Parents divided over schools in England reopening on March 8

Gordon Ramsay has left fans divided after launching a £75 beef wellington - that customers have to make and cook at home.The Scottish TV chef, 54, is turning his hugely popular food into a meal-kit, so that diners can gorge on a posh dish at home during lockdown while restaurants are closed.The menu includes all the ingredients to assemble a beef wellington, including beef fillet, puff pastry, egg yolks, mushroom duxelles, red wine jus, butter, double cream and potatoes.However, the eye-watering

Scottish Parliament the continued fall in coronavirus cases is giving grounds for "cautious optimism".The First Minster told MSPs that primary children will return to school next week as planned along with more senior secondary pupils.Children in primaries 4-7 are due to join their younger classmates back in school from Monday.Ms Sturgeon also confirmed that up to four adults from two households will be able to meet outside from Friday.She spoke as the latest Covid-19 figures show 22 deaths from

Parents are being warned not to gather at school gates after dropping off kids in fears it could lead to a spike in Covid cases.From Monday all primary school children in Scotland will return to full time face-to-face learning and ahead of this, Scottish Government chiefs are urging parents to adhere to social distancing rules.Previously First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the 'risk' of a rise in community transmissions comes from parents gathering at the school gates, as opposed to children

Piers Morgan’s ‘disappointing’ dismissal of Meghan Markle’s suicidal thoughts. The Good Morning Britain host went on a furious rant about the Duchess of Sussex following an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in Scotland last night.

SNP education secretary said that infection levels had continued to fall, despite children in nurseries and P1 to P3 returning to the classroom on February 22 – a move that came two weeks ahead of pupils in England.Swinney today insisted that earlier return had happened “because we felt that was a safe thing for us to be able to do because of the low prevalence amongst younger children”.And Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Gregor Smith, said since then there had only been “one or two small

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey was aired in the US last night, with the couple opening up about their experiences within the Royal Family.Due to be aired in Scotland at 9pm on STV, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dropped a series of bombshells in the no-holds barred chat - but there are still plenty of questions that remain unanswered.Meghan tearfully confessed she was suicidal, accused an unnamed family member of being concerned about how dark

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘bombshell’ interview with Oprah Winfrey this evening. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spoke with the US TV legend about their dramatic Royal Family exit from last year.

Willie Rennie said voters could not judge the SNP leader on her promise to improve education if the landmark piece of evidence was not made public.A majority of MSPs backed a Holyrood motion two weeks ago calling on ministers to publish a review of the secondary school system carried out by international experts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The Scottish Government provoked outrage from opposition parties when it revealed the report - which was originally

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ‘tell-all’ interview surfaced online overnight..It has so far been speculated that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will reveal everything behind their dramatic exit from the Royal Family.The pre-recorded interview, which was carried out by Oprah Winfrey, will air in Scotland at 9pm on STV on Monday.Meghan was filmed saying that the ‘The Firm’ was ‘perpetuating falsehoods’ about the couple in a further clip of the interview posted on social media late last

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The driving force behind a brand new state-of-the-art gym in Wishaw is patiently kicking his heels waiting for the day he can throw open its doors for the first time.Mark McTeggart, 31, is all set for the launch of Transformation Central, a health and wellness facility in Netherton Industrial Estate.

The SNP would fail to win a Yes vote in the wake of the Alex Salmond inquiry, a new poll has revealed.A bombshell survey found that the majority of people in Scotland no longer want to break away from the rest of the United Kingdom.It is clear evidence that the feud between First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her former mentor now threatens to destroy their political dream.The Survation survey for the Sunday Mail revealed support for independence has dropped from 58 per cent in October to a 50/50

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our Criminal Record newsletter.A bowling club president has vowed to track down the parents of kids trashing his club.President Bobby Brown said incidents at Erskine Bowling Club are taking place almost nightly at the secluded spot.And he wants parents to stump-up cash for the damage their children are causing.Ex-soldier Bobby said: “Once these children are identified we will be on their doorstep to get the parents to

pupils in P1-3 comes with a warning that Scots have to stick to the rules and be patient while the mass vaccination programme continues to work its way round the country.Calls are growing on the Scottish and UK governments to set out a safe return to “normality” as evidence starts to build about the positive impact of the Covid-19 jags.Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson are both preparing to set out their route maps to lifting harsh rules as coronavirus gets beaten back.Yesterday, a key adviser

interviewed by Oprah Winfrey will be re-edited as tension between them and the Royal Family continues to bubble.This week, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family and also revealed that they would be taking part in a tell-all interview with Oprah, which reportedly 'blindsided' the Queen.The couple, known when in Scotland as the Earl and Countess of Dumbarton, say they will continue to support organisations they have formally

Scots play park that was targeted by ruthless vandals twice in just 24 hours has told how the culprits' own parents made them apologise.Conifox Adventure Park released CCTV footage of the 13 youths believed to be responsible for causing thousands of pounds worth of damage at the Kirkliston site earlier this week.Within hours of posting the appeal for information, the centre owner said several parents had brought their sons to the park to offer their apologies and to examine the damage.Centre

schools and early years centres will open to some children will have have been welcomed by millions of parents across Scotland.But while nursery children, those in Primaries 1 to 3 and those at the upper age, S4-6 can return to school, those children in the middle will remain at home, learning remotely.During yesterday's announcement Nicola Sturgeon added that a further return of school pupils would not happen before March 15, 'at the earliest'.She said: "I announced two weeks ago our

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie have entered the journey of parenthood after welcoming a baby boy. The couple,who got married in Scotland in 2018, announced the news by stepping out with their baby on Tuesday in London.The pair are said to be 'very, very happy' according to their representative who confirmed the birth.