National Trust reopens 30 tourist attractions around Scotland as lockdown eases

law coming into force. The huge crackdown will see 16 and 17-year-olds banned from Lotto and Thunderball in a bid to stop teenagers gambling.

dolphins rise gracefully above the waves is one of life's great pleasures and thankfully Scotland is more than blessed when it comes to places to spot these intelligent creatures.In fact, according to the Scottish Natural Heritage site, nearly a quarter of all the world’s cetaceans - dolphins, porpoises and whales - are found in Scottish coastal waters.And it's not just dolphins and porpoises, lucky wildlife spotters can see everything from otters and seals to rarer sights like basking sharks

cooked batter, the taste of delicious cod mixed with salt and vinegar (or sauce) hitting your tongue, it's enough to get your mouth watering just thinking about it.

although figures reported by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Wednesday reported 4,187 deaths linked to the illness have been registered up to Sunday, July 12.

SNP and Labour MSPs are consulting the public on how to bring about a revolution in the “broken” social care system.Nationalist Angela Constance and Labour leader Richard Leonard are separately reaching out for views on a national care service, which could dismantle the largely privately-owned status quo.Constance, a former SNP Education Secretary, is calling for the Scottish Government to produce a blueprint before next year’s election.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Scots comedy legend Johnny Beattie after his death at the age of 93.

The Scottish SPCA’s Ayrshire Animal Rescue Centre is back finding animals their forever home after lockdown saw rehoming completely suspended for almost two months.After trialling a limited rehoming service in May, the centre is now rehoming animals using a combination of an online-only application system, carefully controlled appointments and ‘virtual home checks’ where prospective owners and their homes are vetted via Zoom calls.Now the charity have this lovely girl (pictured above) in their

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

figures released by the National Records of Scotland today report 4,155 deaths linked to the illness have been registered up to Sunday, June 28. There have been no further cases diagnosed within the NHS Ayrshire & Arran region so the figure remains at 1,255.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to release the latest coronavirus figures in Scotland after the death toll rose by three over the last 24 hours. Figures from the National Records of Scotland will also be released later today which will show the number of people who passed away when Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

shoppers today after an easing of lockdown restrictions. The Scottish Government has given the green light for most non-essential shops to reopen as part of phase two of the roadmap out of lockdown.

Labour is to develop plans for a publicly-owned care home system in the wake of the pandemic.The party will come up with proposals over the summer for a national care service based on “people not profit”.Leader Richard Leonard said: “This crisis has shone a light on the fragmented nature of Scotland’s care system and the negative effects this has had on residents’ care and staff pay and conditions.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics

VisitScotland has teamed up with the national tourism bodies of England, Northern Ireland and Wales to launch a new UK-wide industry standard.Aiming to provide confidence for visitors, communities and tourism businesses alike, as the sector works towards reopening, the 'We're Good to Go' consumer mark complements the guidance already issued by the Scottish Government.The free scheme and supporting mark mean businesses across all sectors of the tourism industry in Scotland can demonstrate that

National Trust for Scotland’s new appeal aimed at securing the future of natural heritage sites and historic attractions.

one-night stand at the Grand National is searching for the Scottish dad he's never known. In 2016 we told how Josie Coak, 71, tried to track down the father of her son, Michael Lee, with no success.