Higher exams in Scotland cancelled next year, says education secretary John Swinney

Pride of Scotland surprise for the hero schoolboy.The 11-year-old, who saved his grandad’s life, met the presenter and magician at a London hotel and was awestruck when he magicked up a golden ticket inviting him to a VIP gaming experience.Stephen then led the youngster – who pulled his grandpa John Howe, 63, from a fast-flowing river after he suffered a bleed on the brain – to a room where he got to play a video game with his idol, YouTube gaming sensation Daz Black, aka Daz Games.Greg, from

Police Scotland over its failure to respond to the accident.James McMillan, who is grandfather to Lamara Bell’s son Kieran, said: “I am happy that this is finally moving forward in some way.

school. John McInnes described seeing a 'sparking' red cloud and then an object in the air that disappeared 'in the blink of an eye' over Airdrie, Lanarkshire yesterday.

another major vote on the constitution as soon as next year "would be the wrong thing to do". With the SNP widely tipped to win a majority of MSPs at May's Holyrood elections, speculation is growing over when the Nationalists will launch a fresh bid to secure an IndyRef2.

link.Chairman of South Lanarkshire council’s community and enterprise resources committee, Councillor John Anderson, said: “Congratulations once again to Strathaven Park on a phenomenal achievement.“To have been so consistently recognised as not only the top park in the country, but also one of the top 10 in the UK, just shows the hard work that everyone puts in to make the park such an enjoyable place to visit.“I’d like to thank all of our staff for their hard work, especially during a global

John Hughes has claimed everybody is fired up to silence the critics who say they are doomed for the Premiership drop. The rock-bottom Staggies decided to move for ‘Yogi’ after Stuart Kettlewell was removed from his position following Saturday’s defeat to relegation rivals Hamilton.

Janey Godley is back with another brilliant Nicola Sturgeon voiceover, but this time with an important message in amongst the hilarity. The comedian has been keeping Scots laughing through the pandemic with her videos, with her latest making light of the grim news of tightened restrictions over Christmas and beyond.But this time, Janey issues a rousing plea for unity at this tough time, asking the nation to be 'a wee bit more vigilant'.

Scottish Government as part of a study of the school system. The sudden changes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic forced the experts to look at how schools adapted.

Dunkeld shopkeeper said signing up for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was just the tonic she needed.Six years ago the village’s Scottish Deli manager Jane Saba stepped into the role of retained firefighter to protect her community.Now Dunkeld Fire Station is looking to recruit more retained firefighters.Number of people self-isolating from Perth and Kinross schools risesJane moved to Dunkeld a decade ago and admits she had no burning desire to join the SFRS.But that all changed after some

Janey Godley has created another Nicola Sturgeon sketch which has left the internet in stitches. As the vaccine arrived today in Scotland, Janey made her followers laugh as she joked that effects of coronavirus left men with 'erectile dysfunction' and that people should consider that when deciding if they should get the vaccine or not.

Highers have been cancelled next year following an announcement by the Scottish Government.John Swinney informed MSPs that a new model will be adopted for pupils based on teacher judgement.National 5 exams due to take place next year have already been cancelled, and Swinney has been under pressure to make the same decision on Higher and Advanced Highers.He previously said the impact of coronavirus-related disruption on school pupils in deprived areas weighed "heavily” on whether Higher exams

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “We note today’s decision by the Scottish Government to cancel Highers and Advanced Highers for next year.

William Hill Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and later this month. The SFA whistler will take charge of the clash for the showpiece for the first time.

pupils from less advantaged backgrounds.An analysis of attendance shows pupils in poorer areas are more likely to have taken time off in the health crisis.Figures at the end of November showed attendance ranged from 85.3% in the most deprived areas to 93.5% in the least deprived.Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said: "This isn't an easy call, but in the interests of the pupils of Scotland it is time for John Swinney to swallow his pride and cancel the higher and advanced higher exams."Gray

coronavirus should be ‘completely confident’ about receiving the vaccine, a medical chief has said. Chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) June Raine has urged everyone who is eligible to get the jag when it’s available to them.

coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Scotland over the last 24 hours. The Scottish Government also announced that 966 new cases of COVID-19 were reported overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 98,686.

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John Barrowman has been accused of putting on a "fake" Scottish accent during his appearance on the Lorraine show on ITV on Monday morning. The 53 year old, who previously praised Phillip Schofield as "brave" as he came out as gay, spoke to the TV presenter from his home in Palm Springs, California, about his friend Ruthie Henshall being voted out of Gwrych castle on I'm A Celebrity...

John Swinney has said SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a “mistake” when he publicly accused a photographer of breaking lockdown rules on Twitter. Blackford appeared to suggest English snapper Ollie Taylor had breached lockdown rules by posting a striking photograph of the north of Scotland.