| Good evening folks, Nearly the weekend but no shortage of news to bring you on the coronavirus front. The war of words between Nicola Sturgeon and the Westminster government escalated today when Scotland's First Minister branded Downing Street's decision-making over proposed plans for air bridges "shambolic". You can read more on the story here>>> There has been one more Covid-19 death in Scotland in the last 24 hours with a total of 18,276 people testing positive. And Scottish concert halls and theatres have been handed a £10 million lifeline to help them survive shutdown. More on that story here>>> A message from the editorial director While I have your attention, I have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland | 
