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More than one in eight Scottish libraries have had to permanently shut their doors since 2010 as the Scottish Conservatives blame SNP cuts.

THREE well-used Edinburgh libraries are set to be returned to their local communities ending their time as symptomatic testing centres.

Submitting... Now, the UK government has instructed the local authority - via the Scottish Government - to open up eight new centres by April. A briefing note, sent to councillors on Tuesday February 16, reads: “We have been approached by the Scottish Government on behalf of the UK Government to provide a further eight Local Testing Sites (LTS) in Edinburgh. “This expansion aims to: Close the gap between the number of people being tested and the estimated number of daily new cases in the mid- to long-term; Focus on areas of higher deprivation and low car ownership to increase access to te...

How Scots can book a coronavirus test and where they are available Scotland has entered into the second week of lockdown restrictions as the number of new coronavirus cases continues to surge across the country. Scots have been urged to book a test within the first three days of experiencing symptoms of the virus (Image: Getty Images) Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they...