Browsing: Scotland

The Guardian says a group of 54 Ukrainian orphans fleeing the horrors of Vladimir Putin’s war arrived safely at Heathrow airport on Wednesday night.

The Independent says the number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has reached the highest it has ever been since the start of the pandemic as restrictions ease across the country.

Daily Record says two major Covid restrictions have now lifted in Scotland as the country continues to emerge from the worst of the pandemic.

The Independent says coronavirus cases could peak in the next couple of weeks in Scotland as the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron drives a spike in numbers, a public health expert has said.

The Independent says the Partygate threat to Boris Johnson’s position has receded after Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross withdraw his demand for the prime minister to resign.

The Guardian says a man has died after falling about 300 metres (1,000ft) down Ben Nevis, and 23 others had to be rescued in “ferocious” conditions.

The Independent says a 15-year-old boy has died after being knocked down in a collision involving three cars in Fife.

The Independent says A one-year-old infant and their parents who were reported missing from Wales more than a week ago have been traced safe and well in Scotland.

The Independent says Motorists are facing difficult driving conditions and schools are shut in some areas as snow falls in many parts of the country, amid warnings of lightning strikes.

Edinburgh News says At around 7.30am, three vehicles were involved in a road traffic collision on the A720 at the Straiton junction.

Daily Record says A heartless fraudster has admitted conning hundreds of pounds from families for a non-existent trip to Blair Drummond Safari Park.

Heavy rain and strong winds swept over parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, bringing down trees, railway cables and power lines.

The Guardian says The vast majority of train services in Scotland will end at 4pm on Wednesday as the country braces itself for the first of two storms.

Daily Record says the mother of a young woman who suffered horrific injuries while being restrained at school is demanding cameras in all classrooms where kids with additional needs are taught.

The Independent says Scotland’s business owners are the most confident they have been in six months, a bank’s analysis has said, as the country’s economy continued to rebound from coronavirus.

The Metro says A new rift has opened between Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon over how to handle the pandemic.

Daily Record says Police locked down several streets in the west end of Glasgow this morning amid reports of ‘concern for a person’.

The Independent says The brother of a man found dead in a Glasgow house has said he is “shocked and devastated” by the death as detectives launch a murder investigation.

BBC Sport says Celtic stormed to the Scottish Premiership summit at the expense of a shell-shocked Rangers after a monumental Old Firm victory.

The Guardian says the company behind Irn-Bru has revealed it is increasing its prices after its packaging, ingredients and energy-linked commodity costs jumped, as it raised its sales and profit estimates.

The Guardian says Scottish office workers will be allowed to return to their desks from Monday 31 January after Nicola Sturgeon lifted strict guidance.

The Guardian says I cicles were glued on to vintage streetlamps as Glasgow was transformed into a wintry Gotham City over the weekend.

The Independent says the final restrictions put in place in response to the Omicron variant sweeping across Scotland will be eased from Monday.

The Independent says Scottish fugitive Jamie Stevenson among UK’s 12 most wanted men.

The Independent says Nicola Sturgeon will later reveal if coronavirus restrictions in Scotland are set to be relaxed further.