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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at the count for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow. Picture date: Friday May 7, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Elections. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire. THE SCOTTISH Parliament must be recalled amid fears the third wave of coronavirus is “spinning out of control”, according to opposition parties. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has urged MSPs to return to Holyrood, claiming the government has lost its grip on the virus with Scotland’s rate of new cases now the highest of all four UK nations. New Public Health Scotland figures have also shown levels of school pupils getting tested for the virus plummeting in the last two months, with as little as 0.8 per cent of pupils in one council area being tested every week.
A CATAMARAN ferry which Scots transport chiefs wants to use as an emergency to ease Scotland s ferry crisis has been taken out of commercial service over safety concerns. The Herald can reveal that Maritime and Coastguard Agency has said that the MV Pentalina catamaran which the Scottish Government is considering for charter on CalMac routes will remain out of service until issues have been resolved. And the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers has now called for an inquiry into how the Scottish Government s ferry procurement strategy could have exposed people to risk . Brian Johnson, the chief executive of the MCA, the executive agency of that implements British and international maritime law and safety policy, said there were discrepancies uncovered over structural fire protection relating to the passenger accommodation and a corridor providing access to the crew accommodation and galley servery.
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The news was confirmed by the Pavillion Theatre in Glasgow this afternoon. The First Minister said his name was once synonymous with Scottish entertainment . She wrote on Twitter: “So sad. For Scots of a certain vintage - which definitely includes me - the name Sydney Devine was once synonymous with Scottish entertainment. A true legend. My condolences to his loved ones.” Scottish Labour s Monica Lennon said he would be sorely missed . She added: Sad to hear that the legendary Sydney Devine has passed away. A star of the @GlasgowPavilion and one of Scotland’s most successful entertainers, he will be sorely missed. Thoughts with his family and friends.”