Sturgeon poised to scrap social distancing| Castle on sale for £1| £50k offered for islands move

Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce if Scotland will lift its coronavirus restrictions and move beyond the current Level 0 rules in place. [View email online]( [Subscribe today]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [The Scotsman] Aug 3, 2021 [Sam Shedden] Sam Shedden Engagement Editor Good morning, Welcome to Tuesday's newsletter from [The Scotsman.]( Nicola Sturgeon is to set out plans for the lifting of most legal [Covid-19 restrictions in a statement to MSPs today.]( The Scottish First Minister moved the country to Level 0 on July 19 which increased the numbers of people who could gather and extended the opening hours of hospitality. Now the FM is due to tell the nation if plans to exi[t the tiered lockdown system]( on August 9 will go ahead as planned. [Here's what to look out for today.]( For unlimited access to our stories you can subscribe from just £3 a month. There are no obligations, you see 70% fewer ads and get a faster website. [Join us today.]( [Nicola Sturgeon poised to lift remaining Covid restrictions including social distancing, stadium and nightclub rules]( Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce if Scotland will lift its coronavirus restrictions and move beyond the current Level 0 rules in place. [{$escapedtitle}]( £50,000 Scottish islands relocation bond Doesn't sound bad does it? Special bonds worth up to[£50,000 could be made available]( to help tackle the “population challenges” facing some of Scotland’s islands. Under the proposals, the bonds could be given to young people and families to help them to either move to or stay in islands that are currently seeing their populations dwindle. [Here's how the plans might work.]( Picturesque 19th century Scots castle up for sale for just £1 A picturesque Scots castle, which once hosted lavish parties for land owners and multi-millionaires, has been put up for sale for the eye-popping price of just £1. [Of course, as you might expect, it's in need of some serious TLC.]( Booster vaccine campaign set to begin Scotland’s Covid booster vaccine campaign is set to begin in early September, the Scottish Government has said. [No decision has been taken on whether the booster campaign in Scotland will be delivered by pharmacies, GPs or pop-up vaccination centres.]( Thanks for reading, [Sam Shedden]( [Article Image]( [Covid Scotland: Businesses 'cannot afford' delay to beyond level 0]( Businesses have warned Nicola Sturgeon they “cannot afford” to wait any longer for social distancing and other restrictions to be scrapped as the First Minister prepares to announce whether Scotland’s move beyond Level 0 will go ahead today. 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