Listen to Lucy Dacus put an ethereal spin on Snow Patrol’s ‘Chasing Cars’

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The all terrain vehicle from Elgin also assisted in the efforts and a high pressure lance was used to extinguish the fire.

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Pubs and restaurants will be expected to close by midnight - earlier than anticipated - and Scots should continue to work from home where possible, delaying the move back into offices. The First Minister made the announcement to MSPs at a virtual meeting of the Scottish Parliament today, where she said mandatory use of face coverings was likely to remain for "some time to come".

Scots dog owner was left devastated after her pet pooch was mauled to death by a Staffie in front of her eyes, with the horrific attack also causing her to have an epileptic fit. Gail Grubb, 46, was walking her beloved seven-year-old Chihuahua Chicco in Edinburgh when a woman driving past asked if she knew the owner of a Staffordshire Bull Terrier which had jumped into her car.

hospital.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Dog walkers and wild swimmers have been warned about toxic algae which has been discovered at a Scots beauty spot.A popular walking trail, people visiting the Balgray Reservoir near Barrhead are being urged to be careful after a high concentration of blue-green algae – also known as cyanobacteria - was found in the water.People are being warned not to swim or paddle in the water, while pet owners have

 Scott Disick has a heartfelt message for his only daughter in honor of her 9th birthday.The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star took to Instagram on Thursday, July 8 to wish his little one, Penelope Scotland Disick, a happy birthday.

TUI has cancelled a number of Scots holidays in July amid “uncertainty around travel”. The travel firm said that flights and holidays to the likes of Greece, mainland Spain and Croatia have been axed in an update to customers.

Wetherspoon is set to increase the price of its food at its Scottish branches when the reduction on VAT comes to an end. Bosses at the firm have been offering customers discounted meals as a result of the measure, which was introduced by Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak last year.

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coronavirus restrictions later this month. Scottish Government officials have pencilled in the July 19 date for the downgrade to restrictions - which will see the number of people allowed to meet indoors and outdoors increase further.

coronavirus restrictions.Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this week that England is targeting July 19 as the date when the majority of rules can be lifted, while Scotland is currently aiming to end restrictions on August 9.However, no date has been set yet by the Welsh government – though a regular 21-day review process is in place as Wales continues to aim to “reduce the peak number of daily hospital admissions” and allow time to vaccinate more people.While outdoor public events

furlough hit. But electrician Mike Waugh turned it into a huge opportunity to make sure there would be less of him in the future.

stabbed and left for dead by her ex in Spain has spoken of her relief after he was jailed for almost 15 years. Mhairi Campbell was left fighting for her life when William McDonald plunged a blade into her three times as she tried to leave his Costa Blanca holiday home in July 2017.

Michelle Mone says she is now at her ideal weight as she goes from size 22 to size eight! Scots Ultimo founder Michelle dropped another one and a half stone after her recent battle with Covid, and has now lost even more.

First Minister told a covid briefing the end of lockdown had to be measured against the race to get the population vaccinated as she confirmed more than 50 per cent of Scots now had a double-dose of jabs.She said: “We need to balance all of these things we need to make sure that we are keeping the vaccine ahead of the virus.""Remember the dates we set for the 19 July and 9 August are deliberately for those reasons not tied to particular rates of infections, they are tied to vaccination

looking after relatives with poor health saw their often limited finances stretched even further by successive lockdowns, with many reporting they had no option but to rely on food banks. The report, by Oxfam and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), is based on interviews with young people aged 13-17 who help to look after a family member at home.

CHVRCHES will drop new album Screen Violence August 27. It's the Scottish trio's fourth album to date and so far we have heard the singles "He Said She Said" and "How Not To Drown." The latter features vocals from the one and only Robert Smith of The Cure.

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