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reopening their doors and welcoming back customers again, several felt the First Minister is moving too slowly when it comes to easing restrictions across the country.Many pubs have been shut since October while non-essential shops were forced to close at Christmas.The Record spoke to several businesses to hear what they had to say about the latest lockdown statement from the SNP leader.Maxine Barrie manages the popular Banana Moon bar on Glasgow's Great Western Road.

Picture Scotland winner this week.Using a long exposure, Lauren Foster snapped a stunning shot taken at Glasgow’s busy Charing Cross junction and taking home this week’s top prize.It captured the bustling throughway perfectly with the trails of vehicle lights buzzing around the iconic streets in the west end of Glasgow.Meanwhile, the beautiful sunsets continued to provide the background for some incredible entries.Ian Barnes used the golden hour to its full effect to capture Cambus, on the River

have been shut since October while many stores were forced to pull down their shutters on Christmas Eve as the country entered another tough period of normal life being suspended.Since then the average number of covid cases being reported each day has plummeted while hospitalisations related to the virus have also been drastically reduced.

The Dark Skies Visitor Centre and Planetarium is run in conjunction with Glasgow Science Centre.Project funders include the Holywood Trust, Big Lottery, LEADER, The South of Scotland Economic Partnership, the regional capital grant fund, Kirkcudbright common good fund and the Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership.

police 'grabbed and manhandled' women at the Sarah Everard vigil.Huge crowds chanted 'shame on you' at cops outside of Scotland Yard today, before marching to Parliament Square this evening.It comes after demonstrators demanded greater public safety for women after the death of 33-year-old Sarah last night.Cops were seen pinning women down and dragging them away as they gathered in memory of the tragic marketing executive.Now furious protesters have walked to Downing Street to challenge the

direct to your inboxThe Metropolitan Police have defended their handling of a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard in which four people were arrested.A crowd gathered at Clapham Common to remember the 33-year-old marketing executive but scuffles broke out as police surrounded a bandstand covered in flowers left in tribute.Four people were arrested for public order and coronavirus regulation breaches and officers were seen grabbing several women, leading them away in handcuffs.Scotland Yard said

link!“If anyone can help with any of these items, we would appreciate anything that people can spare.” Blankets and food can be dropped in to the Scottish SPCA Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre on Bothwell Road, Hamilton, ML3 0SB if members of the public live within the local authority area.

Nicola Sturgeon has lit a candle at her home in memory of Sarah Everard and victims of male violence. The First Minister joined thousands across Scotland in paying tribute to the 33-year-old marketing executive, who was found dead in London earlier this week.

Sarah Everard.The 33-year-old disappeared without a trace after leaving a friend’s house in the Clapham area of London to walk home alone at around 9pm on March 3.She was reported missing a short time later sparking a massive police search to find the marketing executive.A serving police officer, Wayne Couzens, 48, was later detained in connection with her disappearance before being arrested on suspicion of murder.Human remains - which are yet to be formally identified - have since been

Fife comedian Daniel Sloss has gone viral over his emotional and important story for men about rape culture following the rape of his friend.And he says his story is one which all men should hear.Daniel, who recorded his monologue at the end of his one hour long comedy show X for HBO, starts his important message by saying: "If every single women who has experience of sexual assault was to go the police there would not be enough police or court rooms to deal with the problem."In the video,

Glasgow shopping centre last night.Emergency services raced to the scene after the 52-year-old was struck by the vehicle on Peat Road near Silverburn at around 7.20pm.Ambulance crews attended and the lady was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to serious injuries.The driver of the car was not injured.Police have launched a probe into the incident and they have asked any witnesses to come forward.A Police Scotland: "We were made aware around 7.20pm on Wednesday, 10 March

direct to your inboxA serving police officer has been arrested after a 33-year-old woman disappeared last week.Sarah Everard went missing in London nearly a week ago.The marketing executive has not been seen since leaving a friend’s house in Clapham, south London, at around 9pm on Wednesday (March 3).Scotland Yard said in a statement released late on Tuesday night that a serving Metropolitan Police officer had been arrested at an address in Kent in connection with Ms Everard’s disappearance.“He

arrested in connection with the disappearance of a missing mother following a raid on a plush Scots pad.

crash forced police to shut down a busy Scots road.Emergency crews raced to the smash on the A91 at Stratheden in Fife after the alarm was raised at 5.40pm on Friday.Cops shut off the busy road in both directions for around an hour, with the incident occurring on a fast straight, close to the Quaker Oats factory.The road was eventually cleared by 7.05pm.Images of the crash emerged online with a photo on the Fife Jammers' Facebook page showing officers on the scene.One person was taken to

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Modern Family star Sarah Hyland wowed her Instagram followers as she showed off a new hairstyle ahead of the Golden Globes on Sunday evening. The 30-year-old actress debuted a new red hair colour, telling her fans she was going back to her "Scottish/Irish roots" and that she was "bored and watched all of Outlander for a second time.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has accused the Tories of “chest beating unionism” and vowed to take on the SNP to win back lost voters.In an interview with the Record, Sarwar vowed to offer an alternative to the “Saltire waving” nationalism of the SNP and the “army tank driving” image of the Conservatives.He also called on Nicola Sturgeon to be clearer on dates for easing lockdown and said cops and teachers should be prioritised for the vaccine.Sarwar, a Glasgow MSP, defeated colleague

Sturgeon is the focus of an investigation over whether she misled the Scottish Parliament on when she knew about allegations of harassment made against her predecessor Alex Salmond.Sturgeon said she first learned of the complaints in a meeting with Salmond at her home in early April 2018, but it later emerged she had been told by his former chief of staff in her Holyrood office a few days prior, a fact she claims to have forgotten.The First Minister has referred herself for investigation by

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Hamilton’s animal rescue centre is asking people to donate cat scratching posts and toys for felines.Items can be dropped in to the Scottish SPCA base on Bothwell Road, Hamilton, or from their Amazon wishlist: http://amzn.to/2MAvjmRCentre manager Gillian Boyle said: “We are currently in need of some enrichment items for our cats to keep them happy and stimulated while they wait for their forever

Edinburgh city centre incident.Emergency services swarmed Hunter Square around 10pm last night and rushed a 35-year-old to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.Several police vans and an ambulance were spotted at the scene.The cordon stretched across the steps of the Tron Kirk which backs on to the square.A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10pm on Friday, 26 February, officers in Edinburgh responded to reports of a concern for person in Hunter Square.“Emergency services attended and a