Hairdressers and beer gardens get green light to reopen from next month

The five mile travel travel restriction for Scots under Coronavirus restrictions will be lifted on July 3 while people will be able to meet indoors from July 10, Nicola Sturgeon has revealed. [View email online]( [News]( [Sport]( [Arts and Culture]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Jun 24, 2020 Good afternoon everyone, A slightly earlier newsletter today as we bring you a brief run-down of the updates made to Scotland's routemap out of lockdown. The Scottish Government has set out further dates on easing restrictions although it should be stressed that these are indicative and and depend on virus suppression. The key stages are... Phase 2 3 July - Self-catering accommodation and second homes can reopen; travel distance is relaxed 6 July - Outdoor hospitality including beer gardens can reopen subject to public health advice and physical distancing Phase 3 10 July - People can meet in extended groups outdoors with physical distancing; households can meet indoors with up to a maximum of two other households with physical distancing 13 July - Organised outdoor contact sports can resume for children and young people subject to guidance; all dental practices can start seeing registered patients for non-aerosol routine care; non-essential shops inside shopping centres can reopen (following guidance and with physical distancing); increasing capacity within community optometry practices for emergency and essential eye-care 15 July - All holiday accommodation permitted (following relevant guidance); indoor hospitality (subject to physical distancing rules and public health advice); hairdressers and barbers with enhanced hygiene measures; museums, galleries, cinemas, monuments, libraries with physical distancing and other measures; all childcare providers A message from the editorial director While I have your attention, I 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 [( 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, Editorial Director [People in Scotland to be allowed to meet indoors from July 10]( The five mile travel travel restriction for Scots under Coronavirus restrictions will be lifted on July 3 while people will be able to meet indoors from July 10, Nicola Sturgeon has revealed. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Subscribe to The Scotsman today!]( [Article Image]( [Scotland's first long-haul route to resume with Edinburgh-Doha flights]( Qatar Airways will re-start flights to its Middle East hub next Wednesday, The Scotsman has learned. [Article Image]( [Scotland should reduce 2m social distancing in line with England - academic]( The decision over the two-metre social distancing rule in Scotland is one of “personality and politics”, a scientist has claimed. [Article Image]( [National Records of Scotland: Covid-related death toll reaches 4,119]( New figures from the National Records of Scotland were released this afternoon. [Article Image]( [Scotland 'could be well into final phase of easing lockdown by August']( Education Secretary John Swinney has said the country could be “very significantly” into phase four of the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown by the time pupils return to school in August. [View more Coronavirus news]( Please note Due to the unprecedented nature of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic we have launched this new daily newsletter to keep you up to date with the latest official information and advice. How to opt out of these emails We are sending these daily Coronavirus email bulletins in addition to our daily newsletter emails. If you would like to opt out of only these additional Public Interest emails, and continue to receive your regular daily newsletters, please [click here](. You have received this email as you have an account on The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. To manage your individual newsletter preferences with us, please [click here]( and log in to your account. Alternatively you can [update]( your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive from JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, or [unsubscribe]( from all future emails. JPIMedia Publishing Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales with registered number 11499982, having its registered address at 1, King Street, London, England, EC2V 8AU, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.