Scotland's papers: 'Fears for tiers' and hospitality 'sacrificed'
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Under the headline "fears for tiers", The Scottish Sun highlights a Scottish government announcement that the country is due to move to a five-tier coronavirus alert system from 2 November.
The Scotsman also noted that Scotland is "braced" for the new restrictions. This multi-tier system will involve different levels of restrictions that can be applied nationally or regionally depending on the level of infection. It is due to be published on Friday, and debated by MSPs after Holyrood's half-term recess.
The Scottish Daily Mail front page adds that the first minister faces a backlash over her plans for a five-tier coronavirus alert system. It says that under the new plans millions of Scots could be put into almost full lockdown.
The Daily Telegraph front page highlights that short-term Covid restrictions have been extended. The rules mean bars and restaurants in the central belt are closed and selling alcohol in the rest of the country is restricted. The paper warns that hospitality is being "sacrificed".
The Daily Record front page says top chefs have warned that restaurants are being "chucked under the bus" as the hospitality restrictions are extended.
The Herald highlights the case of a Glasgow deli owner, who has won the right to stay open in court after the council tried to shut her business down as they deemed it to be a restaurant. The paper says the case could "open the floodgates" for other hospitality businesses to try to do the same.
According to The Press and Journal, an Inverness bar owner has pleaded with the Scottish government to ban the sale of alcohol in shops to help the licensed trade industry survive.
The i claims that Scotland's contact tracing system "feels the strain". The paper says it is facing mounting demand and extra staff have been brought it.
The Scotland edition of The Times reports that the NHS is not well prepared for a second wave of coronavirus. The paper says health boards have been too busy trying to clear the backlog to look ahead.
The Glasgow Times claims the programme to give those who need it a flu jab is "in chaos". Its headline calls the situation "a scandal", adding "give our OAPs a shot".
According to the Edinburgh Evening News, charities are reporting a "massive explosion" of people getting into sex work to make ends meet. The paper says fear of being identified , combined with it being impossible for them to comply with coronavirus restrictions is forcing people to accept whatever work they can get - no matter how risky.
Meanwhile, the Daily Star reports on the latest frontier in panic-buying: tracksuit bottoms. The paper claims that after the "bog roll bandits" of Covid's first wave, stay-at-home Britain faces a loungewear crisis next.
As the EU and UK have agreed to restart Brexit talks, the Daily Express triumphantly proclaims: "Finally, the penny drops!". The paper says that the EU has "finally backed down over demands to respect UK sovereignty" as it agreed to further talks.
The National front page claims Liberal Democrat MSPs have missed meetings of Holyrood's health committee.
The Evening Telegraph leads with a woman whose garden sheds were burned to the ground in a suspicious fire she believes was set deliberately.
The Courier reports that a stolen dog has turned up more that 400 miles away from where it was taken. The paper says the Jack Russell that was taken from Perthshire turned up a short time later in Birmingham.
The Evening Express reports that the repair bill for Aberdeen's roads will lead to a funding shortfall which "will hit vital services".