Exam results appeal process for Scots pupils as young people face anxious wait

shot to death in the street. The youngster was in the passenger seat of a Transit van which rammed a car shortly before John McGregor was blasted at point-blank range with a shotgun, sources claim.Police confirmed yesterday that McGregor died from his injuries and their investigation is now a murder inquiry.

wine merchant is on the hunt for Scots drinkers to take on its first ever prosecco tasting role. In a world first, one lucky successful application will be tasked with sampling, rating and suggesting improvements to a range of prosecco and sparkling wines for House of Townend.

crash in Perthshire have paid tribute to a 'confident, bubbly' daughter whose 'smile lit up a room'. We told how a blue Vauxhall Corsa crashed on the A94 Coupar Angus to Forfar road, near Ardler on Sunday afternoon.

married - and then camped out overnight with macaroni cheese to celebrate. Steph Ivers, 30, changed out of her walking gear and into a bridal gown to marry Morgan Price, 31, during howling winds and minus six degree windchill at the top of Beinn Bhreac, Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands.

WW1.The message is among a wealth of handwritten treasures which will be on display at the newly reopened Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum at Stirling Castle.Private Vincent Collins, 18, of the 8 th (Argyllshire) Battalion wrote the last letter home to his parents in 1915, the night before his unit moved into the trenches.Tragically, Vincent was wounded on 4 October that year and died from his injuries.The note is in an incredibly fragile condition so to bring it to life the team has

Maybole. It is understood the man, who had a golden retriever type dog with him, asked the girl to go to his van with him but she managed to run away.

to police. Cops were made aware a large group of around 40 youths had swarmed Rouken Glen Park in East Renfrewshire.

missing Midlothian man who has vanished from home. Police are searching for Steven Young, 50, who hasn't been seen since he left his home on Peacock Avenue, Bonnyrigg, at around 5pm on Monday, August 16.

python after 35 years at M&D's Scotland's Theme Park. Les Bishop, originally from East Kilbride, was visiting the attraction with his family while on holiday when he came face-to-face with the snake he last seen while in the RAF.The former RAF policeman instantly recognised the reptile, named Eric, who was the 14th Squadron's mascot at RAF Bruggen, Germany, where he served back in 1986.

kittens were found in a zipped-up Aldi cool bag and left to die in a vet car park. The trio of nine-week-old cats were discovered abandoned outside St Clair Veterinary Group in Kirkcaldy at 3am on Friday, August 13.

theme park bosses have vowed to probe a rollercoaster accident that left two kids hurt today. Landmark Forest Adventure Park in Aviemore will remain open after the Runaway Timber Train ' came off the tracks ' this afternoon.

Falkirk’s Council’s Community Learning and Development initiative have launched 'History is Treasure' hunt in association with Young Scot. Young people across the town are being asked to start the treasure hunt at Wyndford Lock in Banknock today, the most Westerly point in the trail.

received SQA results – the most since 2017 - with the total number of Higher passes at a 20-year high.But the overall pass rate has dropped by around three per cent on last year - although it has risen significantly compared to 2019, when traditional end of term exams were last held.Grades published today were based on teacher assessments after the regular exams diet was cancelled for the second year in a row due to coronavirus restrictions which closed classrooms for months.Pupils have known

covid pandemic. From 8am today kids will be able to access their grades online with the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) expected to release the results at 9.30am.

exam results are to be released. It is the second time the results have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic with many youngsters waiting to see their fate.

Scots man who was paralysed in a horror car crash begged nurses at hospital to end his life as he experienced a "depressive state" following the accident. Craig Sears, 20, from Doonfoot, South Ayrshire, was driving in June 2020 when he skidded on a wet road, crashed into a road verge and overturned.

Perth, suffered the delay in June at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.The 21-year-old had been transferred there with abdominal pain after initially turning up at Perth Royal Infirmary for help.According to NHS Scotland stats, only 85 per cent of the 136,847 patients attending A&E in June were admitted, transferred or discharged within the Scottish Government’s ­four-hour target, leaving 20,466 people waiting for longer.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our

Inspector Andy Angus said: “We are growing increasingly concerned for John and would urge anyone who believes they may have seen either him or his car to get in touch as soon as possible.“Anyone who may have seen John, or who has any information on his whereabouts, is urged to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0922 of 7 August.”Don't miss the top culture and heritage stories from around Scotland. Sign up to our twice weekly Scotland Now newsletter here.

students picking up their grades - no matter the result. And this year, there’s an extra twist in store for last year’s students who missed out due to the national lockdowns put in pace to combat the coronavirus pandemic.