As school pupils return to the classroom, many people have been left confused by what will happen if someone in their child’s class tests positive for Covid, under new self-isolation rules brought in this term.
Under new regulations, anyone who is under 18 – or is a fully vaccinated adult whose second dose was given longer than two weeks ago – does not have to isolate when deemed a close contact, if they take a PCR Covid test – the kind offered at government testing centres.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said while the deficit will reduce as the UK economy recovers, and temporary additional spending on support for public services winds down, Scotland’s financial black hole would need to be tackled.
As school pupils return to the classroom, many people have been left confused by what will happen if someone in their child’s class tests positive for Covid, under new self-isolation rules brought in this term.
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As Scottish schools return this week after the summer holidays, here are 12 areas in Scotland with the highest coronavirus rates according to the latest government Figures.
The other night I was idly watching TV, trying to lull myself into a stupor deep enough to forget about the week’s responsibilities for at least a little while, when an advert for a popular car sales website came on and there was Philip Schofield, dancing around upside down.
We British are no strangers to disasters in Afghanistan. In past centuries, Britain fought three wars there with the dual purposes of expanding its control from its Empire base in India and opposing Russian influence there, the latter part of the so-called “Great Game”.
A leading financial think-tank has warned that tax rises or public service cuts would be needed to tackle Scotland’s mounting deficit should the country gain independence.
A virtual tour charting the places Sir Walter Scott lived, worked and played around Edinburgh is being undertaken to mark the 250th anniversary of the legendary writer’s birth.
The good news down at the comedy end of the Fringe is that it is pretty much all good news. Rooms are full and the disappearance of entire buildings under posters of so-so comics with “as seen on some ego-building, life-wasting, laugh-vacuum of an even more banal panel show” straplines has been avoided completely.
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou was left in awe of the reserves of energy his team unearthed to drag themselves through a pulsating and punishing examination in order to come away with a 2-0 first leg lead in their frenetic home Europa League play-off against AZ Alkmaar.
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