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Scottish Government has announced. The new travel requirements will come into force from 4am on Saturday November 7.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 39 people have died from coronavirus in Scotland - including one in South Ayrshire -  in the last 24 hours.The number of positive cases in the country has increased by 1,216 - down from 1,433 yesterday - with 80 of them in the NHS Ayrshire and Arran health board region.The Ayrshire figure is a decrease of eight from yesterday and hospital numbers in the region are down too.There are a

coronavirus infections remain high and hospitals face intense pressure.The admission follows alarm from front-line health staff about the impact of Covid in hospitals.Scotland is covered by a patchwork of area restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19, and Sturgeon is still prepared to put the whole country in tighter lockdown.

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight. The First Minister also confirmed there were 1,216 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 69,660 since the pandemic began in March.

Bonfire Night. Met Office forecasters are expecting the sky to remain clear until some patchy cloud descends on the country later in the evening.

US election and popularity of the hit stage show Hamilton, American politics is never far from the headlines in the UK.Scotland has played its part in America's political history all the way back to the inception of the United States.In fact, one Scot, John Witherspoon, even signed the Declaration of Independence and the figure of Uncle Sam was said to be based on a Scots American businessman.With just over 8% of the American population and an estimated 75% of US presidents able to claim some

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Supermarkets have listed a number of rules that Scots must be aware of before they head to the aisles. The Scottish Government introduced a new tiered system of local lockdowns in Scotland earlier this week, with areas assigned a set number of restrictions depending on local prevalence of coronavirus.

Scroll down for all the latest updates.The SNP leader is asked about the uncertain outcome of the US presidential election.

coronavirus deaths in Scotland overnight.

Scottish Government’s postcode checker. People across Scotland are waking up to a new five-tier system of local lockdown, which came into effect from 6am this morning.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to the weekly Scotland Now newsletter for the latest Scottish heritage and culture news.There are sites and locations all over the country which have become a happy hunting ground for people on the lookout for spooks and ghosts.And there are plenty of locations which offer gory delights for Scots youngsters hooked on the Horrible Histories books and TV show.Here are six of the best locations from the National Trust for spotting spectres and delving

lockdown system came into effect across the country at 6am on Monday morning. The local lockdowns range from level zero to level four - with restrictions in the highest tier as close to a full lockdown as the country experienced in March.

lockdown restrictions will be confirmed today after a last minute scramble from councils to avoid tougher measures. Nicola Sturgeon will lay out how the five tiers will apply across the country's 32 local authorities, giving time to prepare for the new rules starting on Monday next week.

Scotland has recorded six more coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours with 1148 new cases of the disease.

Helensburgh as heavy rain and winds continue to batter large parts of Scotland. Argyll and Bute Council confirmed the structured collapse of the building on the A814 East Clyde Street between Sinclair Street and Maitland Street junctions at around 6.50am this morning.

Janey Godley claims she has seen an image of Donald Trump's "angry face" in her old bath sheet. The Scots comedian made the bold statement in a tongue-in-cheek post on Twitter last night.

Glasgow. The disturbance happened at around 5.15pm on Sunday, 13 September, 2020, on Cumbernauld Road before continuing onto Aberfeldy Street.

Love Island star Camilla Thurlow has given birth to her first child with Jamie Hewitt.The Love Island couple announced their wonderful news on social media as Jamie shared a gorgeous glimpse of their newborn daughter.Sharing three adorable images of their new little family, the pair revealed they have named their precious little girl Nell.He wrote: "Nell Sophia Jewitt, 6.5 lbs, 27/10/2020 4.32am"After all of life’s ups and downs I can honestly say this morning brought on a monumental change of