Watch hilarious video of woman dancing in the street dressed as Christmas tree

Despite the ongoing impact of Covid-19, her party’s dirty laundry being aired almost weekly in the Alex Salmond inquiry and the spectre of a potential no-deal Brexit hanging over her head, Nicola Sturgeon is riding high on a wave of unprecedented popularity. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Dec 18, 2020 Good morning, Welcome to Friday's daily newsletter from [The Scotsman.]( Thank you for your support this year. If you've not already, consider taking out a digital subscription with us [from just £3 a month for unlimited access.]( Alternatively, you can now give the gift of a digital subscription to a loved one here. Readers of this newsletter can get a 20% discount [on gift subscriptions]( with the promo code SCOTGIFT20. Mystery women dances through Glasgow dressed as Christmas tree Its been a tough year for us all, but one Glasgow resident has refused to let it dampen her Christmas spirit. The video, which was filmed in Pollokshields by Kirstie Swain, saw the dancing tree boogie on down as Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses played out as her backing track. The video has been viewed over 150,000 times and, finally, the mystery woman has been identified. [Watch the video here and find out the fantastic reason she was dressed as a dancing tree.]( The cost of Crown Office investigation on Scottish care home deaths rises above £350,000 It has been revealed that the cost of the ongoing investigation into deaths in Scottish care homes has risen above a staggering £350,000. As of December 11, a total of 416 care homes were being investigated by the Crown's dedicated Covid-19 Death Investigation Team. [Read the full story here.]( Scotland in the 1970s and the changing face of youth culture I absolutely love this collection of photos of young Scots in the 1970s. The changing face of pop was fast in those days, with glam rock and psychedelia dominating the early part of the decade, before rollermania, heavy rock, disco and punk all took turns in dominating the culture. It was British gig culture in it's golden days. Can you spot yourself in the photos? [Take a look at our collection of 70s snaps that would provoke the eternal words "you're not going out dressed like that!" from your parents.]( Thanks for reading, more stories are below, Graham Falk [Analysis: Trust on domestic issues, not independence, secret to SNP's ongoing success]( Despite the ongoing impact of Covid-19, her party’s dirty laundry being aired almost weekly in the Alex Salmond inquiry and the spectre of a potential no-deal Brexit hanging over her head, Nicola Sturgeon is riding high on a wave of unprecedented popularity. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [WATCH: Glasgow taxi drivers' plight - 'I've been out four hours and made enough for a coffee']( Taxi drivers in Scotland’s biggest city have told of their desperate need for support after business plummeted during the Covid pandemic. [Article Image]( [Christmas Gift Guide 2020: great ideas to delight people of all ages, for all budgets]( We’ve rounded up presents to please everybody, be it a secret Santa gift or a luxury present to spoil your beloved. Here are all of our Christmas gift guides for 2020 in one place. Promoted by The Scotsman [Article Image]( [Cannabis worth £30k seized at Edinburgh Waverley train station as two arrested in County Lines crackdown]( British Transport Police (BTP) seized £30,000 worth of cannabis at Edinburgh Waverley train station as part of a County Lines operation to tackle illegal drugs being transported on the railway network. [Article Image]( [Flock of birds culled following confirmed case of bird flu on Scottish island]( A flock of birds from a farm on the Island of Sanday in Orkney has tested positive for H5N8 Avian Influenza – ‘bird flu’. [Article Image]( [Readers' Letters: A simple way to assess pupils without exams]( While agreeing with Cameron Wyllie's argument against the cancellation of the Higher and Advanced Higher exams, (Thursday) I'd like also to point out that simple school attendance figures, unlike dodgy algorithms, could provide a clear measurement of every pupil's Covid related disadvantage or handicap. Taken alongside exam results these could be utilised to provide a fairer final grade for all candidates. [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from 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](.