Masks

Nina Conti with one of the masks she made herself for her Fringe show, Whose Face Is It Anyway? Pic: Contributed

Nina Conti's latest Fringe show is great silly fun

There were several incidents involving balaclava-clad gang members who wreaked havoc across Edinburgh this year.
One incident saw a motorbike instructor attacked while on a lesson in the Capital. The man, who works for Two Wheels, was out with a client when a group of youths on electric bikes came out of a junction and almost hit them.
Then, after trying to harass the trainee rider, the gang of four set upon the instructor and tried to kick him off his bike and into the road.
Other incidents saw balaclava gangs ambush a woman and stop her leaving her car and pour tomato ketchup on a group of people in The Meadows.

Early intervention is needed to tackle balaclava gang crime

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

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Face masks and social distancing are still with us, so shouldn't we be in a Covid tier? (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

We should only shed tiers when Covid really is finally all over – Susan Morrison

The updated guidance was published on Friday.

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Jason Leitch

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A woman wearing a protective face mask walks past a shop selling masks in Edinburgh city centre

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“I made far too many of these this year, but lightly toasted with some smooth peanut butter helped get us through lockdown." - Banana bread donated to The Young Foundation’s #Museumof2020 by Ajeet Jugnauth

Museum of 2020

The World Health Organisation has urged people to stay at home this Christmas

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A search party has been organised for missing local teenager - volunteers are asked to meet at the Port Seton Community Centre at 8 am.

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The effectiveness of face masks lessens when they get wet, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other health experts have warned (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Many people who don’t like face masks have opted for plastic face shields or masks with valves, making it easier to breathe (Photo: Shutterstock)

Masks with valves and plastic face shields less effective at reducing spread of ...

New research from the University of Edinburgh has found even single-layer face coverings can block the largest and most heavily virus-laden droplets expelled when an infected person talks or coughs

Masks 'tremendously effective' at curbing Covid-19 spread

The Canary Islands have seen a spike in cases in recent weeks (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Do children have to wear face masks on flights? (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Manager Remony Kerray, left, and volunteer Val Smith prepare for the reopening of the CHSS charity shop in Stockbridge

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Airline Jet2 is getting ready to restart its summer trips, with flights due to begin from 15 July.

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Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh.

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, you may now be wearing a face mask when leaving the house for your daily walk or when visiting the supermarket (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The actor posted the video on his Twitter

Scottish film star Jack Lowden creates lockdown Trainspotting parody

James McAvoy joined Scottish celebrities to raise money during the liverstream. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Livestream of Scottish celebrities raises more than £40,000 for NHS PPE
A livestream hosted by Edith Bowman helped raise money for PPE for frontline NHS and care staff.
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Annie Lennox has joined the line-up for fundraiser

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