Summary

  • Police Scotland say one person was shot dead by armed police in the incident in Glasgow.

  • Six people were injured including a 42-year-old police officer who is critical but stable in hospital

  • The incident happened in the stairwell of the Park Inn Hotel on West George Street in the centre of Glasgow at about 12:50

  • The hotel has been housing asylum seekers during the coronavirus pandemic

  • Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it is not currently being treated as a terrorist incident

  • Ms Sturgeon said she was "shocked and saddened" by the violent attack in Glasgow city centre.

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BBC Scotland News

  1. Test and protect will be vital in preventing second wave

    Good Morning Scotland
    BBC Radio Scotland

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    Sir Harry Burns says the test and protect system will be vital in detecting and stopping a second wave of Covid-19.

    He says the focus will be on local teams to monitor and then take action on any outbreaks, rather than advice coming from government sources.

    Up until now we have seen the experts in London telling government what to do but the way we control local outbreaks is through testing and tracing and we want to energise local groups and experts who know where the problems are.

    Sir Harry Burns, Former chief medical officer

  2. 'Before you know where you are you've got another outbreak'

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    BBC Radio Scotland

    Police at Kelvingrove ParkRobert Lang

    If there was one person in Kelvingrove Park yesterday capable of spreading the virus then they may have spread it to three or four other people, who may go on to spread it to three or four other people. Before you know where you are there are 12 or 20 people who have been exposed to the virus. They go home, they are maybe living with parents and siblings, and, before you know where you are, you have got another outbreak that needs to be dealt with.

    Sir Harry Burns, Former chief medical officer for Scotland

  3. 'The risk of a second wave is increased by yesterday's behaviour'

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    BBC Radio Scotland

    Sir Harry Burns

    Mass gatherings in parks and packed beaches worry experts like Sir Harry Burns, who are looking at the possibility of a second wave of coronavirus.

    The former chief medical officer says the risk of a second wave is greatly increased by the sort of behaviour we saw yesterday.

    Sir Harry has been appointed to lead a committee looking at the risks of a so-called "second wave" and the pressures that may lie ahead this winter.

    He says the first risk is the re-emergence of the virus.

    The worrying thing is the psychological impact of reducing from 2m to 1m. The 1m is just normal interaction in people's minds. If you are outside, the airflow tends to dissipate the virus particles. But the virus has not stopped being infectious. We have brought the R value down through lockdown but it is still as infectious as it was.

    Sir Harry Burns, Former chief medical officer

  4. Will shoppers return to Scots high streets?

    Andrew Black
    BBC Scotland Business Presenter

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    Most non-essential high street shops in Scotland are re-opening on Monday after being closed for months and the big question is - will customers come back?

    Musical instrument chain Guitar Guitar has been trialing a new customer appointment system at its England outlets.

    Operations director Bobby Simpson told the BBC Good Morning Scotland programme: “We are seeing some people coming back into stores. In terms of numbers, it’s hard to say.

    “Customers are either never going to have been concerned about coronavirus and want to go about their business, there are people who have got used to the new way of working and people who are still quite concerned about being around others.”

    Guitar Guitar, which has been selling online during the lockdown, also said more people had been revisiting the instrument or taking it up for the first time.

  5. Airports quiet for Covid 'holiday season'

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    This weekend is traditionally one of the busiest weekends of the year, but Scotland's airports say they expect only a trickle of passengers.

    Glasgow can expect to handle 130,000 passengers over a few days in a normal year. This year, it is likely to be just 2,000.

    Edinburgh and Aberdeen are also handling far fewer passengers as the government discourages non-essential travel.

    The Department of Transport repeated on 11 June its advice that people should avoid non-essential travel.

    It also issued new recommendations that all luggage should be checked in, passengers should wear face coverings in the airport, and that face-to-face contact with staff should be minimised.

  6. 'Covidiots' in the sun and surgery backlog warning

    The gathering of large crowds despite the lockdown makes the front pages of Scotland's newspapers.

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  7. LISTEN AGAIN: 'Elated to see mum again after three months'

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  8. Caution urged for return of tourism in Western Isles

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    A cautious approach is required to reopening the Western Isles to tourists as lockdown eases, some islanders have warned.

    The islands have seen just eight confirmed cases of Covid-19 since the outbreak began - the latest just this week.

    Health chiefs have credited lockdown restrictions and islanders' adherence to social distancing measures for there being so few cases.

    But with tourism due to resume in the coming weeks, and staycations expected to be popular, some in the isles are urging further caution in the days and weeks ahead.

  9. Boom or bust for outdoor leisure?

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    BBC Radio Scotland

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    Owners of outdoor attractions are getting ready to welcome families back in July.

    But some say there is a feeling it could be a boom or bust situation where they could be overrun or people could still be cautious.

    They say that while children will be climbing the walls and desperate to get out, the parents may be a bit more cautious.

    I think a lot of people are going to need a lot of reassurance about coming back out. We need to limit numbers slightly to make sure we are physical distancing and we need to reassure that we have mitigated as many risks as we can at each facility.

    Donald Riddell, Managing director of Highland Safari, Aberfeldy

  10. Police close park after large crowds gather

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  11. Patrick Harvie tells young people on mass gatherings: 'not yet'

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    Concerns have been raised about mass gatherings as Scotland eases out of lockdown.

    Police stopped large groups entering Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow last night after crowds congregated there on the hottest day of the year so far.

    Scottish Greens Co-Convenor, Patrick Harvie acknowledges that young people at this time have a desire to get back to normal - but says "not yet".

    We need to remember what a dangerous situation we are in without over-reacting. This would have been the last day of term which coincided with a beautiful day. But if we are going to be able to continue to use our parks, we have to use those spaces responsibly and look after them and each other.

    Patrick Harvie MSP, Co-convenor, Scottish Green Party

  12. 'We need to learn from this - in some cases people literally wasted away'

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    Chief executive of Scottish Care, Dr Donald Mackaskill tells Good Morning Scotland that lessons must be learned from the lockdown imposed on care homes.

    He believes the "robust" measures should be reviewed if we face a second wave of the virus and see further lockdowns.

    He feels the quality of life for residents has been massively affected.

    I think we need to reflect on whether the type of lockdown that we implemented is actually the sort of process that is helping people. I am not convinced the measures we have taken have been as beneficial as they could be. Individuals are quite literally wasting away. We need to look at the impact of 16 weeks isolation and seclusion. We cannot go back into a lockdown situation that is as robust as this.

    Dr Donald Mackaskill, Chief executive, Scottish Care

  13. Police clear crowds from park on hottest day

    Police at parkRobert Lang

    Police stopped large groups entering a Glasgow park on Thursday evening after crowds congregated on the hottest day of the year so far.

    Officers said they attended Kelvingrove Park because of the number of people there, many of whom were drinking in breach of local by-laws.

    Current lockdown restrictions prohibit gatherings of more than eight people.

    Nicola Sturgeon said crowded places, even outdoors, risked a resurgence of Covid-19, which is "still out there".

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  14. Surge in post-lockdown bookings by 'staycationers'

    Angie Brown
    Edinburgh and East reporter

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    Holiday accommodation owners have been deluged with bookings over the last 48 hours.

    It comes after Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to begin relaxing lockdown rules and lift the five-mile travel limit from next Friday.

    Booking website TravelNest said the lockdown had been a very tough period for holiday let owners.

    But it said it had had a huge surge in demand for properties since the government announcement.

    The first minister said on Wednesday that the use of self-contained holiday accommodation such as cottages and lodges with no shared services will be allowed from 3 July.

    From 15 July, all holiday accommodation will be able to reopen, as will museums, galleries, cinemas, and monuments.

  15. 'I'm afraid my mum will have forgotten me'

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    Relatives of care home residents are delighted that they will finally be able to visit relatives.

    Lockdown easing means they will be able to visit in person from a week today.

    As long as the home is coronavirus free, care homes will be able to properly accept visitors after 16 weeks of isolation from friends and family.

    For Alison Reid, it was the news she had been waiting for.

    I've been able to communicate via Facetime but for my mum she finds that a strange medium and there's nothing quite like being physically there. I could see she was safe and well but it was nothing like the real thing. She has vascular dementia and finds it difficult to understand so it has been hard for the home to manage. My biggest worry is my mum will forget me because she hasn't seen me for so long and that makes me sad.

    Alison Reid, Daughter of care home resident

  17. Good morning

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