‘Time for hope and optimism’ as Scotland opens up

SCOTS will be able to meet friends at their homes and stay overnight from today, while hairdressers and museums can reopen from July 15, along with indoor areas at pubs and restaurants. Nicola Sturgeon said it was ‘a time for cautious hope and optimism’ – despite there still being ‘real danger’ – as she moved to stage three of a four-stage plan to ease the lockdown. It comes after Scotland saw no new coronavirus deaths for 24 hours.