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This is the lowest seven-day rate since October 7. It is also well below the second-wave peak of 649.2 on December 17. Rates are down in all local areas of Wales. The biggest drops are in Wrexham (down from 552.4 to 385.4), which has the highest rate in Wales; Flintshire (from 413.8 to 262.0); and Newport (from 300.6 to 155.8). Ceredigion currently has the lowest rate (34.4, down from 129.3). – Scotland In Scotland, there were 144.3 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to January 27 –...

Meanwhile, all national and regional rates are now at pre-new year levels. The figures, which have been calculated from health agency data, suggest the lockdowns currently in place across the four nations of the UK are having an impact in driving down the number of new reported cases of coronavirus. Here are the details for each nation and region: In Scotland In Scotland, there were 144.3 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to January 27 – down week-on-week from 191.0, and the...

http://shet.news/qm7ty Copied! TWO NAFC Marine Centre aquaculture apprentices are amongst a select group of Scotland’s top trainees and rural learners after being named as finalists in a national awards ceremony. Guy Tindall and Callum Duggan are nominated in Lantra Scotland’s 19th Awards for land-based and aquaculture skills (the ALBAS). Tindall, 41, from Burra, has completed a modern apprenticeship in aquaculture (SVQ Level 3) while working as a marine senior husbandry techni...

Scots perv caught with huge stash of child and dog abuse images back in dock Brian McCallion was caught with images of children as young as four - and women having sex with dogs. Brian McCallion leaves Paisley Sheriff Court. (Image: Daily Record.) Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the in...

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HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.

THE Covid-19 infection rate in the Highlands has fallen slightly – but still sits above 200 cases per 100,000 people.

HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.

HIGHLANDERS are being warned to expect further potentially disruptive snowfall.

THE latest data from Public Health Scotland shows that the number of coronavirus cases in West Dunbartonshire is falling. According to daily updates published online, parts of Balloch and Dumbarton continue to show the highest case numbers for the whole of the area. However, case numbers remain low, and the rate per 100,000 of population is average in comparison to other parts of Scotland and for the country as a whole. The latest update, published on Tuesday, was the first in four days; ...