 29.Only

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customers as it prepares to reopen in order to stop crowds flocking and lengthy queues. The Swedish retailer is planning for its safe and phased reopening as lockdown slowly eases.

Greggs has reopened 70 of its Scots branches, including four in Ayrshire, after a three-month closure during the coronavirus pandemic. The fast food giant was among the group of non-essential businesses that were ordered to close when the lockdown was enforced in March this year.