A once highly-defended Scottish castle that is protected by gun holes and 3.5-metre thick walls has come under attack – from vandals and anti-social behaviour.
View email online | | | | | | | | | May 19, 2021 | | | | | | | | | | | Sam Shedden | | Engagement Editor |
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Good morning, Welcome to your midweek newsletter today from The Scotsman. "It’s like being a prisoner in your own home. It is misery here.” Those are the words of Rami, an oncology nurse in the Palestinian district of East Jerusalem. The 23-year-old and his friend Yousef (also a nurse) said the safest they have felt in their lives was when they were in Scotland for three weeks in 2019, as guests of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The pair spoke to Gina Davidson, via WhatsApp, the day before hundreds of Palestinians reportedly rioted in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, with police using horses and water cannons to try to control the unrest. To support our journalism and gain unlimited access to all our stories on a faster website with 70 per cent few ads you can subscribe to The Scotsman from just £3 per month. There are no obligations when signed up. Join us today and subscribe. Meanwhile, East Renfrewshire and Midlothian are under intense scrutiny from public health officials as The Scottish Government will review Covid-19 restriction levels in the areas amid rising case rates. A decision is due to be given at the end of the week about whether Glasgow and Moray, which are in level three restrictions, will be allowed to move to level two with the rest of the country. In our heritage section today, Alison Campsie, reports on a once highly-defended Scottish castle that is protected by gun holes and 3.5-metre thick walls has come under attack – from vandals and anti-social behaviour. Next you can lose yourself on the nation's best beaches this morning. Editors at travel bible Lonely Planet have published their top 18 beaches of Scotland with their selection spanning every corner of the country. Thanks for reading, more headlines are below, Sam Shedden | |
| | | | | | | The Scottish castle under siege from vandals | | | | | | | | A once highly-defended Scottish castle that is protected by gun holes and 3.5-metre thick walls has come under attack – from vandals and anti-social behaviour. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Scottish Government to review Covid restrictions in East Renfrewshire and Midlothian this week | | | | The Scottish Government will review Covid-19 restriction levels in other areas with high case numbers this week, alongside Glasgow and Moray. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | 'It is misery here': Palestinian nurses tell of fear in Israeli hospitals, and say Glasgow was 'safest' place they have been | | | | Two Palestinian nurses, who visited Scotland last year to study palliative care for terminal cancer patients, have told of their daily fear of being killed in the street on their way to work in Israeli hospitals. |
| | | | | | | | | Two men have been arrested and charged after a man was found dead at a Port Glasgow flat | | | | Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man in Port Glasgow. |
| | | | | | | | | Alex Salmond inquiry: 'Seriously flawed' Scottish Government document handling processes review to be published in June | | | | A key review into how the Scottish Government handles internal documents and information is set to published in June, months after the Alex Salmond inquiry said existing processes are “seriously flawed”. |
| | | | | | | | | Level 2 Scotland: Where can you go on holiday and with whom now that restrictions have been eased? | | | | Now that the majority of Scotland is in Level 2 of coronavirus restrictions, the opportunities to enjoy holidays with family and friend have broadened significantly. |
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