Zoos and safari parks WILL be able to reopen next week in latest easing of lockdown

Culzean Country Park in Ayrshire,  Threave Garden in Dumfries & Galloway, and Crathes Castle’s garden and estate in Aberdeenshire will once again be available to the public.Countryside places such as St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve  and  Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve have already been open for local access, in line with Scottish Government guidelines, for a few weeks.Chairman of the NTS Sir Mark Jones said that they've been hard at work preparing the properties, which closed in March

Yesterday the government confirmed the easing of many lockdown restrictions, with pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and hotels permitted to reopen from July 4.Several types of visitor attraction will be allowed to welcome back their first guests since March, including museums and galleries, theme parks, indoor zoos and aquariums and amusement arcades.The government has released a set of guidance for the visitor economy, working with various industry associations to produce rules and advice.Each

Holyrood, so there is no usual daily briefing. As well as giving a daily figure on the number of new cases, she is also expected to set out the next steps of the route out of lockdown ahead of schedule.

Boris Johnson made the announcement in the Commons today where he outlined a number of new rules that will come into force from July 4. Mr Johnson confirmed that two households can meet inside their homes at one time, regardless of the size of household, subject to social distancing.He added that people won't have to pick a set household to be able to visit their home. Follow latest updates as the Prime Minister announces lockdown changes here. The guidance means that residents can invite

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Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "very hopeful" the next steps of easing lockdown in Scotland will be confirmed one week today. The First Minister said she wanted Scots to "see more of their families and friends" when phase two begins - but warned it may not be able to do everything set-out in the Scottish Government's routemap at once, with some measures being phased in gradually.

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safari parks and zoos can reopen from next week.The move follows a cry for help from the zoo, which last week put out a plea to the public to support its fundraising campaign saying it was fighting for its future amid spiralling debts brought on by the enforced closure.The attraction had already outlined its plans for reopening before being told it had to stay closed indefinitely.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign

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Scottish television presenter Lorraine Kelly has shared her heartbreak over not being able to see her daughter Rosie, who recently returned to the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic and went straight into lockdown. Lorraine, 60, last saw her 25 year old daughter during a trip to Singapore towards the end of 2019, as they celebrated Christmas together.