Wednesday's headlines: face mask rule to be axed and airport in fight against Putin

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Good evening and welcome to Wednesday’s news briefing.The top stories on the Daily Record website today include: face mask law to end next month, Scottish airport in fight against Putin and businessman who scammed Boots is jailed.Here are the main headlines.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the legal requirement to wear face masks in shops and on public transport will end next month.She had been expected to lift the rule in March, but a rise in cases made her pause.

Addressing MSPs, she said the face mask requirement would be phased out in different stages in April. READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon announces face mask rule will end in Scotland next month Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.Signing up is simple, easy and free.You can pop your email address into the sign up box above, hit Subscribe and we'll do the rest.Alternatively, you can sign up and check out the rest of our newsletters here. Prestwick Airport is playing a key role in the fight against Vladimir Putin .

Several aircraft carrying soldiers, weapons, food, medical volunteers and supplies destined for Ukraine have passed through the hub since the Russian invasion.

Canadian and United States jets have used the site as base to stopover and refuel. READ MORE: Scots airport in fight against Vladimir Putin as soldiers and weapons pass through A businessman who carried out a huge £736,000 Boots gift card scam in just two months has been jailed for 33 months.