This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldPassenger, driver and conductor killed after four carriages leave track in flood-hit areaFirst published on Wed 12 Aug 2020 07.03 EDTThree people have died after a passenger train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following a night of thunderstorms and torrential rainfall.The three dead were the driver, conductor and a passenger. Six other people were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be serious.Emergency services were called to the scene at 9.43am after four passenger...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldPassenger, driver and conductor killed after four carriages leave track in flood-hit areaFirst published on Wed 12 Aug 2020 07.03 EDTThree people have died after a passenger train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following a night of thunderstorms and torrential rainfall.The three dead were the driver, conductor and a passenger. Six other people were taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be serious.Emergency services were called to the scene at 9.43am after four passenger...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldScottish government makes call after stabbings at hotel housing asylum seekers during lockdownLast modified on Mon 29 Jun 2020 03.16 EDTThe Scottish government has told the Home Office it expects a “thorough investigation” into the treatment of asylum seekers in Glasgow during the coronavirus lockdown, after a Sudanese man stabbed six people including a police officer at a city centre hotel before being shot dead by police.The warning came as outreach agencies demanded immediate practical support for those asylum...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldScottish government makes call after stabbings at hotel housing asylum seekers during lockdownLast modified on Mon 29 Jun 2020 03.16 EDTThe Scottish government has told the Home Office it expects a “thorough investigation” into the treatment of asylum seekers in Glasgow during the coronavirus lockdown, after a Sudanese man stabbed six people including a police officer at a city centre hotel before being shot dead by police.The warning came as outreach agencies demanded immediate practical support for those asylum...WW…

Open-air bathers say estimated 130 venues should be allowed to reopen as Covid-19 lockdowns are relaxedLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.16 EDT“We have young swimmers, families, key workers, retired people, disabled people. You don’t need a huge amount of kit or expensive gym membership, and on a concession rate you can pay a few pounds to swim in a beautiful environment.”As temperatures soar and with beaches potentially out of bounds, Kennedy believes there is a groundswell of support for reopening the UK’s estimated 130 lidos.There was dismay and frustration when Boris Johnson failed to...…Open-air bathers say estimated 130 venues should be allowed to reopen as Covid-19 lockdowns are relaxedLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.16 EDT“We have young swimmers, families, key workers, retired people, disabled people. You don’t need a huge amount of kit or expensive gym membership, and on a concession rate you can pay a few pounds to swim in a beautiful environment.”As temperatures soar and with beaches potentially out of bounds, Kennedy believes there is a groundswell of support for reopening the UK’s estimated 130 lidos.There was dismay and frustration when Boris Johnson failed to...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldScottish government planning for cycle of lockdowns being lifted and reimposedLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.38 EDTScotland must establish a new normal of “living alongside” coronavirus, has said, as the Scottish government published its plan for moving beyond current restrictions, presenting a future cycle of lockdown being lifted and then reimposed “with little notice”, potentially until a vaccine has been found.Announcing daily data indicating a continuing drop in hospital admissions and intensive care cases,...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldScottish government planning for cycle of lockdowns being lifted and reimposedLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.38 EDTScotland must establish a new normal of “living alongside” coronavirus, has said, as the Scottish government published its plan for moving beyond current restrictions, presenting a future cycle of lockdown being lifted and then reimposed “with little notice”, potentially until a vaccine has been found.Announcing daily data indicating a continuing drop in hospital admissions and intensive care cases,...WW…

This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldLocal authorities are exploring how using outdoor space could optimise physical distancingLast modified on Sun 10 May 2020 15.35 EDTOutdoor learning could offer a template for socially distanced schooling across , according to practitioners who believe the coronavirus pandemic could push parents and teachers to embrace the benefits of education in the outdoors.While Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has warned that , the Guardian understands that local authorities are exploring how using outdoor space could...…This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldLocal authorities are exploring how using outdoor space could optimise physical distancingLast modified on Sun 10 May 2020 15.35 EDTOutdoor learning could offer a template for socially distanced schooling across , according to practitioners who believe the coronavirus pandemic could push parents and teachers to embrace the benefits of education in the outdoors.While Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has warned that , the Guardian understands that local authorities are exploring how using outdoor space could...WW…