Plea for young to get vaccine | 13 most popular breeds of dog since lockdown began

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Today the Scottish Government and health advisers have pleaded with young people to take up their Covid-19 vaccine when offered, after Scotland recorded the second-lowest daily first doses on record.

All adults have been offered a first dose, the Scottish Government has said, but just 70 per cent of 18 to 29-year-olds have taken this up, with an even lower rate among men in this age group.

In our environment section today Ilona Amos looks at the devastating impact climate change is having on Scotland's diverse seabird species.

Scientists have concluded that the rate of warming in northern oceans, which is faster than south of the equator, is having a dramatic impact on their survival.

Sticking with animals, have you bought a pet during lockdown like hundreds of thousands of Brits? With dog ownership rocketing we found which breeds are the most sought after across the UK.

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