Holiday booking firm Airbnb is under pressure to block bookings during lockdown after concerns at the number of listings still showing at Scottish beauty spots over Easter.
18.03.2020 - 12:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Organisers of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr Racecourse were this week bracing themselves for the possibility of the showpiece event being cancelled.
With the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic around the UK, government advice surrounding mass public gatherings has prompted the cancellation of next month’s Grand National at Aintree.
And it’s looking increasingly likely that Ayr’s big horse race could suffer the same fate.
A statement from Ayr racecourse said yesterday: “Ayr
Holiday booking firm Airbnb is under pressure to block bookings during lockdown after concerns at the number of listings still showing at Scottish beauty spots over Easter.
The Scottish Government has confirmed that 288 people now have coronavirus in Ayrshire.
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service will be at Larkhall Leisure Centre on Wednesday and Thursday, April 8 and 9.
Under-fire quango leaders have been accused of leaving companies “high and dry” by cutting a wing designed to help firms expand overseas.
A rising star in Hollywood has passed away at just 16. Actor Logan Williams unexpectedly died Thursday, April 3, his mother confirmed to British Columbia-based publication The Tri-City News. The teen first gained recognition on The Flash, where he portrayed a younger version of the titular character, Barry Allen.
The rain was tumbling down without reprieve and Somerset Park was beginning to resemble a swimming pool.
He'll now hit the road in August and September
There are now 199 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ayrshire and Arran.
A virtual children’s hospice has been launched for kids in isolation, complete with clown doctor, story-telling and online medical services. Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) is taking its hospices into the homes of children with life-shortening conditions, in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Emergency plans to hold trials with juries in Scotland have been shelved after a backlash.
The Scottish live music scene has been ravaged by Covid.19, with artists hunkering in at home, crossing their fingers we’ll be over the worst sooner rather than later.
Hamilton’s animal rescue centre is feeling the effects of coronavirus and desperately needs donations for the animals in its care.
Former Scots Tory leader Ruth Davidson has blundered after appearing to reveal the rough location of a UK spy chief’s Scottish home.
Ronan Keating has taken to Instagram to share the very exciting new that his wife Storm has given birth to a little baby girl and revealed her stunning name. Taking to Instagram to share the happy news, the former Boyzone singer, 43, posted a black and white photo of his fashion designer wife, 38, cradling their newborn in the hospital bed.
The Scottish Government is to boost a fund for victims due to fears for vulnerable people and a rise in crime during the coronavirus pandemic.
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack is self-isolating after developing mild symptoms of coronavirus.
By Jake Kanter
Richard E. Grant and Alan Cumming are among a group of British stage and screen stars calling on the U.K.