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Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish Government is monitoring rising numbers of coronavirus cases in Glasgow as the country gets set to ease restrictions. [View email online]( [Subscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] May 13, 2021 [Sam Shedden] Sam Shedden Engagement Editor Good morning readers, We've got a packed newsletter for you today as Covid-19 concerns grow. Before we begin it's worth mentioning this is the last day we're offering a whopping 25% off [all annual subscriptions]( to The Scotsman. Get unlimited access to the very best Scotland stories, exclusives, award-winning writers, in-depth features, sport and much more for just 18p a day - all on a faster site with 70% fewer ads. [Subscribe today using code SCOTELEC21 at checkout]( to take advantage of this deal. Now on to the news. [Nicola Sturgeon says ministers are closely monitoring the rising Covid-19 cases in Glasgow]( as the nation is poised to for another day of significant lockdown easing on Monday. Scotland's biggest city now has the second highest level of case rates in the country, although, it is still significantly lower than Moray, [with several hotspot areas identified.]( Just how many people have been travelling to Scotland from abroad since quarantine measures were brought in? That's the question our health correspondent Elsa Maishman asks (and answers) as[she assesses the impact of the restrictions placed on international travel](. Last night the[controversial Scottish independence campaigner Stuart Campbell announced he is ending his involvement with the Wings Over Scotland]( blog. Following Alba's dismal performance during the Holyrood election, Mr Campbell said "what’s coming now is five miserable years of deja vu." The hugely influential blog has attracted criticism for its stance on a range of issues, and, in December 2019, the blog’s official Twitter account was permanently suspended for violation of the platform's rules against hateful conduct. Scientists have unearthed more detail on how Scotland's ancient and enigmatic people, the Picts, lived. It turns out they're not too different from us. [Evidence of wine drinking has been found at the largest known Pictish settlement with archaeologists investigating whether a huge festival was held at the hilltop site.]( An ancient forbearer to T in the Park perhaps. Thanks for reading, more stories for you below. [Sam Shedden]( ['We are monitoring it very closely': Sturgeon says ministers are aware of rising Covid-19 cases in Glasgow]( Nicola Sturgeon has said the Scottish Government is monitoring rising numbers of coronavirus cases in Glasgow as the country gets set to ease restrictions. [{$escapedtitle}]( [Article Image]( [International travel: Scotland’s quarantine hotel system for Covid three months on]( Scotland will move to a “traffic light” system for international travel from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. 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[Article Image]( ['It will transform children’s health' - New treatment allows epileptic children to live seizure-free]( Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Children and Young People has become the first hospital in Scotland to offer a new surgery that can “completely cure” a child’s epilepsy. [Dave Lewis]( [Picts boozed on wine at huge hill settlement which may have been a festival site]( Evidence of wine drinking has been found at Scotland’s largest known Pictish settlement with archaeologists investigating whether a huge festival was held at the hilltop site. [Dave Lewis]( [When will new Netflix fashion drama Halston be released - and who stars alongside Ewan McGregor?]( The series explores the life of fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick [Dave Lewis]( [Remembering Scotland's Kirin Cup win in 2006 and praise from Brazil legend Zico]( When simply qualifying for an international tournament is a source of significant cheer and celebration, then it's little wonder the times of tangible success and trophies are remembered fondly too. [Dave Lewis]( [Celtic urged to take Rangers signing inspiration, Parkhead star's future in the air, Championship club join Allan Campbell race, two offers for Hearts starlet - Scottish Football transfer news]( The 2020/21 Scottish football season is racing towards the finish line following the penultimate round of fixtures in the Premiership. [Dave Lewis]( [Scotland’s summer of sport can serve up some seminal moments for the nation]( When David Marshall dived left to save Aleksandar Mitrovic’s penalty in that impossibly dramatic Euro 2020 play-off in Belgrade last November, the pain of 22 years dissolved in an instant. [View more news]( You have received this email as you are opted in to newsletters from The Scotsman, published by JPIMedia Publishing Ltd. 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 9th Floor, 107 Cheapside, London, England, EC2V 6DN, United Kingdom. We will process your personal data in accordance with our [privacy policy](.