Twenty-seven more coronavirus deaths are announced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Twenty-six more coronavirus deaths are announced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland taking UK total to 1,440 fatalities with more than 22,000 positive tests 13 more deaths announced in Scotland, seven in Wales and six in N. Ireland England is the worst-hit country in the UK, with more than 1,200 deaths A new set of … Read more

20 more patients die from the coronavirus in Scotland and Wales as UK’s death toll jumps to 1,241

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: The £220m Scottish fund… scouring the world for stocks

SECURITIES TRUST OF SCOTLAND: The £220m Scottish fund… scouring the world for stocks By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:07 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 10:31 BST, 15 April 2019 Although you wouldn’t guess from the name, Securities Trust of Scotland is an investment fund that scours the globe for dividend-friendly businesses. … Read more

Police officer in Perth in Scotland shouts at man claiming to have coronavirus

‘You’re killing people!’: Moment police officer shouts at man walking down the street while claiming to have coronavirus The man tells police he has coronavirus while in a street in Perth, Scotland One furious officer tells the man to ‘go home’ more than a dozen times The officer also warns the man that he is … Read more

Six more coronavirus patients die in Scotland as Wales announces five more victims

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

UK coronavirus death toll jumps to 289 as Wales and Scotland each announce four more fatalities

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Scotland orders non-essential shops to SHUT in a bid to tackle the spread of deadly coronavirus

Scotland orders non-essential shops from hairdressers to clothes stores to SHUT in a bid to tackle the spread of deadly coronavirus Nicola Sturgeon said retailers not providing ‘essential items’ should shut doors UK coronavirus death toll spiked by 54 to 335 today in second biggest rise yet Ms Sturgeon said too many people were still … Read more

Tackle the North Coast 500 in Scotland for the drive of your life

Forget Route 66, grab a campervan and tackle the North Coast 500 in Scotland for the drive of your life The recently rebranded North Coast 500 is a spectacular 500-mile route  Graeme Thomson tackled the trail in a campervan with his wife and children They drove from east to west, starting on the A9 from … Read more

Discover the British Isles’ 12 most delightfully remote hotels, from the Channel Islands to Scotland

From hotels on tiny, car-free islands to forts in the middle of the sea, there are some fantastic places to really feel cut off from the rest of the world.  And best of all, they don’t need to cost the earth.  La Sablonnerie, Little Sark, Channel Islands On the tiny island of Sark, pictured, in … Read more

Beer company BrewDog starts making alcohol hand sanitiser GEL at its distillery in Scotland

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more