The final hurrah in Scotland! Drinkers flock to bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh for one last night out

Drinkers in Scotland partied to closing time last night as they did anything but toast Nicola Sturgeon’s incoming 16-day alcohol ban. Groups enjoyed the chance to have one final pint in Glasgow and Edinburgh before the sweeping restriction comes in at 6pm this evening. Scotland’s First Minister imposed the two-week alcohol ban inside pubs and … Read more

The final hurrah in Scotland! Drinkers flock to bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh for one last night out

Drinkers in Scotland partied to closing time last night as they did anything but toast Nicola Sturgeon’s incoming 16-day alcohol ban. Groups enjoyed the chance to have one final pint in Glasgow and Edinburgh before the sweeping restriction comes in at 6pm this evening. Scotland’s First Minister imposed the two-week alcohol ban inside pubs and … Read more

Many Scottish pubs ‘won’t survive’ Nicola Sturgeon’s alcohol ban warns industry

Businesses across Scotland face ruin today in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s draconian two-week alcohol ban.  The First Minister yesterday announced a ban on pubs and restaurants from serving alcohol indoors in Scotland for at least 16 days from Friday.  Hospitality venues will only be allowed to open from 6am to 6pm and in five ‘hotspot’ … Read more

Many Scottish pubs ‘won’t survive’ Nicola Sturgeon’s alcohol ban warns industry

Businesses across Scotland face ruin today in the wake of Nicola Sturgeon’s draconian two-week alcohol ban.  The First Minister yesterday announced a ban on pubs and restaurants from serving alcohol indoors in Scotland for at least 16 days from Friday.  Hospitality venues will only be allowed to open from 6am to 6pm and in five ‘hotspot’ … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon faces demands to join Margaret Ferrier recall bid

Why has she STILL not quit? Nicola Sturgeon faces demands to join MP recall petition for SNP’s Margaret Ferrier after her 800-mile round trip to Parliament with coronavirus symptoms SNP’s Margaret Ferrier facing fury for flouting coronavirus self-isolation rules  Travelled to House of Parliament while suffering symptoms and taking a test  Took train 400 miles … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon faces demands to join Margaret Ferrier recall bid

Why has she STILL not quit? Nicola Sturgeon faces demands to join MP recall petition for SNP’s Margaret Ferrier after her 800-mile round trip to Parliament with coronavirus symptoms SNP’s Margaret Ferrier facing fury for flouting coronavirus self-isolation rules  Travelled to House of Parliament while suffering symptoms and taking a test  Took train 400 miles … Read more

Britons drank more alcohol than usual during the lockdown but smoked less, study reveals

Britons drank alcohol more than usual during lockdown but there was a rise in the number of people who gave up cigarettes, research has revealed.  One in six people admitted binge drinking at least once a week in April, during the darkest days of the crisis, up from one in 10 before the pandemic reached … Read more

Locked-down students in Glasgow and Manchester say they ‘can’t survive’ on emergency food parcels

Students and parents have complained about inadequate food parcels for locked-down freshers – including baked beans, Pot Noodles and tins of chicken meatballs. A vegan fresher at the University of Edinburgh was even given a ‘Mars bar and a croissant for dinner’ in a move described by her mother Tina McKenzie as ‘chaotic’. Ms McKenzie … Read more