Scottish beaches prove popular as lockdown easespublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 29 May 2020

Police have been monitoring the crowds that headed to Portobello Beach and its promenade.

The ice-cream kiosk at Troon Beach has been proving popular
A further 15 people who tested positive have died, taking the total to 2,331 deaths in Scotland by that measure
People from two different households in Scotland can now meet up, outdoors, but people must keep 2m apart.
Nicola Sturgeon asks the public to enjoy the changes "responsibly" and stay away from tourist hotspots.
FM insists health boards now have sufficient contact tracers despite claims some do not have the numbers they need.
Garden centres can open and site preparation can begin in the construction industry.
People will also be able to play some sports and councils are due to reopen their recycling centres.
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Police have been monitoring the crowds that headed to Portobello Beach and its promenade.
The ice-cream kiosk at Troon Beach has been proving popular
Phase one in the easing of lockdown restrictions marks a "small step" for hillwalking and climbing, says Mountaineering Scotland.
The outdoors pursuits organisation said the stage was more of an extension to the daily exercise guidelines than a restarting of sport and recreational activity.
It said most people in cities and in central Scotland will still be unable to access the hills and crags.
Chief executive officer Stuart Younie said: “While welcoming this step forward, it must be stressed that an easing of lockdown does not mean a return to normal, and we urge everyone heading out to enjoy the outdoors to be mindful of how their actions reflect on the whole outdoor community."
Orkney has its first confirmed case of Covid-19 in more than four weeks, according to the latest figures from the Scottish government.
The total now stands at eight, with the last positive test before that included in the figures on 25 April.
It is not known whether the virus was contracted locally or taken onto the islands by a key worker travelling between Orkney and the Scottish mainland.
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Garden centres were able to open again in Scotland today, but other businesses remain closed
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to set out, at 17:00 BST, details of how employers will be asked to help pay the wages of furloughed workers.
The government is paying 80% of workers' salaries up to £2,500 a month for about 8.4 million workers under its furlough scheme
The Treasury has not denied reports that firms will be asked to contribute about 20% of wages from August.
Ministers previously announced that the scheme will be extended to October.
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Brendan Rodgers (right) is preparing his team for a return to Premier League action
Former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says he "had no strength" after contracting Covid-19 in March.
The current Leicester City boss is the second Premier League manager to confirm he has had Covid-19, with Arsenal's Mikel Arteta having also tested positive in March.
The 47-year-old says he suffered with "breathlessness" before fully recovering from the virus.
"I could hardly walk and it reminded me of walking up Mount Kilimanjaro," he tells BBC Radio Leicester.
"We had a week off when we were supposed to play Watford [14 March] and then, the week after that, I started to struggle.
"For three weeks I had no smell or taste. I had no strength and, a week after, my wife was the same. We were tested and both of us were detected with the virus."
Concerns have been raised about the level of Covid-19 testing on the Western Isles.
Regional test centres and mobile units are available on the mainland for testing anyone over the age of five.
But NHS Western Isles has just local testing with the focus on key workers, their households and people entering hospitals and care homes.
Local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, said islanders risked being treated like "second-class citizens".
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East Renfrewshire Council has said that some nursery children and Primary 7 pupils will return to school on a rota basis from Monday 15 June.
It is thought to be the first council to confirm its arrangement for a phased return to schools.
The council said it was important that pupils in "key transition groups" get the opportunity to return to a school setting before the summer holidays.
It said all national social distancing guidance measures would be followed.
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Thousands of people have flocked to Edinburgh's parks and beaches on the first day of the coronavirus lockdown being eased. Sunbathers covered The Meadows and sat on park benches as temperatures reached 25C in the capital.
People were seen playing matches on tennis courts and others walked in local beauty spots. Grannies were seen out walking with pushchairs at Blackford Pond after being reunited with their grandchildren.
There was a noticeable increase in the volume of traffic and many cars had their roofs down while others were playing music. However, The Pentland Hills Regional Park on the edge of Edinburgh was still closed to motorists. It reopens next week.
Maddy Scaife, 24, and Dr Ben O Ceallaigh, 30, said they had bought a hammock especially for the reopening of parks.
Maddy said: "We live in a flat in Bruntsfield and don't have a garden so the lockdown has been horrendous for us.
"We are so enjoying being out today on The Links and seeing everyone enjoying the day. It's lovely to see everyone out and it's such a nice atmosphere."
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Police Scotland issued more than one fine an hour last week to people who flouted the lockdown restrictions.
Latest figures reveal 252 fixed penalty notices were handed out, bringing the total since the measures were introduced to 3,103.
Fines start at £30, doubling to £60 if they are not paid within 28 days. Repeat offenders can face penalties of up to £960.
The update, for week ending 27 May, reveals the force made 30 arrests and dispersed 18 individuals using "reasonable force".
It also confirmed 654 people where "dispersed when instructed" while 3,831 were "dispersed when informed".
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It was made before South Korea reintroduced tougher social distancing measures after a fresh spike in coronavirus infections.
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"Innovative and flexible thinking" is needed in courts to support justice in the months ahead, the Sheriff Principal for northern Scotland has said.
Derek Pyle said the situation had been tough and was "probably going to get tougher" in the coming months.
"Courts and court users will be living with coronavirus for some time," he said.
"That will require innovative and flexible thinking as well as commitment to make sure we continue to support justice in our communities."
Andy Murray will return to tennis in a tournament organised by brother Jamie that will raise money for NHS Charities Together.
Schroders Battle of the Brits will take place behind closed doors at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton from 23-28 June.
The tournament, which will have singles and doubles champions, will feature the likes of Kyle Edmund and Dan Evans and will be shown on Amazon Prime.
It is hoped the event will raise at least £100,000 for the NHS charities.
Mark McLaughlin, from The Times, recalls a quote from Prof Jason Leitch from 10 March on Good Morning Scotland when the national clinical director said the science suggested there was nothing to be gained at that point by stopping large gatherings or closing schools
Mr McLaughlin adds that Prof Leitch said "you want to gradually increase the number of people over a very controlled period so that we get herd immunity in the community", which seemed to conflict with a statement six days later when he said that herd immunity was never the policy of the Scottish or any government.
Prof Leitch replies that "any suggestion that any adviser, UK or Scottish, wanted people to die to create herd immunity is just completely false and upsetting".
He says that immunity will be helpful in battling Covid-19 but points out that it still not known "whether we get long-term immunity".
"I wish the herd immunity hadn't grown these arms and legs," he adds. "I'm sorry that that word has become bigger than it was intended to be in those early interviews and they were two and half months ago, so things have moved on considerably."