Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus update LIVE as shops reopen across Scotland

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital this morning after being hit by a car on busy Edinburgh road.

Two members of staff at Kirkcudbright Training Centre have scaled new heights for charity.

A billionaire Tory donor has declared Boris Johnson has “passed the point of no return” and suspend his support of the party.

Rangers will be without Ryan Jack when they face Hibs on Wednesday after the midfielder was dealt yet another injury setback.

Jim Goodwin has demanded more respect for St Mirren as he hit out at Shaun Maloney and BBC Sportscene.

Paul Pogba when he was asked what the Frenchman’s three-finger goal celebration against Burnley may have been alluding to. Pogba was making his first Premier League appearance under interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick after more than two months of injury.

Caitlyn Jenner has dropped another baby bombshell just days after daughter Kylie Jenner welcomed her second child.Reality star Caitlyn, 72, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to share the news that she's launched her own racing team to compete in the third series of the W Series.The all-female competition, won last year by Britain's Jamie Chadwick, is set to support eight Formula 1 races in 2022, and former sportscar driver Jenner will run one of the teams.However, quickly turned to the conversation to the news that Kylie, 24, welcomed her 19th grandchild earlier this month.When asked by Susanna Reid if she had met the latest addition to the family, Caitlyn shared: "Yes I have. The family is growing.

Hollyoaks' Cleo McQueen. The actress, 28, joined the Channel 4 soap in 2015 as the younger sister of Porsche and Celine.And since then the character has been involved in some seriously big storylines, tackling major issues like sexual abuse, drug use and an eating disorder.Fans know all the ins and outs of Cleo's life but a lot less is known about actress Nadine's life when she is not on set at the soap.So we have a look at her life off-screen.Nadine knew she wanted to be an actress from early in life and started pursuing it when she was still young.She made her small screen debut in The Royal before racking up more TV credits with parts in shows including Starlings, Doctors, Waterloo Road and Still Open All Hours, which she starred in for two years.But her big break really came when she was cast as Cleo seven years ago.

Olympic Games.Mae was seen as one of Britain’s most impressive musical stars, and her talent now doubt reaped reward, with the Sunday Times rich list estimating her fortune to be around £32 million in 2006.Remarkably though, the violinist put her musical attributes on hold as she looked to take on a career in skiing with aims of competing at the Winter Olympics.Despite holding British citizenship after being born and raised in London, Mae was born to a Singaporean mother and a Thai father, and her father’s nationality would prove to be her route to becoming an Olympian.After outlining her plans to compete at the Games, the musician opted to represent Thailand as an alpine skier, rather than Team GB as she felt this gave her the best chance possible to qualify for the Sochi event in 2014.In 2010 she told The Telegraph: “I am British, but realistically there is no way I could represent my own country, but because my natural father is Thai, they have accepted me.”Is Mae's story one of the great Olympic stories? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Four years later she found herself on a plane to Russia in order to compete at the Sochi 2014 Games, as one of two Thai skiers competing in the giant slalom event.Despite achieving her dream though, it is more than fair to say that things didn’t go to plan for Mae.The skier ended up finishing 67th out of 67 finishers on the Sochi slopes, but still kept her head held high following her last place performance.Following the race Mae positively said: “It’s so cool. You’ve got the elite skiers of the world and then you’ve got some mad old woman like me trying to make it down.

socially distance.In a bid to brighten their summer, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon relaxed rules to enable children to enjoy more freedom.From today, children under 12 will not have to adhere to the two-metre rule outdoors – unless they are in the shielded group – which means they will also be able to hug their aunties, uncles and cousins.They will be able to meet up with a maximum of eight people at a time from no more than three households – but while the youngsters can ignore the distance rules, adults with them must still keep their distance from other adults in the group.Sturgeon also offered some solace for older children aged 12-17 who will still have to socially distance.They will now be allowed to meet up to eight people at a time

Twitter account claiming to be the Scottish Border has Scots in stitches after tweeting about having an existential crisis and asking "am I real or naw?".The account was set up because Boris Johnson and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon clashed after the PM claimed there is no such thing as a border between England and Scotland.

Families' hopes for summer holidays abroad became a battleground between the Tories and Scottish nationalists this evening.

two metre rule will be relaxed.The First Minister said the hospitality, retail and public transport sectors could have a one metre rule later this month subject to safety measures.A Government document made clear that two metres would remain the "default physical distancing requirement" for phase 3 of the routemap, but the intention is to make exceptions in a "limited number of sectors and settings".Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To sign up, simply enter your email address into the pink box near the top of this article.Alternatively,

“I am sorry about this, but the five-mile limit means you should not travel to pubs south of the border this weekend.“I know this will not be welcome news for people in these areas and I am genuinely sorry about that but this outbreak is sharply reminding us just how highly infectious Covid is and how vital it is that we proceed with real care and caution.”

coronavirus among Scotland’s minority ethnic population. The STUC Black Workers’ Committee wrote to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying the work is a “matter of urgency” and already lags behind England.

safe at work in an open letter to the First Minister. The GMB union sent a petition to the Scottish Parliament on behalf of more than 1700 people who fear their lives are at risk.

Nicola Sturgeon has today said she won't rule out quarantining people entering Scotland from other parts of the UK as she warned that England 'does not appear to be trying to eradicate coronavirus.'Scotland’s First Minister said although she isn't currently planning on enforcing such a policy, she would consider doing so “if it is required from a public health perspective”.Ms Sturgeon told the Scottish Government’s daily coronavirus briefing: “We have to be on our guard against cases coming into Scotland from elsewhere”.She explained her government’s coronavirus strategy was to “get as close to elimination as possible” but suggested the UK government was “letting it circulate at higher levels”.Ms Sturgeon said: “I would really welcome a

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.High street shops threw open their doors yesterday (Monday) as they welcomed shoppers for the first time in three months.Stores with on street access in Dumbarton, Alexandria, Balloch and Helensburgh can now open to the public after they were closed at the beginning of the coronavirus lockdown in March.The rain didn’t stop residents visiting shops, including Loch Lomond Shores in Balloch yesterday.Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers across West Dunbartonshire will also soon finally be able to reopen their doors.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon revealed new dates during stage two of the government routemap out of lockdown - including permission for hospitality

quarantine restrictions on people who come to Scotland from other parts of the UK. The First Minister said the Government had “no plans” in this area, but insisted “all options” had to be considered if there was a spike in covid cases south of the border.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Shoppers flooded the streets of Hamilton this morning as Primark opened its doors for the first time since lockdown.Locals were seen queued out the door on Quarry Street and round the building for the clothing store reopening at 8.30am.Miserable weather didn’t deter crowds who flocked to the high street in search of a bargain as clothes shops and other non-essential retail opened to the public again, as Scotland eases lockdown restrictions.It’s the first time Primark in Hamilton has opened in 14 weeks, and with the chain never operating for online shopping, it’s drawn in mass crowds already with shoppers clearly missing the store.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Thursday. Beer gardens and outdoor areas of restaurants will open by July 6, bringing a boost to summer spirits.The five-mile visiting restriction looks set to be lifted on July 3.From July 13, outdoor contact sports for children will be allowed and non-essential shops outside shopping centres allowed to open.Two days later it is planned that hairdressers can also reopen.Final decisions on moving into Phase 3 will be taken in line with the statutory three-weekly review cycle, due on July 9.Some measures have also come into force across Scotland with face coverings becoming mandatory on public transport.