Scottish government announces Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund

David Robb Labor EditorIn a remarkable turnaround, the Actors Fund Home in New Jersey, which saw the COVID-related deaths of 10 of its residents in the early days of the pandemic, has been COVID-free for more than five months – since April 21.Similarly, residents at the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Country Home in Woodland Hills, which saw the deaths of six residents there in the first months of the pandemic, has not had an infection among its residents since April 12.Asked how the New

Nicola Sturgeon ’s nationwide house visiting ban.Alister Jack, who is Boris Johnson ’s Scottish Secretary, said he would have preferred England-style local lockdowns north of the border to a national approach.He said he felt sorry for the parts of Scotland that are witnessing low levels of covid-19 infections.Addressing MSPs yesterday, Sturgeon announced a national ban on visiting other people’s homes in a bid to stem the rise of coronavirus infections.She extended a restriction that has been in

SNP Government by summer. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman had claimed 2000 would in post by June, but it emerged only 874 were available three months later.

link.The First Minister announced the new measures, which include an outright ban on indoor household gatherings.Pubs, bars and restaurants will also be required to close at 10pm from Friday.At the Scottish Parliament, MS Sturgeon said: “We will introduce a strict nationwide curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.

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Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe UK’s Film and TV Charity has set up a second COVID-19 Recovery Fund, this time with a $2.6M (£2M) pot contributed to by numerous companies including Amazon Prime Video, which has put up $1.3M (£1M).Further donors include BAFTA, BBC Studios, Sky Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and ViacomCBS, alongside private individuals.The fund will look to support those at greatest personal and professional risk as a result of the pandemic.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe U.K.’s Film and TV Charity is rolling out a new COVID-19 Recovery Fund that will distribute up to £2 million ($2.5 million) to film, TV and cinema workers who have been hit hardest by the pandemic.The fund is designed to support those impacted financially by the crisis and who are most likely to see a negative impact on their careers, resulting in a focus on talent from diverse backgrounds.

Ayrshire seven new positive tests have been recorded since yesterday. The total for the region now stands at 1535.At the moment, 73 people are in hospital with coronavirus and 8 people are in intensive care.The First Minister said: "The Scottish Cabinet will meet tomorrow to take stock.

self-isolation rules.

Nicola Sturgeon has been given assurances by the UK Government that access to testing will not be restricted in Scotland while a backlog of cases is dealt with south of the Border. The SNP leader said today she had held constructive talks with Matt Hancock, the UK health secretary, on the subject as public demand for Covid tests continues to grow.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA further 267 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Scottish Government  - including 13 in Ayrshire.The overall figure account for 3.6 per cent of people tested in the last 24 hours.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the number was higher than it typically would be due to a backlog of test cases.One more death was confirmed of a person who tested positive for coronavirus

coronavirus cases, Willie Rennie has said.The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said details on case numbers would help people who are shielding make informed decisions about their outings.He called for "microscopic detail", while still maintaining patient confidentiality.Current health board breakdowns of coronavirus statistics are not specific enough, he said.Rennie said: "It's clear that this virus is going to overshadow daily life in Scotland for many more months."Local flare-ups and

Lanarkshire, additional restrictions have been placed on residents.

Scottish Government has announced.It means those living in the area should not invite anyone into their homes or visit other people else for an indoor meeting.Nicola Sturgeon described the move as "regrettable" but said it was required to slow down the spread of the virus across the country.More than one million Scots in the west of the country are now living under a form of temporary lockdown, with local restrictions due to be reviewed by the end of next week.Pubs, restaurants and other

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Alex Salmond has said he could go back to court to help retrieve key documents for the Holyrood inquiry into the Government’s bungled sexual misconduct investigation. David McKie told the Scottish Parliament committee Salmond is willing to try to access information that is not being handed over by Nicola Sturgeon ’s Government.

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Aberdeen council leader claimed Glasgow escaped a harsher lockdown because it is a "Yes city". Tory Douglas Lumsden suggested it all came down to independence and central belt bias in an angry backlash on social media after Nicola Sturgeon imposed restrictions on the city.