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    McGill's Scotland East (Midland Bluebird and Eastern Scottish)

    This image has just been posted on the McGill's Enthusiast Group on Facebook in the last few minutes by Ralph Roberts Image shows an E400MMC in the new Eastern Scottish livery
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    Welsh easing of 2021 lockdown restrictions

    Mark Drakeford is expected to announce a relaxation of national restrictions in Wales tomorrow, the main headlines being: March 12th - scrapping "stay at home", replaced with "stay local"; March 12th - four people from two households allowed to meet outdoors, and outdoor sport can restart...
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    International travellers to require negative PCR test to enter England

    https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-international-travellers-to-england-will-need-negative-covid-test-before-they-are-allowed-to-enter-12181938 Just announced a few minutes ago. Only England so far, but I would be surprised if the other nations don't follow suit rather quickly.
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    Nicola Sturgeon mask regulation breach

    (sorry it's the Sun :oops:) https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/6442097/nicola-sturgeon-sorry-mask-covid-breach/
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    New national restrictions in Scotland

    I suppose this is deserving of a new thread. "Level 4" restrictions to take effect from 26th December for 3 weeks, reviewed after 2. And school pupils have been shafted again, with a delayed return to education and (at least) one week for online learning in January. Public opinion on...
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    Wales to enter "circuit break" lockdown from Friday 23 October to Monday 9 November

    So the Welsh transport union has been informed of a circuit-break lockdown from Friday 23 October, and someone's leaked it to the news. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-wales-to-enter-17-day-circuit-break-lockdown-leaked-letter-reveals-12107052 Now with the greatest of respects, if this...
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    Scottish Government to cancel National 5 exams in 2021

    It’s been announced that National 5 (thats GCSE) exams in Scotland will not go ahead in 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-54423265
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    New Scottish COVID-19 Restrictions 07/10/2020

    The usual media drip-feeding has started, with one BBC correspondent claiming a "significant crackdown on drinking alcohol in hospitality". https://twitter.com/nickeardleybbc/status/1313824588661485569?s=21 I can't help but think this will put the nail in the coffin for many venues. It seems...
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    Coronavirus Briefing with Whitty and Vallance (21/09)

    Just Whitty and Valence apparently. https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-critical-point-in-pandemic-as-uk-infection-rate-heading-in-wrong-direction-says-chief-medical-officer-12077482
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    "Protect Scotland" - Scotland's Contact Tracing App

    As the thread title suggests - the Scottish contact tracing app, Protect Scotland, was launched today and has seen over 500,000 downloads in less than 24 hours [1]. It appears to use existing technology that other countries use, unlike the world-beating nonsense that Bozza n' Co were/are hoping...
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    Public Health England COVID-19 Data

    I couldn't find a suitable thread for this, so have created a new one. It seems that for the second day this week, there will be no PHE data published today owing to "technical difficulties". https://twitter.com/PHE_uk/status/1293922261729148930 The media are reporting an outbreak of...
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    Blackburn & Darwen Council taking steps to avoid a local lockdown

    Sky News reporting in the last half hour or so that Blackburn Council, with Darwen Council, are taking preventative steps to avoid a "local lockdown". https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-blackburn-with-darwen-council-announces-new-measures-to-avoid-being-next-local-lockdown-area-12028593...

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