UK weather: Wintry showers hit parts of UK after Scotland SNOW warning

Snow and ice blanketed parts of Scotland today as the UK continued to face a battering from ferocious Atlantic winds and heavy rain bursts. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for another bout of bad weather in the north, and urged people to expect ‘travel disruption’ from icy stretches as well as up to … Read more

Wintry showers hit parts of UK after SNOW warning for Scotland

Snow and ice were expected in parts of Scotland today after the UK faced a battering from ferocious Atlantic winds and heavy rain bursts. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for another bout of bad weather in the north, and urged people to expect ‘travel disruption’ from icy stretches as well as up … Read more

House of Commons ‘could go on tour to Scotland’ to boost the Union

House of Commons ‘could go on tour to Scotland’ as part of Boris Johnson’s plans to boost the Union and see off Nicola Sturgeon’s independence push as PM ‘prepares to categorically rule out a second referendum on splitting up the UK’ Ministers considering plan to relocate Commons two weeks every September Would see the Commons … Read more

Scotland eases lockdown measures TODAY meaning up to four adults can meet

Bonnie day for a BBQ? Scotland eases lockdown measures TODAY meaning up to four adults from two households can meet socially in private gardens (but remember to bring an umbrella) Gatherings can take place in any outdoor space, including private gardens  Nicola Sturgeon announced a ‘cautious acceleration’ of her roadmap this week  Scots taking advantage … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY

Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil faster lockdown easing in Scotland TODAY with more mixing allowed outdoors amid tumbling Covid cases – as Boris Johnson rejects calls to step up the pace in England Nicola Sturgeon is expected to speed up the easing of lockdown in Scotland  First Minister could allow more mixing outdoors in … Read more

Vanessa Hudgens returns to LA after filming The Princess Switch 3 in Scotland

Vanessa Hudgens kisses her pet dog Darla as she returns to LA after filming The Princess Switch 3 in Scotland By Rianne Addo and Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 11:09 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 11:09 GMT, 2 March 2021 She started the year by shooting scenes for her Netflix film The Princess Switch … Read more

Covid lockdown Scotland: Woman hugs mother, 90, as care home restrictions ease

The first of many! Delighted daughter hugs her 90-year-old mother indoors for first time in three months as Covid restrictions ease Mary Cook, 90, and daughter Fiona Scott hugged for first time in three months  Care home residents in Scotland now allowed two designated visitors a week Ms Scott visited her mother at Queen’s House in … Read more

Vanessa Hudgens films The Princess Switch 3 for the first time in Scotland 

Vanessa Hudgens stands out in a green suit as filming for The Princess Switch 3 gets underway in Scotland By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 16:28 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 16:28 GMT, 28 February 2021 Vanessa Hudgens was pictured filming The Princess Switch 3 for the first time at Scotland’s Gosford House, near … Read more

Boris Johnson rules out second independence referendum for Scotland

Boris Johnson rules out second independence referendum for Scotland as he launches new drive to keep the union together Boris Johnson ruled out a second Scottish referendum in the ‘foreseeable future’ Prime Minister’s emphasis would instead be on need to rebuild after pandemic Came as Downing Street confirmed ‘union unit’ inside No 10 has been … Read more

Covid UK: Not a single outbreak linked to Scotland ‘staycations’ last summer

Professor Mark Woolhouse, professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Edinburgh Britons from other parts of the UK who holidayed in rural Scotland last year did not cause any coronavirus outbreaks, a top Government scientist claimed today. Professor Mark Woolhouse, an infectious disease expert at Edinburgh University, said that, despite being ‘very busy, … Read more