Hay fever misery as 'pollen bomb' forecast in Scotland this weekend

primaries may be demoted if plans for new “superheads” get the go-ahead. And other teachers may be forced to work in schools other than the one where they are currently employed in if a new school leadership model gets the go-ahead.

Before we catch up with Kym Marsh and her new fiancé Scott Ratcliff, we were preparing for a positive and exciting interview about their recent engagement news. What we didn’t anticipate was that we’d be wiping away tears as the Scottish army major talked about his romantic proposal and deep love for the former Corrie actress in our exclusive shoot and chat.

weather is expected to come to a dramatic end later today as forecasters anticipate thunderstorms to rock the country. Sunbathers have been enjoying warm climates in recent days, with the thermometer peaking at 25C on Tuesday this week.

pub owner has told how it looked like a bomb had gone off after a car ploughed through the front of the building while customers were drinking inside. Peter Mulholland, who owns Arthurlie Inns, says the terrifying crash sent dust and debris flying inside the pub, causing structural damage to the 200-year-old building in Barrhead.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Seagulls nesting on top of homes are terrorising residents on a number of Perth streets.And one person living in North Muirton has told the Perthshire Advertiser she is scared to leave her house because of the frightening flyers.The birds were previously a problem at the Arran Road Business Park.But falcons were brought in to move them on and the gallus gulls have made new homes in the residential area

The Queen was joined by a special guest as she began her annual tour of Scotland on Monday.

It was a bubbly good time when Queen Elizabeth II kicked off a week of royal duties on Scotland on Monday (June 28), the first visit to the country since her husband Prince Philip passed away in April. The 95-year-old head of the British royal family was joined by grandson Prince William to help open a new A.G.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOriginally from Grangemouth, Gillian was previously a staffer for the Greens and was a campaign support officer for the Lothian region.The new MSP told Lanarkshire Live: "Having worked in and around the Parliament for some time, I have an understanding of how it all works."But it is very different being in the chamber and voting, making speeches, etc."I have been quite busy

Duke of Edinburgh. She will carry out in-person engagements celebrating Scottish community, innovation and history over the next four days as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.

Outlander's Sam Heughan showed off his bulging arm muscles as he worked out ahead of the weekend. The Scots born actor wore a simple blue vest top as he did some serious lifting in the garden on Saturday afternoon.

Rangers and Celtic Colts teams. The two B teams are set to take part in this coming season's Lowland League, an idea that was met with some opposition in various areas of the Scottish pyramid but ultimately passed.

Police have arrested a teen in connection with an incident in an Edinburgh beauty spot during Easter weekend.

Scotland has recorded a weekend spike in the number of Covid patients being treated in hospitals across the country.Figures published by the Scottish Government and Public Health Scotland today show 158 people are currently being treated for the virus in the nation's hospitals compared to 128 on Friday.The rise comes as a further 1,250 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Scotland in the last 24 hours – including 112 in Ayrshire.Public Health Scotland say the national figure is lower

assisted suicide in Scotland.

Football has been the name of the game this weekend in Europe and the UK as Euro 2020 continues to crank out impressive viewing figures across the continent and in Britain. Beginning with England Vs Scotland’s goalless draw on Friday night, ITV drew an average 18.4M UK viewers for a 74 share.

WW2 device was discovered. Specialist units raced to the town of Stromness this morning after the alarm was raised on Orkney.

Dundee shopping centre sparked multiple street closures as emergency services raced to the scene. Police were called to the Overgate Shopping Centre in the Nethergate area of the city at around 3.15pm on Wednesday after the alarm was raised.

Nicola Sturgeon 's SNP. It came as Brown said the G7 summit in Cornwall "will go down as a missed opportunity" due to the lack of a plan to deliver 11 billion vaccine doses.