Freedom of Information request reveals over 150 pupils from 45 West Lothian schools test positive for Covid-19 in two months

exams quango has been accused of failing pupils over an appeal system aimed at avoiding a rerun of last year’s test chaos.Activists have criticised the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) over a consultation it held seeking pupils’ views on plans.Critics said the SQA used “incredibly complex” language in the 4000-word document for children, parents and teachers.The view-gathering exercise was also criticised for lasting two weeks when consultations usually take three months.Did you know you

phone numbers, birthdays, names and locations, has reportedly appeared on a hacking website in recent days, reports The Mirror. Details from more than 500million Facebook users globally are understood to have been impacted by the breach.

Steven Gerrard will have Nathan Patterson, Bongani Zungu and Calvin Bassey available to him for their Scottish Cup third round clash with Cove Rangers. The Ibrox side have appealed their six-game suspension for breaking strict lockdown rules and are awaiting a hearing date from the SFA.

Scottish Labour leader said today he had "no fear" in standing up to members of the far-right as their previous efforts to cause disunity in the south of the city had always failed. Fransen, a former deputy leader of the fascist Britain First movement, will stand as an independent i n the Glasgow Southside constituency being contested by both Nicola Sturgeon and Sarwar in five week's time.

Jayda Fransen will stand as an independent against both Nicola Sturgeon and Anas Sarwar in the Glasgow Southside constituency.

The Scottish Sun after appearing on crutches during wife Penny Lancaster's Lorraine interview last week he said: 'My football days are over. 'I have a bad ankle injury which I suffered from being tackled by my 15-year-old son.

Hibs goalkeeper Ofir Marciano. The Israeli has snubbed a new deal at Easter Road and had been linked with Celtic.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Business leaders welcomed indicative dates over lockdown easing as hairdressers, non-essential retailers, pubs, restaurants and cafes all prepare to reopen next month.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week outlined a route back to recovery which will include the stay at home message being replaced with stay local guidance from early April.Scotland-wide travel will again be permitted from April 26 with most

Paisley on Saturday night. Police in Renfrewshire are appealing for information from the public following the horrific incident, which happened in a wooded area behind Dykebar Hospital off of Grahamston Road between 7pm and 9.30pm on March 20.The girl was found by a passing motorist in nearby Hurlet Road.The two male suspects are described as white Scottish, aged early 20s and were wearing dark clothing.

Covid-19 outbreak at Peel Primary in Livingston.And a UK Government mobile testing unit is open in Livingston from today onwards, to try and stop infection from spreading further.Nicola Sturgeon will address the nation tomorrow and it will be revealed if the latest spike in infections will derail her planned exit from lockdown in April.Don't miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier. Sign up to our free newsletter herehttps://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.Housing officers and Safer Neighbourhood Teams have faced a surge of bad behaviour among tenants around Fauldhouse and West Calder.Police have been called to incidents and warnings issued to tenants following weeks of disruptive behaviour.Sandy Ross, local housing manager, told a meeting of the Fauldhouse and Breich Valley Local Area Committee: “There has been a spike and it’s not just

new Scottish Labour leader used his first major policy speech today to argue it was a "moral imperative" that teenagers in their senior years are not left behind because of classroom closures during lockdown.The Glasgow MSP - who yesterday revealed he would challenge Nicola Sturgeon for her seat in May - said his party would put a "national recovery plan" at the heart of his election campaign.And he claimed "old arguments" about the timing of a possible referendum on Scottish independence would

a lack of supplies is the reason for West Lothian’s bad performance on the PHS charts.

Humza Yousaf said would send a strong message that offences motivated by prejudice “will not be tolerated by society”.The bill consolidates existing hate crime laws but also establishes a new offence of "stirring up hatred" on the grounds of religion, sexual orientation, age, disability and transgender identity.Opposition politicians warned this could lead to individuals facing criminal charges for expressing controversial opinions.The Bill cleared its final hurdle at Holyrood on Thursday night