The Scottish Government has not responded to a request to comment. However it told The Times that a list would be shared with supermarkets next week to allow deliveries to start. … More VIRUS: THE VAN MAN COMETH NOT
Data from the NRS shows a total of 354 deaths had been linked to the virus as of 5 April. This compares to a figure of 220 deaths reported on that day using Health Protection Scotland data. … More VIRUS: DEATH NUMBERS WILL BE RELEASED WEEKLY
Cardinal George Pell has been driven from prison to a church property in Melbourne’s inner east after the nation’s highest court quashed his child sexual abuse convictions. … More CARDINAL FREED ON APPEAL AFTER SEX ABUSE CHARGES
“By keeping learning and childcare hubs open in our local authorities, we can make sure children are safe and well looked-after while their parents are doing critical jobs helping our communities.” … More CHILDCARE HUBS TO REMAIN OPEN OVER SPRING BREAK
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has agreed to relax the rules governing monitoring, the weight of salmon in cages and how long they can stay there. This is to help fish farms cope with staff shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. … More ANTI POLLUTION RULES RELAXED FOR SALMON FARMERS
Tom Gordon, political editor of the Herald, got it in one when he described the handling of the sacking – was it a sacking or a resignation? – of Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer on Sunday night. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon didn’t or couldn’t say which at her press conference in St Andrews … More BILL HEANEY’S NOTEBOOK ON THE STURGEON PRESS CONFERENCE
“It demonstrates the gravity of suffering that families the length and breadth of the country have become accustomed to.” … More VIRUS: DEATHS TOTAL NOW BEYOND 200 MARK
“Instead of maximising their profit at the expense of these workers, the firms that run our PFI hospitals should be playing their part in the growing solidarity by waiving the outrageous charges they place on our NHS. … More GREEDY CAR PARK OWNERS CONTINUE TO RAKE IT IN
Have you been given a risk assessment recently in relation to Covid19 and carrying out your role? 88.5% No … More NEITHER SAFE NOR SUPPORTED SAY CARE WORKERS
FoI campaigners are alarmed at proposals to delay deadlines for public agencies to respond to FoI requests fivefold, meaning that requesters could end up waiting up to ten months. … More VIRUS: ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS SECRET SCOTLAND
