The annual event celebrates a town's strong Scottish links, culture and heritage.

A secondary school in Middlesbrough is closing for the rest of the week following a number of positive Covid cases.

Students at The King's Academy in Coulby Newham will continue their learning online after Middlesbrough Council decided to close the school because positive results have been found in all year groups.

A mobile testing unit will soon be set up in the grounds with all students and staff encouraged to have a PCR test.

Principal David Dawes said: "We've acted quickly in response to a small number of cases. We will always put the safety of the wider community first."

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New figures show the local authority area now has a higher case rate for the virus than Glasgow City.

The nuptials reportedly took place at the same time as India's official death toll passed 300,000.

A total of 267 youngsters have been sent home after 26 people tested positive for Covid-19.

Consumers remain cautious after lockdown curbs eased further, with numbers still well down on 2019.

Cases of the so-called Indian variant are rising, the chief medical officer for Wales has warned.

A collection of your tributes to some of the thousands of people in the UK who have died with coronavirus.

Five of the biggest sets for the online event have been filmed in dramatic locations across the UK.

The authorities in Nigeria have published the names of 90 travellers who arrived in the county in the last two weeks, saying they are "health hazards" because they absconded from health protocols put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus.

The group includes 63 Nigerians and 27 foreigners who arrived between 8 and 15 May from Brazil, India and Turkey.

They were not tested for Covid-19 as required, a notice from the government said.

The authorities have now ordered them to present themselves to the nearest health facility in 48 hours.

A notice published by Nigeria's information ministry warned that they would sanction the travellers for breaking health protocols including suspending their passports or work permits.

Prosecution of the travellers was also an option, the authorities said.

Nigeria has confirmed 166,000 cases of Covid-19 and more than 2,000 deaths.

Trials are underway with dogs trained to sniff out the coronavirus. If the trails are successful, dogs could aid efforts to prevent super-spreading in busy areas.

About 120 passengers were on the board the 06:00 flight from Edinburgh to Faro in Portugal.

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The head of the World Health Organization has said that all health workers and elderly worldwide would have been vaccinated against coronavirus by now if jabs has been distributed equitably.

In an appeal for more doses for poorer countries, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said governments vaccinating low risk groups were doing so at the expense of vulnerable people elsewhere.

He described the unequal distribution as scandalous and said it was perpetuating the pandemic.

Dr Tedros urged more pledges for the UN's vaccine distribution programme - Covax.

He said the world should aim to vaccinate at least ten percent of people in every country by September, and 30% by the end of the year.

Business owners in the city say they are excited and nervous to welcome people back indoors.

A scheme aims to provide support for workers in a rural area who need to self-isolate.

The football fan zone in Glasgow will be open for the 31 days of the tournament, the Scottish government confirms.

People will now be able to leave isolation as long as they record a negative test within 48 hours.

The chain, which has seen huge losses in the pandemic, says film fans have flocked back to its cinemas.

Kainos now has more than 700 staff working in Belfast and is developing new offices in the city.