Full list of changes to Scottish Covid levels

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[From Angus to Edinburgh, see if where you live has made it on our list here](. The 'intriguing and unsettling' Scottish island tradition As winter came, the skeklers moved from house to house, dancing around the fire and banging wooden staves on the floor in celebration of the supernatural. Sounds like fun. Have you heard of the Shetland pagan tradition of Skekling? Do you know what a gloy or grølek is? We explored the cultural practice which has roots in Scandinavian culture. [Find out more about Skekling and what it involves in our article here](. The full list of changes to Scottish lockdown levels Yesterday major changes were made as Nicola Sturgeon announced the new lockdown levels for areas across Scotland. There was disappointment as Edinburgh remained in level three despite health officials' recommendations, while 11 local authorities were moved from the toughest level four restrictions to level three. 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