Scottish Government announces £320 cash boost for families before Christmas

International Scottish Gin Day (Saturday, October 2) is a special day to enjoy all things Scottish gin. Thousands of gin fans, experts, beginners and producers will come together to celebrate all across the world, with the focus being on Scotland's fastest growing spirit.

covid vaccine certification scheme was set to go live. Mike Rhodes, CEO and founder of ConsultMyApp, explained to the Record about why the launch of the application on the Apple App Story and the Google Play Store went so badly wrong.

Scottish Government’s latest daily figures have revealed 2 more people have died after testing positive for covid-19. There have also been 2,556 new cases of the virus recorded in the latest 24 hour period, bringing the total number of positive cases since the pandemic started to 550,090.

Scottish Government 's figures reveal that two people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. A total of 2,556 new cases have been identified overnight, brining the total number of positive cases since the pandemic started to 550,090.

Scottish Government minister for failing to concentrate on “the day job” after he plugged his new book online. The spat came after Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Angus Robertson took to Twitter to promote Vienna – The ­International Capital.

Scottish Government has confirmed that 50 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 3,667 new cases had also been identified overnight.

increased financial support for more than 19,400 children and young people to help their families heat their homes this winter has been outlined in the Scottish Parliament. The proposed legislation extends the eligibility criteria for the annual Child Winter Heating Assistance payment to young people aged 16 to 18 in Scotland, who are in receipt of the enhanced daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Scottish pubs have been named among the best in the UK for their food and drink. The Big 7 Travel's revealed the top 50 boozers across the nation in the annual Best Gastropubs list, based on reviews from online users and the editorial team.

Scottish Government has confirmed that 18 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 8,396.The latest figures for Scotland showed that 2,870 new cases had also been identified overnight.There are currently 1,107 people in hospital confirmed to have the virus with 94 being treated in intensive care.The total number of positive cases since the pandemic started

hospitals battling the virus, with 97 being treated in intensive care. Some 4,157,613 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 3,810,775 have received their second dose in Scotland.It comes as children aged 12 to 15 in Scotland will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine from today.

coronavirus deaths and 3,833 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8,378.

Nicola Sturgeon announced earlier this week that she was calling in the Army to help deal with the ambulance crisis as pressure mounts on the service.

Scottish Government suggesting they are meeting targets. Former nurse Liz Barrie, whose pain is so bad she has contemplated taking her own life, accused health ministers of creating “sham” statistics by failing to reveal the true extent of the scandal.

coronavirus deaths and 6116 new cases overnight. The death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8376.

Rediscovering Scotland has been one of the only benefits of the current pandemic, and it's led to many of us switching cheap holidays abroad for road trips and short breaks around our beautiful wee country. As the seasons change and the autumn brings cooler weather, golden foliage, and plenty of excuses for long walks, it's a great time to get out there before winter takes hold.

Scottish Labour 's health spokesperson Jackie Baillie said government ministers can't deny they didn't know about the situation after it being highlighted in parliament and in the media for several months. The First Minister announced at Holyrood yesterday that the Army is being called in to help deal with the crisis after reports people had died while waiting hours for paramedics to arrive.

Scottish albums which have made it onto this year’s coveted long-list. The albums of the past 12 months has been whittled down from 327 by 100 impartial music industry nominators, and the list includes the likes of The Snuts, Biffy Clyro, Joesef and Mogwai.

Scottish Government has confirmed that 30 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The latest figures for Scotland showed that 4,917 new cases had also been identified overnight.

coronavirus vaccine passports as a requirement for entry into nightclubs in Scotland.Yesterday (September 9), Scottish MPs ruled in favour of the introduction of vaccine passports with 68 votes for and 55 against.This means that from October 1 – by which time all adults in Scotland will have been given the opportunity to receive both vaccinations – passports declaring full vaccination status will be needed to enter concerts, nightclubs, venues, and big sporting events.