Scotland records 18 covid deaths and 6,679 new cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government have confirmed 22 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

A Scots doctor of 34 years has been suspended for 12 months after falsifying patients' medical records and misleading colleagues to further her medical career.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

Boris Johnson ending Covid isolation rules is a "distraction" from the PM's lockdown party scandal, according to a Scots health expert.

A public health expert has warned it would “probably be very unwise” for Scotland to follow England in lifting the self-isolation requirement if they test positive for covid.

A public health expert has warned it would “probably be very unwise” for Scotland to follow England in lifting the self-isolation requirement if they test positive for covid.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 15 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

The Scottish Government has confirmed 14 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

Nicola Sturgeon will make a covid statement at Holyrood today after it was claimed Scotland was now "through the worst of Omicron".

Scottish Labour’s health ­spokeswoman Jackie Baillie last night called for an urgent inquiry as it emerged four children were given Covid vaccine overdoses more than twice the approved amount.

The Scottish Government have confirmed two people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 17 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Covid cases in the UK are reportedly back to 200,000 new per day, a new report from a symptom study suggests.

Nicola Sturgeon yesterday confirmed that a sub-variant of Omicron has been found to be in circulation in Scotland.

Bright Eyes have announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue.The band – comprised of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcot – will reissue all nine of their studio albums along with a Companion EP for each LP featuring new recordings of songs from the original release plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time.They will kick off the campaign on May 27, with their first three albums – ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, 1998’s ‘Letting Off The Happiness’ and 2000 LP ‘Fevers And Mirrors’. You can view a trailer for their reissues below.The band have also shared new recordings of ‘Falling Out Of Love At This Volume’, ‘Contrast And Compare’ featuring Waxahatchee and ‘Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh’ with Phoebe Bridgers, from the six track Companion EPS all of which you can listen to below.“It’s a meaningful way to connect with the past that doesn’t feel totally nostalgic and self-indulgent,” says Oberst of the series.

Scotland has recorded no new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to recent figures.

The  Scottish Government  have confirmed 16 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government have confirmed 33 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government have confirmed 23 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Nicola Sturgeon will make her weekly statement on coronavirus today as Omicron restrictions in Scotland are finally scrapped.