| Good evening, It's another glorious summer's evening in this wonderful country of ours. We hope you are able to enjoy it in your own small way while staying obeying social distancing and lockdown rules - and not driving for 30 miles to test your eyesight. Here are tonight's headlines: The number of people who died with confirmed or suspected Covid-19 in Scotland has fallen for a fourth consecutive week. Scotland’s health secretary has admitted that she “might have taken a different view” on its widely-criticised strategy surrounding care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, but stressed that the Scottish Government “did not ignore” the sector. Nicola Sturgeon is under mounting pressure to launch an inquiry into her government’s decision to discharge older people from hospital into care homes without being tested for Covid-19 in the wake of the coronavirus death toll. A kilt-maker hired to fit delegates at a conference believed to be Scotland's 'ground zero' in the spread of coronavirus has broken her silence to reveal government failings to contact trace since the outbreak – meaning she could have unwittingly spread the virus at home and abroad. A poll of more than 12,000 people across the UK has revealed strong support for the Scottish Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Message from the editor While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you. With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers - and consequently the revenue we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription. Subscribe to scotsman.com and enjoy unlimited access to Scottish news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.scotsman.com/subscriptions now to sign up. Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website. Joy Yates
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