JD Wetherspoon set to reopen 60 pubs in Scotland next week - see full list

First Minister will likely confirm the country can move to level two as of next Monday when she updates Scots at a media briefing later today. Speculation mounted last night that the Scottish Government will introduce a traffic light system by the end of the month which provide a list of foreign countries Scots can travel to without the need for quarantine.

First Minister is due to host a covid briefing on Tuesday - her first since last week's Holyrood election - in which she will detail a significant relaxation of rules as the number of covid cases across the country continues to tumble.Non-essential overseas travel has been banned since last year and the SNP leader has previously expressed doubt over whether the rules could be eased this month.But it's understood the Scottish Government is now planning to introduce a traffic lights system -

Starmer caused outrage by apparently sacking Rayner from her role as chair of the Labour party.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Lanarkshire news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Verified regional list results for Cumbernauld & Kilsyth have been published as progress is made towards calculating the outcome of the proportional representation ballot in the Central Scotland region.The top three places were filled by the SNP, Labour and Conservatives, with the Green party recording 2260 top-up votes, their highest in any of the five North Lanarkshire

restaurant s have slowly started to reopen, with punters now able to enjoy a drink in a beer garden. Thousands have flocked to the pub over the past week since alcohol was allowed to be served outside from April 26.

mum has been left distraught after discovering sick trolls are using a picture of her dead son to make fake profiles on internet dating sites. Samantha Redding was horrified to learn that one of her most treasured snaps of her late son Scott Martin, was being used under a fake username on Tinder and Bumble this weekend - four months after his death.

state hospital, home to some of the country’s most violent criminals, has hundreds of new inmates.However, the newest residents are free to come and go as they please as they can fly over the security fence.Scotland’s coastline is home to Eurasian Oystercatchers but just now many of them head inland to seek out safe and peaceful sanctuaries to make their nests.And while Carstairs may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of safety, peace and tranquility, the oyster catchers

Glasgow park. Bosses at the Scottish SPCA have said they had received reports of deer coursing 'across Scotland' and of 'suspicious behaviour' at Robroyston Park in Glasgow.

fires were set in a Scots high rise The first blaze sparked an emergency response after being lit in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area of Clydebank around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30. Firefighters were called to the scene and officers said there were no injuries from the incident.

castle that is hugely popular with fans of the hit TV show Outlander fans is set to reopen for visitors.Midhope Castle, which doubles as Lallybroch - the early home of Sam Heughan's character Jamie Fraser - was temporarily closed at the tail end of last year due to the travel restrictions put in place by the Scottish government.

Police have launched a probe after a rubbish chute in a block high rise flats was set on fire in Clydebank.The incident occurred in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30.Scottish Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene and officers say there were no injuries from the incident.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Parent campaigners are demanding the Scottish Government set a date to end mask-wearing in schools. The UK Government has announced that children in schools across England will no longer need to wear a mask in class as of May 17.

Tennent's brand new alcohol-free beer is set to appear on Tesco shelves across the country after the Glasgow-based brewer announced it would be supplying the supermarket.The Scottish firm say Tennent’s Zero uses water from Loch Katrine, hops and Scottish barley to give it the same "great flavour profile" as Tennent’s Lager.Not only is the new alcohol-free beer just 17kcal per 100ml, it'll also be the first of Tennent's smaller pack formats to ditch plastic for card packaging as part of Tennent’s

link!North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) will be able to facilitate the return of 3769 children thanks to the national 'Learn to Swim' Framework.A partnership between Scottish Swimming and Scottish Water, it is delivered by Leisure Trusts and aquatic providers and enables children of all ages to become safe and confident swimmers.And the good news for parents is that recent studies show that chlorine makes pool environments safe.New measures have been put in place, including social distancing,

shoppers have formed huge queues to get back into their favourite high street store as shops reopened in Scotland today. Non-essential shops have been allowed to welcome customers for the first time in almost five months on Monday as lockdown restrictions ease.

coronavirus infections continues to fall. The country can finally take its first real steps out of lockdown since Boxing Day.

pandemic lockdown – an expert has warned a “mega hatch” of midges is set to emerge in days.Midge expert Dr Alison Blackwell says the perfect breeding conditions could lead to campers and outdoor enthusiasts ending up on the ­critters’ menu.­Blackwell said: “Midges like wet and warm weather and that is what is predicted when they emerge in a couple of weeks.“Already there have been reports of a few early ones about.

coronavirus infections continues to fall. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the changes to the rules earlier this week, paving the way for the hospitality sector and non-essential retail to reopen for the first time in four months.

pubs, restaurants and cafes. The move means that Scots will be able to meet their pals for a drink at a beer garden since the stay at home lockdown rules were imposed on Boxing Day last year.