Nine countries that have still banned Scots holidaymakers during Covid pandemic Travel restrictions for passengers heading into Scotland are set to be loosened from next week. Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022
No evidence Scotland’s higher tax rates have increased evasion – Auditor General The UK’s Auditor General said there has been no significant impact on Scotland’s income tax revenue due to divergent rates. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
‘Every penny’ from energy bills rebate will go towards easing cost of living - Sturgeon UK Government estimates that devolved governments will receive approximately £565m of Barnett funding from its council tax rebate Insider UK · Feb 3, 2022
Independence is better than Johnson’s ‘disreputable’ Government, says Sturgeon Ms Sturgeon lashed out at the Prime Minister and his administration during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
BrewDog ‘has lost the plot’ over tree-planting scheme that could involve shooting animals ‘It must remember that the planet is home to more than just humans,’ animal rights charity says The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Jonny Gray returns for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against England Exeter lock Gray starts for the first time since March 2021 The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Homes still without power days after Storms Malik and Corrie battered Scotland Engineers are still working to restore power to about 50 homes in Aberdeenshire. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Brian Moore: Ex-England hooker to leave BBC men’s Six Nations role after Calcutta Cup clash Brian Moore, the former England hooker, will commentate for the BBC on the men’s Six Nations for the final time during Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash between Scotland and England at Murrayfield. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022
Scotland vs England: Breaking down the Finn Russell vs Marcus Smith fly-half battle Scotland tackle England at Murrayfield on Saturday The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
England coach Eddie Jones starts mind games with ‘red-hot favourites’ Scotland ahead of Six Nations opener England travel to Murrayfield for the Calcutta Cup on Saturday The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Sturgeon: ‘Every penny’ from bills rebate will go towards easing cost of living The Scottish First Minister was responding to the Chancellor’s announcement on steps to help households. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Eddie Jones: Scotland have got to cope with burden of being red-hot favourites England travel to Murrayfield for the Calcutta Cup on Saturday. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
Love Island's Anton Danyluk shows off his brand new Dubai nightclub gym The Scots born Love Island star has finally opened fitness project 'Junk' after moving from Scotland. Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022
Thousands of Lanarkshire residents facing huge hike in energy bills Regulator Ofgem announced a 54 per cent rise in the energy price cap. Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022 UK snow: Britain set for downpour tomorrow as temperatures dip to -1C in cold front The Met Office says snow on Friday is a strong possibility as temperatures plummet, with WX Charts suggesting a 100-mile snow bomb will rampage through Britain next weekend
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon pledges to spend 'every single penny' of extra cash to ease cost of living crisis The First Minister pledged her government would do everything it could to help Scots who face rocketing fuel bills.
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022 Tom Curry captains England as Eddie Jones names team for Scotland Six Nations showdown Neither Owen Farrell nor Courtney Lawes will feature at Murrayfield on Saturday, leading Eddie Jones to select Sale Sharks star Tom Curry as his stand-in skipper
Bristol Post · Feb 3, 2022 England team to face Scotland in Six Nations opener confirmed with surprising captaincy call England have named a new look team for their Six nations opener against Scotland
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022 Tom Curry to captain England in Six Nations opener against Scotland The 23-year-old back row becomes the country’s youngest skipper since Will Carling in 1988
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 When will it snow in Scotland in February? Met Office gives latest update Wintry showers and snow is set to fall in parts of Scotland in the coming days, the Met Office forecasts.
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022 Nigel Owens insists rugby's TMO trumps VAR but must be used less during Six Nations Refereeing royalty Nigel Owens has sided with rugby when it comes to officials' intervention but insisted football's VAR still boasts one advantage in that it's not used as often
Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2022 Tom Curry captains new-look England in Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield Tom Curry will become England’s youngest captain since Will Carling in 1988 when he leads a new-look side out at Murrayfield to take on Scotland in the Calcutta Cup on Six Nations opening weekend.
Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022 Covid cases now almost at 200,000 a day with infections increasing, new data suggests The ZOE study data estimates that the current R value is at 1.1 for England, Scotland and Wales. It also shows that in England 1 in 27 have Covid, with 1 in 38 in Wales and 1 in 40 in Scotland
Glasgow Live · Feb 3, 2022 Five new laws in Scotland coming into effect this February that will affect everyone February will see a range of new laws coming into effect in Scotland that everybody in the country should be aware of — including new rules surrounding fire alarms and driving
Daily Record · Feb 3, 2022 Ofgem confirms energy bills to increase by £693 from April for millions of households The energy regulator Ofgem confirmed the 54% price hike to £1,971 per year will start on April 1.