Key dates for coronavirus lockdown easing in Scotland for March and April

Cineworld is hoping to reopen cinemas in Scotland from May amid lockdown easing. The film theatre chain shut its doors to Scots back in October after a number of big blockbuster released were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

going on tour in 2022 - and of course the queens will be making a stop in winner Lawrence Chaney's home nation with dates in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Fans will be able to join their winner Lawrence along with finalists Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash, and Dundee’s Ellie Diamond in an "endless eleganza extravaganza" as they sashay on stage for a live show.

Scottish Government to do more to help society's most vulnerable recover from months of tough restrictions on life.The third sector organisation has shared with the Record the results of a survey carried out with more than 100 of its frontline workers, who see every day the impact lockdown is having on those least well-off.Almost half of its staff reported that despite receiving some government financial help, families are still worried about making ends meet.And the charity also warned that

pubs from next month as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease.The pub chain says that the branches will welcome back punters from April 26 - which is a date set by the Scottish Government for the hospitality sector to reopen.Pubs will serve food and non-alcoholic drinks inside, while serving alcohol without having to order a meal outside.Outdoor services will be allowed to remain open until 10pm, while indoor hospitality can continue until 8pm as per the Government guidelines.Six people from

have been shut since October while many stores were forced to pull down their shutters on Christmas Eve as the country entered another tough period of normal life being suspended.Since then the average number of covid cases being reported each day has plummeted while hospitalisations related to the virus have also been drastically reduced.

confirmed today she will provide further information on when some restrictions can begin to be lifted in a statement on Tuesday afternoon before the Scottish Parliament.And there could be good news for the many Scots who are eager to return to their local pub for the first time in months.Licensed premises in some parts of the country have been shut since October - with thousands of staff left on furlough as a result.It come as five major hospitality trade bodies have urged the Scottish

Perthshire are being warned to take care when walking their pets near sheep.With lockdown restrictions beginning to relax and better weather on the horizon, dog owners may be tempted to head to the country for some fresh air.But dogs can attack newborn spring lambs while dog poo presents a risk to pregnant animals.NFU Scotland’s head of policy team Gemma Cooper said: “As we prepare to emerge from lockdown at a time that coincides with lambing and calving, it is more imperative than ever that dog

Scottish Parliament the continued fall in coronavirus cases is giving grounds for "cautious optimism".The First Minster told MSPs that primary children will return to school next week as planned along with more senior secondary pupils.Children in primaries 4-7 are due to join their younger classmates back in school from Monday.Ms Sturgeon also confirmed that up to four adults from two households will be able to meet outside from Friday.She spoke as the latest Covid-19 figures show 22 deaths from

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said non-essential shops in Scotland will reopen two weeks later on April 26 at the earliest and probably with a tiered system of local restrictions.A statement from Debenhams said: “Because this timeline does not align with those expected in other parts of the UK and therefore with the planned wind-down of the Debenhams business, regrettably our 15 stores in Scotland will now not reopen and are closed permanently.”

Scottish Parliament on the coronavirus situation across the country.

eased this week as a result of the drop in cases.Yesterday, no new coronavirus deaths were announced.Although, figures tend to be lower at weekends, coronavirus cases have continued to drop in recent weeks, with the test positivity rate having now been below 5% for 13 days in a row.The 5% figure is used by the World Health Organisation to determine if the pandemic is under control.On Friday Sturgeon said: "I'm hopeful that next week we might be able to make some relatively minor, but I think

Scottish Premiership.The fixtures begin on the weekend of April 10 and 11 with the first matches since Celtic host Rangers at Parkhead on March 23.The next fixtures take place on April 20 and 21 with the following games taking place on May 11 and 12.The final matches will then take place on May 15 and 16.

coronavirus cases for every local authority area in Scotland have been released health officials.

coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the Scottish Government has announced.Jeane Freeman also announced 543 new cases of the virus have been identified overnight across the country.Since the start of the pandemic, 7, 371 people have lost their lives to coronavirus in Scotland with total positive cases in Scotland 203,555.A total of 750 people are being treated in hospital, with 65 in ICU.It comes after Nicola Sturgeon announced all school kids in Scotland will go back to the classroom after the

First Minister  said there was "good evidence" the national vaccination programme was already reducing the number of deaths from the virus across the country. And the SNP leader revealed the average number of covid cases being reported each day in Scotland had dropped to 657 - the lowest rate since October.

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First Minister said there was "good evidence" the national vaccination programme was already reducing the number of deaths from the virus across the country.And the SNP leader revealed the average number of covid cases being reported each day in Scotland had dropped to 657 - the lowest rate since October.It means all primary school pupils will be able to return to class as of March 15 - with high schools reopening full-time after the Easter break.Sturgeon added that a further review of easing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The driving force behind a brand new state-of-the-art gym in Wishaw is patiently kicking his heels waiting for the day he can throw open its doors for the first time.Mark McTeggart, 31, is all set for the launch of Transformation Central, a health and wellness facility in Netherton Industrial Estate.

coronavirus first found in Brazil has been discovered in Scotland.The Scottish Government has this evening revealed three cases of the variant were identified in the north east of the country.All of the people who tested positive with the strain traveled from Brazil via Paris and London to Aberdeen in early February.The three Scottish residents all returned a positive test for the virus while they were doing their 10-day period of self-isolation.Tests were then passed to scientists who detected