Do record case numbers matter any more? It's a valid question we see readers asking. Scotland hit another record high in new Covid case numbers, with 3,887 reported on Wednesday. But with hospitalisations and deaths remaining low, do high case numbers matter any more? Our health correspondent Elsa Maishman looked at the data and found while high case numbers are not nearly so concerning as during previous points of the pandemic, they are not consequence-free. Nicola Sturgeon accused of messaging failure as 2000 cases linked to Euros Nearly 2,000 newly identified Covid cases in Scotland are in people who attended at least one event during Scotland’s Euros campaign, it has been revealed. The revelation of the link to the Euros was blamed on messaging failure by the First Minister and the Scottish Government, as well as a delay in asking fans booked to watch matches at the specified outdoor zone in Glasgow to take a lateral flow test before attending. Do you the rise in cases could have been prevented? Have your say in the comments. The lost Scottish castle built on slave money and sold for £1 The only trace that once remained of Rossie Castle were the faint outlines of the grand pile that appeared after harvest in the field where it stood. Alison Campsie looks at the dark history of the 12-bedroom mansion set in 80-acres in the north-east of Scotland which was built on slave money and sold for £1. Thanks for reading, more stories below Sam Shedden | 
