Dec 20, 2020

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	Watch as swathes of people cram into London station ahead of new lockdown rules

	Crowds have been filmed cramming into London St Pancreas following news of a part lockdown for England.

Nicola Sturgeon backs ‘Dancing Queen of Pollokshields’ school fundraiser

Scotland’s First Minister has backed a Glasgow woman’s fundraising campaign that will see her dance through 50km of the city’s streets.

Christmas Gift Guide 2020: great ideas to delight people of all ages, for all budgets

We’ve rounded up presents to please everybody, be it a secret Santa gift or a luxury present to spoil your beloved. Here are all of our Christmas gift guides for 2020 in one place.

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Police Scotland will not change patrol border after Scottish travel ban imposed

Police Scotland officers will not be patrolling the Scottish border this Christmas, despite a ban on travel to England announced by the First Minister this afternoon.

Spotify apologises for omitting Scots language option on music site

Spotify has apologised publicly for neglecting to include Scots in a list of languages that songs on the website can be categorised in.

Nicola Sturgeon urged to close schools earlier over concerns of new Covid strain

Scotland’s opposition leaders have backed plans to impose tighter restrictions over Christmas, but called on Nicola Sturgeon to close schools immediately.

Why Scotland will pay a price for mixed messages over Covid at Christmas – Brian Wilson

Sometimes you get more realism from a taxi driver than a politician. Take last weekend, when I asked a Glasgow cabbie how business had been.

Edinburgh street tops list of most expensive in Scotland

A street in Edinburgh has topped a list of the most expensive in Scotland, new research by the Bank of Scotland has revealed.

Lockerbie Bombing: US Attorney General William Barr to announce fresh charges against Libyan prime suspect on 32nd anniversary of atrocity

United States prosecutors are set to raise fresh charges against a new suspect in the Lockerbie Bombing case - on the 32nd anniversary of the atrocity.

Comment: We derided a ‘Christmas amnesty’, and we should now view the government with similar disdain

The word 'mistake' is not enough to fully describe the all encompassing cock-up that has been the UK and Scottish government's approach to a Covid-19 Christmas.



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