University students ‘left for days without food' as Covid-19 lockdown rules bite

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benefits after lying about living with her partner.Kirsty Benn failed to tell the Department of Work and Pensions she was living with Mark Campbell at her home in Wallyford, East Lothian.The 35-year-old was called in for an interview by DWP staff and lied about staying with him under questioning.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you can stay informed of the top crime and courts

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coronavirus.Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced the strict new measures on the hospitality industry following a recent spike in infections, which saw more than 1000 cases recorded in the last 24 hours.The country’s nightlife is set to look different when new rules come into force at 6pm on Friday - and heading out for drinks with friends is no longer an option.The rules will be harshest for those living in the central belt, where all licensed premises will be closed.So, where can you drink

coronavirus restrictions can still go on holiday.Swinney said staycation plans can “take their course”, but urged people to be respectful when going to areas with lower levels of covid.Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced her latest plan to get to grips with rising levels of the infection.Although every part of the country will be affected by new curbs, heavier restrictions will apply in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley health board

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uni have been basted as 'draconian' after emailing students threatening huge fines or even expulsion if they're caught in each other's flats. Aberdeen University has warned students of the consequences facing them if they breach national Covid-19 related guidance.

Edinburgh University’s Pollock Halls shot the footage in the early hours of Saturday morning, September 26.Footage shows scores of students close together filing back into Lee House at around 2am yesterday.It came as officers from Police Scotland were called to the same campus on Friday night to break-up a number of parties.The student, calling themselves @pollockprisoner on Twitter, said of the fire alarm: “It was just crazy because no one tried to keep them socially distanced.“The residents

campus lockdowns across Scotland, Richard Leonard has warned. The Scottish Labour leader criticised ministers at Holyrood and Westminster for failing to heed expert advice on the risks posed by undergraduates returning en masse to halls of residence this month.

Covid-19 cases, forcing hundreds into self-isolation and leading to the Scottish Government and Universities Scotland to ask that they do not socialise in hospitality venues this weekend. At Glasgow University, 124 cases of the virus were reported on Thursday, with the number expected to rise.

Police Scotland officer is being probed by bosses after branding lockdown rules “a joke” and demanding the public be allowed to “go back to normal” – despite soaring Covid-19 cases.Chelsea Renton, who is based at Cathcart Police Office in Glasgow, criticised lockdown laws she is paid to enforce and shared the outburst on her Instagram page.In a bid to downplay the effect of the virus, which has already killed 2510 Scots, she told her followers that “the recovery rate of Covid-19 far outweighs

Dundee has soared to 45. Health chiefs confirmed that more residents at Parker House have caught the bug, as hundreds of others remain in self-isolation.

Strict rules which forbid students already living in university accommodation from returning to their parents' house may be amended, an SNP minister has hinted. The Scottish Government has faced a backlash after more than 1,000 people were forced to self-isolate on campuses across the country following a spate of Covid outbreaks.

Nicola Sturgeon has urged students to abide by new lockdown measures introduced by universities.

coronavirus guidelines could be thrown out of university, under new rules. Representatives from higher education in Scotland met to discuss a range of measures which would be introduced amid concerns over a number of outbreaks since term started.

students to stay on campus over Christmas, amid coronavirus clusters in university halls.In an interview on Times Radio, the UK Health Secretary was asked whether students would be encouraged to stay at university over the festive period.He said: "We have said that students should stay at university until Christmas... We don't rule out the suggestion you just made but I don't want to have to say that.