Parents of all primary and secondary school children encouraged to get Covid tests twice a week - this is how to do it

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a Scots school.Engines have been called to Aberdeen's Northfield Academy at 1.43pm amid huge plumes of smoke pouring from the building.Dramatic pictures from the scene show black smoke filling the sky over the Granite City.Orange flames appear to be leaping out of parts of the building.Northfield is home to hundreds of pupils and is understood to have a capacity of

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Almost 40 people were found to have Covid-19 after a mobile testing unit rolled into Gallowhill two weeks ago.The unit was dispatched to the Paisley scheme as part of a one-week testing blitz after the area was found to have stubbornly high covid infection rates.The service, which ran from February 25 to March 3, offered tests to both those displaying symptoms of the disease and those who were

S4-S6 who attend school for practical work are offered kits to test themselves.

Edinburgh Airport were wrongly stung with hefty fees amid travel restriction confusion in Scotland.All 36 arrivals on a flight from Dublin Airport were mistakenly asked to buy coronavirus test kits worth £210 by Border Force in a costly error with full refunds issued to each passenger.Those flying on the Ryanair service, which arrived in Edinburgh on Friday 26 February, told officials that they did not need the testing kits because they had come from Ireland - a "common travel area", Dublin Live

test centre has been set up at the school, with classical music playing on loop to make it a calming environment for pupils and staff. Ms Livesey wants parents to make their own informed decision, rather than school putting them under any pressure."We would not advocate staff forcing testing," she said.

Covid test kits due to a Border Force mix up.The 36 Ryanair passengers arriving from Dublin last Friday, February 26 argued they were not required to buy the home-testing kits because they had been in Ireland for more than 10 daysThe UK Government's Border Force has apologised for its mistake which caused "general panic."The airport blamed inaccurate guidance from the Scottish Government for the confusion and accused it of a 'lack of engagement', saying 'passengers were paying the price'.Full

iOS and Android.Council leader Douglas Reid (SNP) said: "We are one of the first in Scotland to do the local gift card – we have 140 local businesses signed up to that."He said young people will spend the money with businesses based in the area and can even get a haircut as barbers are signed up.The Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse politician said it was a huge hit over Christmas and traders reported a boost.The family gift card award was signed off today along with a number of new schemes as part

schools prepare to fully reopen on Monday, some parents are wondering whether their children need to be tested beforehand or not. In secondary schools and colleges, pupils are all being tested before they're allowed back in class.

What do you think of children wearing masks in school? Have your say below The government's roadmap out of lockdown expands on this further and says: "The government also recommends that the use of face coverings in Higher Education, Further Education and secondary schools is extended for a limited period to all indoor environments - including classrooms - unless 2m social distancing can be maintained.

roadmap out of lockdown in the House of Commons yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that schools will fully reopen on March 8. Earlier today we reported how unions have described the full reopening as 'reckless', while headteachers spoke of the huge challenges ahead.