Pubs and restaurants to open in Scotland next week

July 09, 2020 [View email online]( [News]( [Sport]( [Arts and Culture]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Jul 9, 2020 Good afternoon, It's the news a lot have been waiting for! Pubs and restaurants are to be reopened in Scotland from next week - providing they follow safety measures. Beer gardens have been open across the country from this past Monday and indoor establishments will be able to welcome in customers from Wednesday the 15th. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement as she informed MSPs the country would move into the third phase of her government’s four-step route map out of lockdown. 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 [( 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. Your feedback is really important, please email me with any comments and suggestions at joy.yates@jpimedia.co.uk Joy Yates Editorial Director JPIMedia Scotland [Phase 3 Scotland: dates rules change as Nicola Sturgeon announces start of next stage of route map out of lockdown]( Scotland has moved into phase three of its lockdown exit strategy with hairdressers and indoor pubs both set to reopen [{$escapedtitle}]( [Subscribe to The Scotsman today!]( [Article Image]( [Distancing to be cut to 1m from tomorrow on Scottish public transport]( The relaxation from 2m is likely to increase capacity, including on ferries where space has been severely restricted. [Article Image]( [Nicola Sturgeon statement LIVE: First Minister expected to announce phase three of lockdown easing]( Follow here for all coronavirus updates in Scotland, the UK and around the world. [Article Image]( [This is how many people can visit your house or garden in Scotland - and how to keep safe]( The First Minister outlined a number of changes will take effect in Scotland from 10 July, as the country enters phase three [Article Image]( [A bag of coronavirus test samples were found on a road in the Highlands by a member of the public]( The samples were found on the A9 near Tain [Article Image]( [SNP’s ‘disappointment’ despite Rishi Sunak’s £800m Scots giveaway]( Scotland is set to receive an additional £800 million in funding through the Barnett formula after Chancellor Rishi Sunak laid out his plans for kickstarting the UK economy after the coronavirus lockdown. [Article Image]( [Lockdown eases further for people who have been shielding]( People who have been shielding because of their increased vulnerability to coronavirus will no longer have to socially-distance from those they live with from Friday, Scotland’s health secretary has announced. [Article Image]( [New analysis finds this ethnic group in Scotland twice as likely to die from cornonavirus]( Coronavirus more common cause of death for South Asian people in Scotland [Article Image]( [No deal on permanent free hospital parking for NHS staff]( Scotland's health secretary has revealed that no deal has been struck between the government and the owners of three PFI hospital car parks to allow free NHS staff parking after September. [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](.