Good morning, Welcome to a new working week. What a weekend for the Scotland rugby team! Did you know can now get easy access to every single newspaper of The Scotsman, without even having to leave the house? The digital edition of The Scotsman - for desktop, tablet and mobile - allows you to see the day’s edition as it appears in print, flicking through the digital pages with ease. A digital subscription with access to our newspaper app starts from just £3 a month. Support trusted Scottish journalism, subscribe with us today. The Auld Enemy defeated in their own backyard We all need something to smile about at the moment, and on Saturday the Scotland rugby team gave us all a reason to cheer. England had talked the talk in the build-up to the Calcutta Cup. Scrum-half Ben Youngs had warned of the “wave of white shirts” that was ready to engulf the visitors at Twickenham. Eddie Jones wondered aloud if Scotland would be able to handle the pressure in “their biggest game of the year”. Fortunately for Scots, the national side were more than ready for the challenge. Here's how Scotland stormed Twickenham in the Six Nations to end 38 years of hurt and this is how our sports editor rated each of the players in this historic victory. Remember, we're offering 20% off all Scotsman Sport subscriptions for the duration of the Six Nations. Details here. The push to reclaim Scotland’s abandoned land From cycle schemes to shared gardens, communities have proven Scotland’s vacant and derelict land can be transformed - but red tape, a lack of resources and now the pandemic are leaving thousands of acres unused. A visible legacy of Scotland’s industrial history, vacant and derelict land (VDL) is largely concentrated in urban areas like Glasgow, creating problems that run much deeper than simple aesthetics. Sarah Wilson explores how Scots are fighting back to reclaim this lost land. Growing fears over Scots quarantine regime The Scottish Government is facing calls for urgent action to ensure a tough new quarantine regime is ready in time amid claims many operators are still in the dark. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman would not say whether any hotel rooms have yet been booked for the new system which will see people entering Scotland forced to quarantine in approved hotels for 10 days. Operators of the country's biggest airports also say that they don’t know how the plans, which come into force in a week, will work. Staycation hideaways Lockdown restrictions remain in place and non-essential travel is not permitted..but that doesn't stop us from dreaming about our next break. These amazing rental homes with coastal views in Scotland are available to rent after lockdown |