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Performing Arts Venues relief fund opens
Following yesterday’s announcement by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon of a £2.5m increase to the Scottish Government’s Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund, taking the total available through the...
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Food for homeless and people at risk
Demand for food packs highlights impact of the pandemic. Homeless people and others affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are to receive further support through the Scottish Government’s...
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Call for further UK Government support to prevent homelessness
The UK government must reconsider its position on people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF), says Scotland’s Housing Minister Kevin Stewart. The move follows a letter from Minister for...
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Emergency support for Scotland’s science centres
Scotland’s four science centres are being offered an extra £2 million in emergency funding to help weather the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The money is on top of annual funding of...
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First Minister plea on social distancing
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Monday 3 August): Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. I’ll start with the usual...
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FM: volunteers wanted for early warning modelling trials
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh yesterday (Tuesday 4 August): I’m going to turn in a moment to the usual statistical update...
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Setback as Aberdeen shuts down
Changes follow new COVID-19 cases identified in the community. Following an increase in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Aberdeen, local restrictions on travel, indoor gatherings between households and...
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First Minister warns against complacency
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Thursday 6 August): Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. I want to start with the...
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Hospitality rules tightened
Face coverings to be mandatory across more indoor public premises Settings where face coverings must be legally worn in Scotland is expanding to include certain indoor public places such as cinemas,...
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Almost £3 million more for social care projects
31 projects secure an additional year’s funding Funding for 31 third sector projects in social care has been extended to March 2022 with the announcement of an additional £2.9 million of Scottish...
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Drug Deaths Taskforce marks first year
Almost £4 million has been allocated by the Drug Deaths Taskforce to projects to support its work reducing harm and deaths. The taskforce has announced the Scottish Government funding for research...
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More Scots to get free flu jab
Vaccine programme expanded to protect those most at risk during COVID-19 pandemic Watch Chief Medical Officer @DrGregorSmith talk about the expansion of the free seasonal flu jab. Social care workers,...
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Scotland’s plans for VJ Day
Public commemorations to be held online An online service of remembrance and concert, as well as a two-minute silence, will lead Scotland’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan...
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Care home visiting expanded
Care home residents will be able to receive more outdoor visitors from today (Monday, 10 August), Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has confirmed. From today, care home residents will be able to have up...
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More funding for apprenticeships
Scotland’s future workforce will be at the heart of rebuilding the economy following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop said. Announcing £10 million for a range of...
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Yellow card for SPFL
The SPFL has agreed to implement an urgent package of measures – and to the postponement of a limited number of Scottish Premiership fixtures – following another breach of protocols. The decision was...
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Communities benefit from Covid-19 recovery fund
Support for vital schemes to support local businesses while ensuring shoppers and staff stay safe Communities across Edinburgh and the Lothians have received a share of £1 million of grants to help...
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Travellers from France and the Netherlands to face quarantine
France and the Netherlands will be removed from the list of destinations exempt from quarantine requirements due to an increased number of cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). Aruba, Turks and Caicos,...
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New safety regulations for hospitality from today
From today it is mandatory for hospitality settings to collect the contact details of visitors to their premises in support of Test and Protect. The new regulations apply to restaurants, cafes, pubs...
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First Minister: Virus spead is down to our own decisions
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Friday 14 August): Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us again today, let me firstly give...
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