Passengers will be welcomed on board over a red carpet by liveried stewards and served a glass of champagne before a heritage locomotive hauls the Northern Belle from Dumbarton.
Day: July 28, 2020
Coronavirus: What went wrong in Scotland’s care homes?
By Mark Daly, of BBC Scotland During the coronavirus pandemic more people died with the virus in Scotland’s care homes than in its hospitals. The
Threat of legal action over farmed salmon ‘torture chamber’
They say a boat caught on camera sucking caged salmon from a Highland loch to remove an infestation of sea lice with warm water is a “torture chamber” which leaves some dead.
Hundreds of volunteers who have played an integral role within the health service
Guard of Honour events have taken place across the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health Board area to thank the hundreds of volunteers who played an integral role within the health service during the height of the pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS: THE PICTURE ACROSS EUROPE
The UK and Norway, meanwhile, have reimposed quarantine measures for all travellers arriving from Spain. Late on Monday, the British foreign office also extended its recommendation against non-essential travel to Spain.
Tenants ‘sidelined’ as landlords lobby for extra Covid-19 subsidy
Rejected proposals included a plan for a two-year rent freeze for private tenants, a write-off of rent arrears built up because of hardship linked to Covid-19, and rule changes to prevent landlords using Covid-19 rent arrears as grounds for eviction.