A West End venue has formally invited Nicola Sturgeon and her social bubble to enjoy a cold pint in their new beer garden for "smashing it".

The First Minister gave outdoor hospitality the green light for re-opening yesterday, with venues preparing to open this coming Monday.

SWG3 last night offered the First Minister and her social bubble a table, asking if she could have a go at DJing hoping they could get her "on the decks before closing".

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They said: "Hi @NicolaSturgeon, you've smashed it the past couple of days, fair play.

"We've got a table for you and your social bubble on Monday if you fancy a cold pint.

"You deserve it! Also, hoping to get a bit of clarity on background music before then, get you on the decks for the closing!"

While the two-meter rule has been relaxed in a "limited number of sectors and settings", a government document shows that the rule will generally otherwise be extended - remaining as the "default physical distancing requirement" for phase 3 of the routemap".

The First Minister also announced yesterday that the social distancing rule will be relaxed for children as they can now play with each other outdoors from today.

Meanwhile, the use of facemasks in all Scottish shops will become mandatory from July 12.