Six key lockdown dates in Scotland you should know including restrictions review and return of schools

jailed for three years and four months.William Trainor, 29, burst into his victim’s home in Gretna in the early hours of March 15, 2019.Trainor, also of Gretna, was convicted of assaulting the woman with intent to rape her in January 2020.He was also convicted of possessing a handgun and sentence had been deferred to the High Court in Edinburgh for the court to obtain reports about his character.On Wednesday, judge Alison Stirling told Trainor that the offence was so serious there was no

sex beast who planned to have a baby so he could rape it is a porn addict who turned to bestiality as it was "something different" from child abuse, a court heard on Wednesday. Catfish sex offender Robert McNab, who has a previous conviction for abusing a young girl and used fake names on Facebook and WhatsApp, was found with the illegal extreme pornography last year.

Colin McCallum spotted the red "floating vessel" on the horizon as he travelled through Banff, Aberdeenshire on Friday, February 26. Due to the similar colouring of the sea and sky, the large vessel appears to be sitting amongst the clouds.

Nicola Sturgeon made some changes to the indicative dates to coronavirus lockdown easing in an address to MSPs yesterday. The First Minister announced that all kids in Scotland are expected to go back to school after the Easter holidays.

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Aberdeen.Emergency services raced to the scene on Pitmedden Road at around 4pm on Monday, March 1.Thick plumes of black smoke have filled the sky and can be seen from miles around, local reports claim.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday

BBC revealed the start date for series six of the hit show. Fans have been eagerly anticipating the next instalment of the cop drama, which will see Scots star Martin Compston return as Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott.

coronavirus case number in all local authority areas in Scotland has been published by health officials.Public Health Scotland said that in the week between February 15 and 21, Scotland recorded a total of 5,736 positive cases of Covid-19 - which represents 5.0% of people tested for the virus.Scotland’s seven-day positivity rate per 100,000 population in those seven days stood at 105.0, according to the latest data.Falkirk recorded the highest number of cases per 100,000 population during this

latest plan to ease restrictions yesterday but it was criticised for not looking beyond the end of April.The UK Government's routemap out of lockdown for England claimed all social restrictions could end as early as June 21.But Sturgeon said she would be “making it up” if she gave a specific date for the end of coronavirus restrictions.Speaking at the coronavirus briefing in Edinburgh on Wednesday, the SNP leader questioned Johnson's June 21 date.“If I was to give you a fixed, hard and fast date

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pupils in P1-3 comes with a warning that Scots have to stick to the rules and be patient while the mass vaccination programme continues to work its way round the country.Calls are growing on the Scottish and UK governments to set out a safe return to “normality” as evidence starts to build about the positive impact of the Covid-19 jags.Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson are both preparing to set out their route maps to lifting harsh rules as coronavirus gets beaten back.Yesterday, a key adviser

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Education Scotland were both slammed as part of the Liberal Democrat motion.A debate at the Scottish Parliament today saw it pass by 65 votes to 58 after all opposition parties voted in favour.The motion called for change in both bodies, saying there were serious concerns about their performance both before and during the pandemic.It also called for Education Scotland's inspection and policy functions to be divided up and said "neither body is fit for

affairs with married men during lockdown.Divorcee Kelly, from Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, found it tough sticking to coronavirus restrictions after her marriage broke down because she missed the sex.The 32-year-old began having cybersex with men before taking things to the next level and meeting in the flesh for sex behind their wives' backs.During Kelly's first affair, the pair would regularly drive up to Loch Lomond and 'find a quiet spot for sex'.She said: "I had been on my own for too long and

lockdown since Christmas with non-essential shops shut, almost all hospitality businesses closed and a ban on travelling outwith local council areas.The First Minister is expected to say that schools can begin reopening to the youngest primary pupils from next week, with limited numbers of senior high school students also allowed to return to class.But Scots will be hoping she can also provide some detail on when the toughest lockdown restrictions can expect to be eased.The number of positive

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.One of Scotland’s biggest indoor fun and food centres is ready to rock as soon as restrictions are eased.The management team has just been expanded with two key appointments designed to boost XSite at Braehead.Paisley Buddie Rosalind Gibson steps aboard as marketing manager.She has held previous roles at the St Enoch Centre and Silverburn in Glasgow.Rosalind has five years marketing experience within the

Florian Kamberi can hit the ground running and solve Aberdeen’s struggles in front of goal.The former Hibs and Rangers striker is set to arrive in Scotland ahead of this weekend’s clash with St Mirren.McInnes’ team are on a ropey run of just one win in 2021 and have failed to hit the net in their last four matches – including last week’s defeat at Hibs that left the Dons five points behind in the race for third.Kamberi – who has been snapped up on loan from St Gallen – has been held up in red

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.One of Scotland’s biggest indoor fun and food centres is ready to rock as soon as restrictions are eased.The management team has just been expanded with two key appointments designed to boost XSite at Braehead.Paisley Buddie Rosalind Gibson steps aboard as marketing manager.She has held previous roles at the St Enoch Centre and Silverburn in Glasgow.Rosalind has five years marketing experience within the