West Dunbartonshire back in business as lockdown restrictions ease

After some awful weather this May, things are set to brighten up as Britain is predicted to be hit by a three-week-long heatwave next month.The country is forecast to enjoy 16 consecutive days of sun in June to welcome the summer just in time for festival season. Weather experts predict the heatwave to hit between June 15 and July 1 when Boris Johnson is expected to announce an end to Covid-19 restrictions.

Perth Theatre is set to welcome customers once more in September. The news was revealed during an update from the Horsecross chief executive Nick Williams to the Perth and Kinross Council's scrutiny committee on Wednesday, May 12 The reasoning behind the decision was questioned by Perth City Centre councillor Andrew Parrot.

reopening of non-essential retail across Scotland as well as a lift in the 'stay at home' guidelines a few weeks prior. April 26 saw shops and services open their doors for the first time this year.

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link!Speaking earlier this year, the Chancellor said: “Our Covid support schemes have been a lifeline to millions, protecting jobs and incomes across the UK.“There’s now light at the end of the tunnel with a roadmap for reopening, so it’s only right that we continue to help business and individuals through the challenging months ahead - and beyond.”Rutherglen and Hamilton West had the highest number of furloughed employees of any Lanarkshire UK parliamentary constituency with 18,900.East

cinemas later this month as lockdown restrictions are set to ease further across the country.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Covid-19 rates across West Dunbartonshire have risen fractionally above the Scottish average.The latest data published this afternoon, which covers the seven days to April 22, shows an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases locally from 15.7 per 100,000 to 29.2 per 100,000.Test positivity remains at 1.4 percent however, well before the five percent threshold outlined by the World Health Organisation

Scottish Government has published a series of rules and guidance that Scots should adhere to when visiting the pub during the coronavirus pandemic. From Monday, Scots will be able to enjoy a pint at their local beer garden as part of a series of changes being made to the lockdown.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.When Lynn Cochrane describes the loneliness of being a carer, the sad irony is that she is far from alone.Among the many awful knock-on consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic, perhaps the most worrying is the mental health epidemic that continues to spread largely unseen across our communities.Yet the feeling of isolation with which we all became familiar during lockdown has long been an issue for the

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Covid-19 rates across West Dunbartonshire are continuing to tumble, with the area’s rate at its lowest level since data was first published last autumn.Just 14 cases of the coronavirus were reported across the locality in the seven days leading up to April 16, giving West Dunbartonshire a rate of 15.7 cases per 100,000.

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Scottish Government brought forward a series of changes to Scotland’s lockdown on Tuesday after ‘encouraging’ data emerged over the last couple of weeks.From tomorrow, six Scots from six households will be allowed to meet outdoors for socialising, recreation and exercise.People will also be able to travel outside of their local authority area for the first time in months as travel restrictions around Scotland are also lifted.The changes mean that families and friends will be reunited for the

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