Scotland's papers: Testing 'chaos' and teacher safety worries

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The Scotsman says the coronavirus testing system has been denounced as "shambolic" after problems in recent days which saw some people from central Scotland directed to England for Covid tests.
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A survey from the GMB union which suggests school support staff are worried about workplace safety is the lead for The Herald, which says the union wants regular coronavirus testing at schools
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Nicola Sturgeon's announcement that all secondary school pupils may soon be required to wear masks in corridors and communal areas has prompted a "backlash" from some parents who fear it will do more harm than good, according to the Daily Mail.
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The i newspaper highlights the "split" with England where Downing Street says there are "no plans" to introduce similar measures when schools return south of the border
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The Daily Telegraph says Boris Johnson is under pressure on the issue, with one teaching union saying he should review the guidance in light of the Scottish announcement.
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The Daily Record has an interview with the mother whose son perished in the Cameron House hotel fire. She claims she is still waiting for answers on how he died three years later and has written to the first minister.
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The National leads with claims that a pro-Union campaign group backed by rich donors is doubling its cash reserves as opinion polls indicate a rise in support for Scottish independence
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A surge in demand for Covid testing in Scotland may be due to pupils experiencing the "sniffles" and other cold-like symptoms, reports The Times
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A £100m funding package for Moray makes the front page of the Press and Journal, which says the money will help the region bounce back from the economic impact of coronavirus
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The BBC has "backed down" in a row over whether Land of Hope and Glory will be performed at The Proms, says the Daily Express. While some have suggested the song's words are outdated and offensive, the paper says supporters, including the PM, have won it a reprieve.
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The Scottish Sun reports on a woman's legal fight to stop medics destroying the frozen sperm of her transgender daughter who died before being able to parent a child.
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The Daily Star says EastEnders star Samantha Womack is the latest victim of the "Albert Square marriage curse"
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Staff at the 2 Sisters chicken processing factory - at the centre of a Covid outbreak in Coupar Angus - have been told to self-isolate or face a pay cut, reports The Courier
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The Glasgow Times leads with a councillor's call for free school meals to be offered to all pupils
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New bike lanes in the capital are causing problems for people getting on and off buses, according to the Edinburgh Evening News
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The Evening Express reports how an attacker who scarred a woman with a glass in a pub has been ordered to pay her £5,000
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Dundee's Evening Telegraph carries a picture of a dilapidated van which it says is being used as a drinking den