Extended school days plan for Scots pupils to help kids catch up on lessons

He slipped while trying to hold onto the bike he was pushing along the narrow coastal path near Buchan Ness Lighthouse, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, last Wednesday on 15 July. Grateful parents Ashleigh and Steven have thanked the coastguard team and helicopter crew who rescued him.

lockdown restrictions and starts shopping on the high street again, many parents are stocking up on uniforms for the start of  the new school year. Scottish schools are set to return on August 11, one week earlier than planned for most pupils, providing cases of coronavirus don’t rise.

Leigh Griffiths the riot act after his patience snapped with the striker.The Hoops boss slammed Griff for putting on weight in lockdown and blasted his social media ‘nonsense’. Lennon insisted the Scotland star had let his team-mates down and the hitman is now fighting for his Parkhead future.Lennon said: “I’m not happy.

Sturgeon has said UK Government plans to exclude social care workers from a new visa system could have a “devastating” impact on the workforce.The First Minister said the decision risked sending a message that the country is not grateful for the work these staff have carried out.Foreign social care workers will be unable to apply for a special health and care visa under the UK’s new points-based immigration system.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up

57-year-old man require hospital treatment after an alleged serious assault in the early hours of May 31.Gym at centre of planning row to close as search for new location continuesResidents said at the time they felt “under siege” as hundreds of visitors descended on the beauty spot near Blairgowrie.Since the incident, and similar concerns raised in other parts of Highland Perthshire, Police Scotland has increased patrols at a number of locations in a bid to clamp down on a spike in anti-social

transparent 'igloos' as part of its al fresco dining experience has just announced that they are now taking bookings for them. Following the announcement of further lockdown easing, The Chester Hotel, the AA four silver star hotel which is located in Aberdeen's west end, say the social distancing 'Dining Domes' are now available to book for up to one hour 45 minutes.

Sturgeon has blasted reported UK Government plans to hold on to a key economic lever after the Brexit transition period.It has been claimed Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not devolve control over ‘state aid’, which allows Governments to subsidise companies.The First Minister tweeted this morning: “This would be a full scale assault on devolution - a blatant move to erode the powers of the Scottish Parliament in key areas.

caravan on Gumtree for just £800 gave it this amazing makeover - in just a week. Ellie Sharkey, 22, and Charlotte Tasker, 24, decided to buy the caravan on a whim after their holiday to Canada was cancelled due to coronavirus.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak made the announcement during his summer statement on Wednesday and said the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme would provide 50 per cent off - up to a maximum of £10 per head - meals at participating businesses across the UK. Restaurants, cafes and pubs have been severely affected by the coronavirus lockdown, with many staff placed on the UK Government's Job Retention Scheme.

school in August after lockdown.The Scottish Government is examining safety options which would keep classes or whole year groups apart.It follows similar proposals unveiled by the UK Government for schools south of the border.Education Secretary John Swinney originally suggested schooling would resume on a part-time basis on August 11th.However, the ‘blended learning’ model, under which kids would be educated at home and in the classroom, was ditched after a parental backlash.Get all the top

Scottish borders are risking their lives by climbing onto school roofs during lockdown. Cops in the area have warned against the new craze after getting 'several calls' from worried locals watching youngsters on the roofs.

Asda from dropping huge discounts on clothing items for next term. While Nicola Sturgeon remains optimistic that Scottish schools will welcome the return of pupils on August 11, there’s still a chance that date may change.

Scots can take advantage of a 2020 holiday hack which will see them enjoy 25 days off using just 11 of annual leave. Using just four days of holiday around the Summer Bank Holiday on August 3 will mean nine days away from work - perfect for a late summer getaway, according to digital marketing agency AGY47.

coronavirus lockdown in March this year. But shoppers in Glasgow and Edinburgh will be able to visit John Lewis once again as the company earmarks July 13 for the reopening of both stores.

Council and is also a former planning convener. The 36-year-old has been charged in relation to alleged offences between April 2016 and October 2019 in Leith.

safe at work in an open letter to the First Minister. The GMB union sent a petition to the Scottish Parliament on behalf of more than 1700 people who fear their lives are at risk.

preyed on vulnerable pupils at the school where he taught.Bruce Rankin abused one girl who was being bullied and another who was suffering from depression.Rankin, 61, of Strathaven, Lanarkshire, admitted charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour and indecent assault when he appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court.He was jailed for 18 months in 2017 for abusing three girls, including two pupils at the Lanarkshire school where he taught.But that sentence was later quashed at the Appeal Court.He was