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What safety measures will be in place? Visitors will be expected to wear face coverings in indoor spaces and some enclosed spaces, where social distancing cannot be easily maintained, not accessible. There will also be initial capacity management on numbers, one-way systems will be in place in some locations, and visitors being asked to use contactless payment where possible. How can I book? To book tickets and for more information on further HES sites reopening visit: restarthistor...

FULL marks to Iain Macwhirter for his excellent column on the new landscape which those who support Scottish independence must now face ("Voters will twig that Sturgeon is kidding about indyref2", The Herald, April 28). In the light of these new circumstances, it is now incumbent on nationalists, foremost amongst them Nicola Sturgeon, to be interrogated on their plans to move forward. A good start would be for her to be clear what levels of economic hardship or social hardship would or woul...

ONLINE bookings for two of East Lothian’s most popular attractions are now open. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is preparing to open the gates to more than 20 ticketed sites, including Tantallon Castle, near North Berwick, and Dirleton Castle, across the country this month. The historic sites will open on April 30 following the Scottish Government’s proposed dates for the reopening of the tourism sector and mainland Scotland moving to Covid protection level three. New technolog...

THE public will reconnect in high numbers when our historic sites re-open in earnest at the end of this month. From April 30, 27 historic sites will be re-opening, including Edinburgh Castle and Stirling Castle. Historic Environment Scotland (Hes) will be adapting its visitor experience in light of Covid restrictions but it promises to be just as stimulating as before. Hes said: “We are pleased to be re-opening sites once more, in line with Scottish Government guidelines, with many tick...