Coronavirus conspiracy theorists clash with police at anti-lockdown protest. The First Minister described scenes of people gathered in Glasgow's George Square as "quite upsetting", contrasting them to the situation in India, where thousands of people are dying every day amid a ferocious wave of infections. "@context": "https://schema.org", Published from its offices at 200 Renfield Street Glasgow and printed in Scotland by Newsquest (Herald & Times) a division of Newsquest Media Group Ltd, registered in England & Wales with number 01676637 at Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe HP10 9TY – a Gannett company. "Also, 93 further deaths remind us just how dangerous the virus can be - my thoughts are with all those grieving.". ... A police helicopter circles over protesters at Glasgow Green as they gather in protest to the lockdown during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. HP10 9TY | 01676637 | Registered in England & Wales. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. }. Protesters opposed to Covid-19 restrictions have gathered in Edinburgh as figures showed the highest weekly rise in cases since May. "@type": "VideoObject", Thankfully, things are getting better here & restrictions are easing – but we must still take care. One man was arrested at the protest in connection with breaches under the Misuse of Drugs Act and a breach of the regulations. "duration": "P0DT0H0M20S", Eight police officers were injured and five people were arrested in London on Saturday evening, police said. The original Glasgow Youth Art Collective protest was postponed, but a small group of people, whose affiliation is not known, came towards the … It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. “While we are unable to ascertain exactly where and when the individual became infected, or if there was any exposure at the demonstration, […] After all the hard work and sacrifice people have gone through you selfish, arrogant lot decide to show off for the media. NICOLA Sturgeon condemned lockdown protests in Glasgow yesterday as people marched against coronavirus restrictions in Scotland. "The Chief Constable has been clear, where officers encounter wilful breaches we will act decisively to enforce the law. NICOLA Sturgeon condemned lockdown protests in Glasgow yesterday as people marched against coronavirus restrictions in Scotland. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. He said: “I’ve been astonished and overwhelmed by the support I’ve received from the people of Glasgow. "height": 78 Cops have confirmed just two arrests w… Glasgow protest sees Border Agency van blocked during operation – Nicola Sturgeon furious POLICE were involved in a tense stand-off with protesters in Glasgow … BLACK Lives Matter protesters have been hailed for holding peaceful demonstrations across Scotland – despite going against social distancing guidelines. The Cathcart MSP tweeted: "What good can this ridiculously self indulgent act possibly do? The protest came as Scotland recorded 93 deaths of people who had contracted Covid-19 for the second day the row. Police officers circled a Home … ©Copyright 2001-2021. The protest came as Scotland recorded 93 deaths of people who had contracted Covid-19 for the second day the row. "width": 400, Inspector Alex Beagrie of Greater Glasgow Police Division said: "One man has been arrested in connection with an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act and a breach of the regulations following a protest in George Square on Saturday, 9 January. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? 'Covid is not a hoax': Sturgeon labels anti-lockdown protest 'upsetting' The First Minister has hit out at an anti-lockdown protest which saw a large group gather George Square. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. Sturgeon reminded her followers that the virus is still "very real" as restrictions continue to ease in Scotland. RESIDENTS in two Covid-hit Glasgow postcodes have been sent letters urging them to get tested. Around 40 demonstrators were in attendance at a … A total of 1,865 people tested positive for the virus as the First Minister warned of pressure on the NHS. Rallies and rent strikes: how students and staff are uniting against Covid chaos Students Before Profit held a socially distanced protest at the University of Glasgow on 16 October. "uploadDate": "2021-01-09T15:09:54+00:00", ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – The City of Rochester confirmed on Saturday that one or more individuals who participated in the demonstration on Glasgow Street on December 18 subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Police in Glasgow have released two men detained by UK Immigration Enforcement in a dawn-raid following a ... Detainees freed after activists protest against immigration ... Covid … A Gannett Company. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described scenes in Glasgow as 'quite upsetting' as families grieve loved ones lost during the pandemic. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. "uploadDate": "2021-01-09T15:40:28+00:00", "@context": "https://schema.org", "logo": { "height": 78 It is the highest number to be reported as part of the daily figures since the start of the pandemic. Chants of 'freedom' were heard as the crowd held … Glasgow City Council … If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. We’ll be monitoring this change over the first few weeks, and we’re keen to know your thoughts. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. Officers are at the scene to police the protest and to ensure public safety.” One of the men, Lakhvir Singh, 34, from India, spoke to the PA news agency through a translator. Then marched to Glasgow Green and back again. "Our approach throughout this pandemic has been to engage with the public, explain the restrictions in place, encourage compliance and, as a last resort, we will use enforcement where required. "publisher": { We understand people want to make their voices heard, but they must do so lawfully and safely. "I’ve a friend who has lost over 20 friends and family through Covid but hey, Me Me Me eh. } We’ve had hundreds of emails from you complaining about this, asking us to take steps to ensure that these people aren’t given a platform on our site. Southside councillor Mhairi Hunter called on cops to leave the scene, citing fears around the spread of Covid. Covid is not a hoax - as more than 10,000 grieving families in Scotland know, it is very real. Coronavirus restrictions in Scotland are set to ease further on Monday, April 26 as hospitality, gyms, museums, libraries and non-essential retail are set to re-open after months of lockdown. Follow updates from Glasgow's south side following an hours-long protest … Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. "url": "https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/", As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Kenmure Street: "I am deeply concerned by this action by the Home Office": First Minister speaks out as crowds protest deportation. We have decided to make the ability to comment only available to our 12,000 paying subscribers. Email us at letters@thenational.scot if you want to have your say. "duration": "P0DT0H0M29S", ", What good can this ridiculously self indulgent act possibly do? Coronavirus cases have surged in the city's south … ", The juxtaposition of this and the catastrophe unfolding in India is quite upsetting. "publisher": { "contentUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/CrxHx8GR.m3u8", "@type": "Organization", The resulting protests brought people together, against Covid rules, in part of Glasgow which is experiencing a spike in cases linked to the Indian variant. The United Kingdom has seen several anti-lockdown protests in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions relating to it, starting with protests against the national lockdown in April 2020. https://t.co/ZTAlmh6syk, The group had tweeted a picture of a gathering of people in the city square with the comment: "Great turnout today at the Anti Lockdown gathering at Glasgow’s George Square. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Activists have descended on London, Glasgow, and Leeds to protest amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, citing their belief the Government's desire to … A beautiful day in so many ways.". These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. "@type": "ImageObject", } As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact IPSO here. Anti-lockdown protesters flout restrictions and gather in George Square. "width": 400, It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. "name": "Anti-lockdown protest in George Square", Hundreds then made their way to the city's Hyde Park where police said "small pockets of disorder" broke out. Get involved with the news in your community, This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Editors' Code of Practice. Thankfully, things are getting better here & restrictions are easing - but we must still take care. Delayed second Pfizer COVID-19 shot produces more antibodies - study Police have agreed to release men detained by immigration officers in Glasgow after … Large crowds of people turned out and brought central London streets to a standstill as thousands were seen marching against restrictions. Covid is not a hoax – as more than 10,000 grieving families in Scotland know, it is very real. It is the highest number to be reported as part of the daily figures since the start of the pandemic. Kenmure Street protest RECAP: Detained men released as police ask gathering to disperse. Static protests are prohibited under current coronavirus restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the virus. "name": "Anti-lockdown protest in George Square (Video: Cameron Lawson)", The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. } Glasgow immigration raid: Men detained by Home Office released after face off between police and protesters on Eid. I’ve a friend who has lost over 20 friends and family through Covid but hey, Me Me Me eh. "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/CrxHx8GR/poster.jpg?width=720", Here’s how many Covid fines police handed out in your area this week. An anti-lockdown protest has been held at Glasgow Green in a demonstration over coronavirus restrictions. "url": "https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogo/", ", A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Around 9.55 am this morning, Thursday, May 13, 2021, police were called to support colleagues at the UK Border Agency at an address in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow." Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. "Anyone wishing to demonstrate should find alternative ways to protest, such as online, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. Anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Glasgow city centre this afternoon despite record numbers of coronavirus deaths. Nicola Sturgeon has called on the Home Office to resolve a "dangerous and unacceptable situation" involving an immigration enforcement van in Glasgow. "contentUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/fhQlvWWq.m3u8", Coronavirus latest figures show another 93 deaths as cases rise by 1,865. A video shared by Cameron Lawson on Twitter showed a number of officers were in attendance. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The protesters were seen standing close together flouting social-distancing rules. Sturgeon tweeted: "The juxtaposition of this and the catastrophe unfolding in India is quite upsetting. READ MORE: Here’s how many Covid fines police handed out in your area this week. After all the hard work and sacrifice people have gone through you selfish, arrogant lot decide to show off for the media. We’re listening to you, and here’s how we plan to make that happen. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with. The First Minister described scenes of people gathered in Glasgow's George Square as "quite upsetting", contrasting them to the situation in India, where thousands of people are dying every day amid a ferocious wave of infections. Meanwhile, there was also a large demonstration against lockdown rules around mandatory mask use and vaccine passports in London on Saturday. The SNP leader was replying to a tweet from the Scotland Against Lockdown group that held a march in Glasgow on Saturday afternoon that attracted hundreds of people. "name": "Glasgow Times", "@type": "Organization", } "description": "Anti-lockdown protest in George Square on January 9 (Video: Cameron Lawson). The United Nations summit was due to take place in Glasgow this month but has been postponed until November next year as a result of the global coronavirus crisis. "@type": "VideoObject", "logo": { Dates set out for gradual easing of Covid rules. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hit out at yesterday's anti- lockdown protest that saw hundreds gather in Glasgow. Kenmure Street: Police order release of … The Black Lives Matter protest started at Glasgow Green at midday after it was moved from George Square to allow easier physical distancing. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. "name": "Glasgow Times", The protest came despite record Covid deaths in Scotland Credit: Alan MacGregor Ewing - The Sun Glasgow. }. What should we do with our second vote in 2021? "thumbnailUrl": "https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/fhQlvWWq/poster.jpg?width=720", Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Police shut down an illegal gathering to protest coronavirus lockdown measures in Glasgow today. “The Scottish Government regulations are clear that public processions and static protests are prohibited under the current Level 4 restrictions. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. The group filled a part of the square on Saturday afternoon before marching to the Glasgow Green and back. Hundreds of protesters claiming that COVID-19 was a hoax and organising under … Glasgow face-off as Scottish independence and union supporters clash in George's Square SCOTTISH independence supporters have clashed today with those who support the union in … A protest group named UK Freedom Movement had … Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. "description": "Anti-lockdown protest in George Square (Video: Cameron Lawson)", READ MORE: Coronavirus latest figures show another 93 deaths as cases rise by 1,865, { Fliers for the Glasgow leg of the 'Covid 19 Truth Tour 2020' say the protest aims to call for an end to lockdowns, social distancing and track and trace. "@type": "ImageObject", "embedUrl": "https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/video/204135/", While StandUp Edinburgh & Glasgow Groups marched from Queens Park to join in. "embedUrl": "https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/video/204137/", You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . Nicola Sturgeon said: "Covid case numbers still a big concern and putting huge pressure on the NHS, as hospital and ICU cases increase. Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversation, register under fake names, and post vile abuse. A Gannett Company. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. SNP MSP James Dornan also condemned the lockdown protests in Glasgow, citing the sacrifice of Scots over the course of the pandemic. Stats show that the area had the highest cases per 100,000 people - with 13 new Covid patients from a population of 2,970. Hundreds of anti-vaccination protestors have gathered in Glasgow city-centre calling for an end to lockdown. Covid in Scotland: Bar workers dump ice in shutdown protest Bar and restaurant workers have dumped piles of leftover ice outside the Scottish Parliament in protest … What happens if Westminster says no to indyref2? { Additionally, up to six people from two different households will be permitted to socialise indoors as well as tourist accommodation being allowed to re-open, but restrictions remain until further easing takes place, should coronavirus cases continue to decline. Environmental activists have sailed a boat into Glasgow to call for action on climate change as part of a weekend of events marking the delayed COP26 summit. Despite the original protest - organised by the Glasgow Youth Art Collective ... Women enjoy sunny weather in Greenwich, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, People were seen gathering in the square from 12pm despite stay-at-home guidance for the event organised by the group Scotland Against Lockdown. ©Copyright 2001-2021. 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