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Pubs across the UK are facing restrictions as coronavirus rates rise.

Nicola Sturgeon is expected to tell her briefing whether the current hospitality restrictions are to continue for a further week.

A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

The Scottish first minster says she will not be getting into "standoffs" with councils over local restrictions.

Scotland's first minister says she will look to keep schools open even if new restrictions are imposed.

The daily positive test tally is 1,456 but that will include "catch-up" results from previous days.

A reporter concludes a proposed wind farm "fails to respect" the character of the Borders landscape.

A barber says one of her customers told her about the government scheme days after it had closed.

The Scottish and UK governments are gearing up for another constitutional battle over Brexit.

MSPs will examine whether the government has been effectively held to account during the pandemic.

A BBC investigation finds universities did not reduce capacity in halls and changed guidance on remote working.

The Scottish government wants those isolating after a positive coronavirus test to be exempt from tax on a support payment.

Avoiding the cracks over Covid response.

The Scottish government's funding package for pubs and restaurants is not nearly enough, industry leaders warn.

The restrictions have been tightened again in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Scotland.

With Scotland in a "precarious" position, are we headed for another full "wave" of the virus?

Nicola Sturgeon says the expiry of existing rules on 26 October will not signal a return to complete normality.