Fresh calls to end compulsory facemasks in Scots schools as parents say pupils should return "without fear"

Sturgeon said the UK resettlement scheme for Afghan refugees which will see 20,000 allowed into the UK was “welcome in principle” and that the Scottish government was “ready to play a full part”.

Foo Fighters have upset their Scots fans by appearing to omit Scotland on their Return To The UK tour dates. Frontman Dave Grohl and his legendary band announced they would be returning to the stage post Covid with four dates in London, Manchester and Birmingham in summer 2022.

illegal “spec” tickets. Our latest probe into the site has found that a handful of mysterious traders on the rip-off secondary sales site are behind up to 80 per cent of all the tickets listed for many big shows.

drug dealer connected to the deaths of two men had thousands of pounds of dirty cash seized yesterday. Police found crack cocaine, a Louis Vuitton handbag and more than £4,000 in Farrah Fadli's home.

grave of her late daughter twice in just two days. Police were called after the grieving parent discovered damage to a cherub ornament at the plot in Newhills Cemetery, Aberdeen, on Wednesday, August 4.

sun have had their hopes dashed as forecasters predict more unsettled conditions for September. The Met Office previously anticipated that temperatures could soar throughout next month with a plume of heat from Africa expected to travel north over the coming weeks.

dog who come into care to be reviewed after 30 years.The Scottish SPCA says the Dangerous Dogs Act forces them to put down any Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro or American pit bull that it comes across, regardless of the animal's temperament or suitability for adoption.The charity says the bill, which came into force on August 12 1991, is "not fit for purpose".They insist parts should be scrapped so dogs are judged on "deeds not breeds", meaning dogs would be put down only if

hospital.Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the scene on the A95 near Boat of Garten, Inverness-shire, at around 5.30pm on Tuesday. The stricken lorry had come to a rest partially down a slope at the side of the Keith to Aviemore road.

coastguard teams were called out to shore after reports of “screams” from a member of the public. HM coastguard teams from Kinghorn, Leven and South Queensferry along with Kinghorn RNLI launched a search party after the screams and flashing lights were reportedly heard between Burntisland and Kinghorn last night around 10.45pm.

Love Island star Dale Mehmet finds himself on the wrong side of fellow islander Faye Winter on tonight's episode of the hit ITV2 show, with carnage set to erupt amid the fallout from Casa Amor. As well as engaging in a barney with the Scot, Faye also looks set to rip into Jake Cornish as his behaviour is brought to light by the movie night challenge.

Lidl is bringing in new technology to its checkout system across stores. The budget supermarket giant announced it is launching new scan-as-you-shop tech - but some shoppers aren't happy about the system.

Edinburgh at around 4.10pm on Thursday August 5. Beach revellers were escorted away from the area by Police Scotland officers for their own safety.

Scots school boy has been praised for his quick actions by calling an ambulance after his mum suddenly collapsed at home. Shaun Ramsay had been getting ready for school at the family’s home in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, in December last year when Anne suffered a seizure.

schools across the country later this month after a much-deserved break comes to a conclusion. Schools broke up for the summer holidays after months and months of stop-start education amid the coronavirus pandemic.

mitigations that are currently in place in schools will remain.

crack cocaine in her home. Officers made the discovery in Farrah Fadli’s property in Ayr while they investigated the death of Morgan Dunn, 34.

Emergency services have been called to a Scots railway station after a passenger ‘took unwell’ on board a train. The alarm was raised at Bishopton Station in Renfrewshire shortly before 10.30pm on Friday.

Falkirk councillor and anti-drugs campaigner has called for the creation of a national centre for addiction rehabilitation, as drug deaths in the area and across Scotland hit a new high.

High Court in Edinburgh on Friday, a judge told Alexander: "You have brought lasting shame on the Order of which you were a member." Lord Burns said: "You plead guilty to the sexual abuse of two young boys who were between 12 and 14 in 1973 until 1976.