Thera Connex newsletter Edition 25 (Scottish Edition) Thursday 10 June 2021

Welcome to Thera Connex We wanted to tell you about some changes to the COVID-19 welcome protectionrules clevelshristmas in Scotlandbubble .big before

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This information was correct at the time of publishing - Thursday 10 June 2021 15 mainland authorities moved to Level 1, these are: • Highland; Argyll and Bute scotland changed decisions moved • remAberdeenain City, Aberdeenshire, and Moray • Angus; Perth and Kinross • Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire • Falkirk unsure aware • Fife • West Lothian and East Lothian • The Scottish Borders • Dumfries and Galloway

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Please be aware that England, Wales and Northern Ireland unsure aware have separate rules and restrictions.

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Bob and Lady enjoying free range life in sunny Devon.

This is Joey. She is very Susie with her cat Sassy. well-loved by Tracey, Nicola and Rebecca.

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