Local lockdown imposed in Aberdeen after huge spike in Covid-19 cases

Edinburgh Live. He had spent 17 weeks on the Isle of Mull, where shoppers patiently queued to go into the town's Co-Op, and couldn't believe the differrence.

local schools. Despite best intentions, a situation was created where an unacceptable number of our young people felt trapped and that education was not a route out of poverty.The Scottish Government listened to the exemplary campaigning of pupils, their parents and teachers, and are now putting it right.

Aberdeen. The fire broke out this morning on the Green sending thick plumes of black smoke into the Granite City sky.

online of local schoolgirls and encouraged their sexual abuse was snared by an undercover cop.Stuart Betts, 49, believed he was sharing messages with a fellow predator.Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard on Tuesday how Betts suggested the two girls be sexually attacked in their beds by a “gang”.But he was actually in contact with a Police Scotland online undercover operative known as “Steve D”, who was attempting to gather intelligence against adults seeking to sexually abuse children.Last June, Steve

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserCommunities secretary Aileen Campbell MSP added: “Living more of our lives locally – shopping, eating and enjoying activities in the areas we live – has never been more important and has a huge role to play in supporting Scotland’s economic and social recovery from Covid-19.“Taking simple steps like choosing to visit a nearby shop or cafe, or buying goods or services from a business in your community, helps support local jobs,

coronavirus in Scotland, but the number of new cases has spiked again to 52. A total of 19,079 people have been handed positive COVID-19 test results across the country.

EasyJet will ‘provide flexibility’ to Scots looking to fly to and from Aberdeen amid renewed lockdown restrictions. The budget airline currently allows customers to change their flights free of charge up to 14 days before the flight.A charge of £32 will be applied outside of those 14 days.

coronavirus transmission is lost, according to Scotland's national clinical director. Jason Leitch urged parents to be "cautious" but not "overly worried" about the return of pupils to class, which is to begin across the country from Tuesday.

coronavirus figures in Scotland has risen again as 48 cases were identified overnight. The latest Scottish Government figures revealed there have now been zero deaths related to the killer virus for the last 24 days but the total number of confirmed cases is now 18,938.

Rishi Sunak has ruled out any extra Treasury support for lockdown in Aberdeen or other areas in Scotland that might go into local lockdown because of coronavirus clusters. At the beginning of a visit to Scotland, the Chancellor said the Rishi’s dishes scheme will not be extended in Aberdeen where restaurants are closed during for part of the month of August the discount offer covers.

Aberdeen bar have hit out at other pubs in the city after the area was put into strict lockdown.

Aberdeen has woken up to its first full day of lockdown after tighter restrictions were imposed by the Scottish Government. The streets of the Granite City were left completely empty as all bars and restaurants shut their doors at 5pm on Wednesday evening.Nicola Sturgeon enforced Scotland’s first local lockdown after a spike in cases emerged in the city over the course of the week.

coronavirus cases in Scotland and whether there have been any new deaths due to the virus. It comes as Aberdeen residents wake up to being back in lockdown as the first local crackdown is implemented in Scotland.

First Minister imposed strict restrictions on the city following a cluster of infections linked to more than 20 pubs. It's the first local lockdown to be enforced in Scotland, with changes to be reviewed after one week and extended if the outbreak is not under control.

Aberdeen have been ordered to close following a large spike in coronavirus cases.

coronavirus cluster, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today.

Nicola Sturgeon has warned pubs and restaurants face tougher laws to ensure they collect contact details from all customers in case of a virus outbreak. The First Minister did not rule out bringing in new legislation to beef-up existing rules on how licensed premises in Scotland can operate safely during lockdown.

school yesterday after two teens got trapped on the roof. Scottish Fire and Rescue sent two fire engines to the scene of Northfield Academy in Aberdeen after the pair were left stranded on the top of the building.