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married, as they celebrated their platinum anniversary. Davie Hunter, 93, and his wife Margaret, 89, marked a massive seven decades of "blissful" marriage on March 31.

exams system is set to descend into chaos for the second year running, opposition MSPs claim.There is currently no uniform policy for assessing pupils’ grades.Deputy First Minister John Swinney said there would be no national exams this year but many schools have abandoned continuous assessment and switched to a ­traditional exam timetable.For some pupils, who will return full-time to the classroom after the Easter holidays, that could mean sitting prelims then full exams – with only a week in

ILAWS, an independent legal and Will-writing specialist in Scotland.“The coronavirus has shown us how uncertain life can be. Now is the perfect time to set out your wishes for the future.“If you own a property, you should 100 per cent have a Will.

Police have urged Scots not to travel outwith their local authority this Easter weekend, as patrols are increased in beauty spot areas. Popular beaches and parks in the Ayrshire area will be patrols by extra police.

financially challenging for thousands of households across Scotland and as we settle into the new financial year, many will be looking to the future and thinking about how to make savings in 2021. Experts at Hitachi Personal Finance have looked at five easy steps everyone can take to cut everyday costs and bills ahead of the 2021/22 financial year starting on April 6.

Aldi is bringing back a £350 Spa Pool that is expected to sell out soon after it goes on sale this weekend. Sales of inflatable hot tubs went through the roof last year as Scots snapped up the luxurious garden accessory during the initial lockdown period and readied themselves for a summer at home.

New Zealand at the beginning of the pandemic.Jaye Tremble has only spent two months in lockdown since the coronavirus outbreak last year.The 22-year-old, from Irvine, spent 2020 going to four festivals, nightclubs every weekend, and travelled the country in a campervan before getting a job at a kiwi farm on the other side of the world.But despite her freedom Jaye admitted she is really missing her family and getting a chinese takeaway.Now she has lifted the lid on what her life has been like

Scots road yesterday evening. The man reportedly urged the two girls - one as young as 11 - to "get into his car" adding that he "wouldn't hurt" them.

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

stab his new partner.Marianne McGrath, 38, confronted Philip McGrath and his new girlfriend Claire Finn in a blade rampage after storming into their close and attempting to barge into their flat.Paisley Sheriff Court heard McGrath, who has separated from her husband but is not divorced, lost the plot over him spending time with his new girlfriend at his home in Renfrew.Procurator fiscal depute Sean Docherty told the court McGrath kicked off on November 8, last year, outside the property in

Council Tax you pay depends on the ‘band’ assigned to your home, however, it is estimated that over 400,000 householders in Scotland and England are currently on the wrong one, which means thousands of people are paying too much money.The good news is that you can easily check and challenge your Council Tax banding for free online at the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) website here.If you are successful, not only could you slash what you pay from April 2021, but you could receive a back

broadband customers struggled to get online this morning due to issues with the service.Outage tracking website Down Detector saw the number of complaints about the service skyrocket from around 7.30am on Wednesday.The number of disgruntled customers appeared to peak just before the start of the 9am working day, with almost two and a half thousand people reporting outages.A total of 82% of complaints were regarding cable internet, while 16% said there were issues with mobile internet services.

claiming that “the best bagels are in California.”“I am personally peeved. If California wants to go head-to-head with me, I am ready,” said Brooklyn-raised bagel-man Scot Rossillo, 55, owner of Park Slope’s the Bagel Store.Rossillo says the Big Apple’s bagel superiority goes beyond New York’s famously soft water, which weakens gluten and increases chewiness.

coronavirus vaccine in Scotland, according to the latest data. Health officials are currently working their way through giving the jab to the most vulnerable groups in a bid to reduce the number of deaths and hospitalisations from the virus.

coronavirus vaccine as the Scottish Government considers ‘accelerating’ the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Kate Forbes revealed today she had struck an agreement with Green MSPs - meaning her Budget bill will pass when it goes to a vote on Tuesday.The Budget offers an £800 pay rise for public sector workers earning up to £25,000, and a two per cent increase for those earning over £25,000 up to £40,000.It will also provide pandemic support payments of £130 to households receiving Council Tax Reduction and two payments of £100 to families of children qualifying for free school meals.Free bus travel