Nine countries that have banned Scottish travellers amid spread of Omicron

Today is the Queen's first Valentine's Day without her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. It will likely be a strange day, as together they marked the holiday 73 times. Despite being the longest married couple in UK monarchy's history, Prince Philip kept coming up with new ideas to surprise his wife with romantic gestures on February 14th.

Snail Mail has shared a new demo of her ‘Valentine’ title track to celebrate Valentine’s Day – listen to ‘Adore You’ below.Lindsey Jordan released her second album last year via Matador, and will head out on a rescheduled UK and European tour later this year.The new demo version of ‘Valentine’, titled ‘Adore You’, sees a more lo-fi, scratchy initial version of the song, which eventually ended up as a widescreen rock anthem.Check it out below.The US singer-songwriter was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album after undergoing vocal cord surgery.“I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple [of] days of singing,” she said at the time, adding that a doctor subsequently discovered “massive polyps”.The musician will touch down in the UK on June 23 for a performance at The Ritz in Manchester before making stop-offs in Glasgow (June 24), Bristol (28), London (29) and Brighton (30).An additional European concert in Lyon, France is scheduled for July 5 before Snail Mail heads back to the states in August.Tickets purchased previously remain valid for the new shows.

Ghostbusters and Kindergarten Cop, has died at the age of 75.According to Reitman’s family, the filmmaker and producer died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday (February 12) night at his home in Montecito, California.“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” Reitman’s children Jason, Catherine, and Caroline said in a joint statement.“We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”Ernie Hudson, who played Winston Zeddemore in the 1984 film, wrote on Twitter: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of Ivan’ Reitman.

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Tony Blair has slammed people who are still refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine as "idiots" with concerns growing over the spread of the Omicron variant.

NHS Forth Valley has hit back at criticism from a local MSP over its support of those suffering with the effects of long Covid.

Nightclubs in Scotland will be expected to close for three weeks as part of the latest Omicron restrictions, John Swinney has announced.

It's been a turbulent week for Premiership clubs but football will finally be the main talking point when Motherwell host Livingston in the Steelmen's final league match of 2021.

Stricter coronavirus measures have been introduced in a bid to halt the spread of Omicron.

Another 5,242 Covid cases have been diagnosed within the last 24 hours as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed people will not be asked to cancel their Christmas Day plans.

Football matches will be capped at 500 people from December 26th in a bid to control Omicron.

Humza Yousaf has accused the UK Government for playing "silly political games" over money being given to Scotland to cope with the Omicron variant.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon recently announced that the Scottish Child Payment will be doubled to £20 per week per child from April 2022.

The Scottish Government have confirmed that 6,734 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours.

A senior Scots medic insists the impact of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant on NHS staffing levels is a "huge worry".

Premier Sport Cup finalists Hibs have been forced to call-off a winter break trip to Dubai.

Scottish Premiership stars will now be required to take daily Covid-19 tests to battle a surge in cases.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed lockdown is not inevitable amid rising alarm about the spread of a new variant of coronavirus.

Nicola Sturgeon has informed Scots that Omicron has become the dominant strain of covid north of the Border.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 7 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Clubs face a multi-million pound blow amid fears the Premiership winter break could be brought forward due to the latest Covid crisis.

The latest data on the Omicron Covid variant has been published by the Scottish Government.

Hospitality bosses revealed two thirds of their festive bookings have been cancelled after guidance to call off Christmas parties was released.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 18 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Nicola Sturgeon issued an update on Omicron as she announced that the new variant will become the dominant strain in Scotland tomorrow.

A health expert has called for a circuit breaker to be imposed in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant in Scotland.

More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.

A Stirling venue has hit out at advice from the First Minister, in which she told revellers to cancel Christmas parties in a bid to halt the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

Scotland's coronavirus booster vaccine programme is set to be accelerated amid fears of a rise in Omicron cases across the country.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will give a televised address tomorrow on the Scottish Government’s response to the Omicron covid variant.

Schools across Scotland could be closed early ahead of the Christmas holidays in a bid to halt the spread of the Omicron variant across the country.

Scots are likely to face new coronavirus restrictions in a bid to stop the spread of the Omicron variant across the country, the Health Secretary has announced.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 12 people have died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.