Covid in Scotland LIVE as daily cases reach record high over festive period

The bizarre and dangerous lifestyle of a serial conman who faked his death before fleeing to Scotland can today be revealed by the Sunday Mail.

Meat Loaf gave his seal of approval to Scots tribute act Peat Loaf after meeting with him four times.

The number of Covid infections remains high in Scotland - despite a drop in cases over the past couple of weeks.

Many restrictions in Scotland will be scrapped from Monday as cases from the Omicron surge fall.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give an update on the state of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland later today.

Boris Johnson must take responsibility for a party at Downing Street during strict lockdown measures in May 2020 and resign, according to West Dunbartonshire’s MP.

NHS staff absences due to coronavirus are at their highest level since the pandemic began in 2020, according to the latest official statistics.

Boris Johnson's future hangs in the balance today after he admitted attending a party in the Downing Street garden during the first covid lockdown in 2020.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give her latest covid statement to MSPs later today after suggesting her government is planning for a long-term shift away from the kind of restrictions Scots have faced since the start of the pandemic.

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has ruled out plans to further cut the self-isolation period for those with the virus in Scotland.

Members past and present of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society’s (RSCDS) Wednesday Class gathered together last month to celebrate the many contributions to dancing in Perth of Christian Catto, who, principally, had taught this class for the past 45 years.

The chairman of the Perth -based gamekeeping body for Scotland fears the new five-year draft plan laid out by the Cairngorms National Park (CNP) could lead to job and investment losses.

A Scottish teenager who suffered from back pains is battling cancer after a sledge fall prompted him to visit the doctors.

Since Omicron was discovered, the symptoms between it and other strains has been much discussed.

Coronavirus self-isolation rules in Scotland have come into line with the rest of the United Kingdom.

Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs in the Scottish Parliament on any possible change to the coronavirus self-isolation period as opposition parties call for the 10-day rule to be adjusted.

Investment from the Scottish Government's budget will make it possible for many temporary teaching posts in Perth and Kinross to be made permanent, boosting recruitment.

Today's Covid figures in Scotland revealed a record breaking 20,217 new cases - the highest daily figure so far in the pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon is set to give a coronavirus update to the Scottish Parliament later this week after cases reached record numbers over New Year.

Fewer than 100 covid patients with the Omicron variant have required hospital treatment across Scotland.