Families across Scotland are being urged to avoid door-to-door guising for this year’s Halloween celebrations due to the risks of spreading Covid-19. View email online

Subscribe Oct 25, 2020 Top Stories A round up of the most popular news stories this week. Scottish Government officially calls for no door-to-door guising on Halloween Families across Scotland are being urged to avoid door-to-door guising for this year’s Halloween celebrations due to the risks of spreading Covid-19. Why Scotland’s Tartan Army should sing the praises of England’s Marcus Rashford if they get a chance – Scotsman comment “I have seen myself the difference that providing free meals can make. I just want to make sure no-one falls through the cracks and by giving this to all primary school pupils we can make sure the offer is there for everyone.” Why data skills are crucial to remain relevant in management In a world driven by data, managers and leaders are increasingly aware of the need to develop their skills in this area. Promoted by GetSmarter Why we should ‘rage, rage’ against Scottish Government’s last Covid restrictions – John McLellan Rage, rage against the dying of the light, wrote Dylan Thomas in his most famous poem, oft-quoted at funerals, in the days when people could gather to say farewell to loved ones and friends without fear of breaking some new regulation designed to save us all. ‘Our cashflow is empty’: Old Town restaurant writes emotional letter to Nicola Sturgeon The family owners of a restaurant in Edinburgh have unveiled an emotional open letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, saying its cashflow has dried up as a result of lockdown restrictions. Thieves steal Scottish pensioner’s postbox from his home address and ‘may have used it for a campfire’ An 80-year-old man’s postbox has been stolen from outside his house and officers fear it may have been used as firewood for a campfire found nearby. Residents in ‘direct action’ at Mossmorran Residents gathered at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife to call for a Scottish Government inquiry into the health impacts of the site on surrounding communities. Trees should cover 40% of Scotland, say Greens Scotland should be a &quote;woodland nation&quote; with 40 per cent of the country covered in woods within the next two decades, the Scottish Greens are set to demand. Obituary: Doreen Leighton Ward, dancer and Scotsman legend Doreen Leighton Ward. Born: 15 October 1931 in Leith. Died: 11 October 2020 in Edinburgh, aged 88 Ilario’s, a chippy in a small Fife town, has gone viral with its battered square sausage roll A Fife chippy has gone viral with what could be the most Scottish food item yet – the battered square sausage roll. View more news

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