Poverty-related Higher attainment gap up from last year but below 2019 level

We know them best for playing on-screen siblings Moira Barton and Mackenzie Boyd in Emmerdale, but one common question that continues to surround stars Lawrence Robb and Natalie J Robb, is whether or not the duo are actually related in real life? The pair, who are continually shown to have excellent on-screen chemistry have frequently been spotted both on and off set at various events since both arriving on the soap, from swanky awards bashes to fitness feats for charity, showing a strong bond and clear connection. However, despite sharing a surname, that’s the extent of the talented stars connection, as Lawrence and Natalie are not related, despite many assumptions to the contrary.

Prince Harry is returning to the United Kingdom next month. The 38-year-old royal will be heading back to England on Sept. 7 for the annual WellChild Awards, ET can confirm.

Prince Harry is returning to the United Kingdom next month. The 38-year-old royal will be heading back to England on Sept. 7 for the annual WellChild Awards, ET can confirm.

Nicola Sturgeon has had her £600,000-a-year police security removed, according to reports.

The cost of living crisis continues to squeeze millions of household budgets this year, despite the lower energy price cap and inflation finally starting to drop. The UK Government’s cost of living payments have already provided lump sums of £301 for families on means-tested benefits and £150 for those claiming disability benefits.

The constant worry that their little girl will catch a cold and fall desperately ill doesn’t fill the waking hours of parents Lyn and Ed French when they are busy making memories together at children’s hospice Robin House.

There’s a big difference to the annual Balmoral summer holiday for the royal family this year. After the death of the Queen, who passed away at her beloved Aberdeenshire estate last September, things will take a while to get used to for staff this year as for the first time ever, it was King Charles inspecting the troops in the Guard of Honour as he arrived at the castle gates as part of the traditional welcome ceremony that awaits the monarch.

State Pension currently provides essential financial support for 12.6 million older people across the country, including more than one million retirees living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions.

New statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments of up to £203.85 each week. Basic and New State Pensions are contributory benefits which provide crucial financial support to those who have paid at least 10 years’ worth of National Insurance contributions.

As students around the country anxiously open their A-level results today, it may serve as some comfort to know that just like them, even members of the royal family have suffered with the same nail biting nerves before opening the all important envelope. From King Charles to Kate Middleton and even the most recent royal to sit her exams last year, Lady Louise Windsor, there has been no shortage of variety in grades either, with some of the senior royals performing better than others.

Police investigating the deaths of two teenagers who both attended an event at a Glasgow nightclub have confirmed they are not connected but suspected to be drug related. Two 18-year-old males died after DJ Ben Hemsley headlined a rave at a SWG3, on Eastvale Place in the West End, on Saturday.

Aa a teenager with a huge sense of adventure, desperate to step into adulthood and experience true independence, I started adventuring by rail.

Scottish families are paying £5,000 more a year on mortgages than they were in late 2021, SNP-commissioned analysis has shown. The figures show that a typical Scottish family on an average two-year fixed mortgage rate would be paying £5,268 more in interest than they were two years ago.

Police are urgently trying to locate a 16-year-old Albanian boy who has been reported missing from the Irvine area.

An urgent search has been launched to trace a teenager who was last seen at Glasgow's Buchanan Bus Station.

Coronation Street fans have been on the edge of their seats over the past few weeks after the arrival of new residents Courtney and Darren Vance.

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) head Kate Taylor has put together what she describes as an “eclectic and lively” mix of titles for her first year at the helm. 

A keen walker was found dead amid extreme weather conditions as he battled 70mph winds and heavy rain while hiking in Glencoe in Scotland.Jaroslaw Ringart from Whitehaven was reported missing to emergency services while walking with five friends in the Three Sisters of Glencoe area near Ballachulish on Friday, February 10 of this year. The 43-year-old was an experienced walker but the conditions on that afternoon were "extremely difficult" with wind speeds of up to 70mph and he became separated from the others.Mountain rescue teams were called to the scene and spent a considerable amount of time searching the rocky terrain before finding Jaroslaw on the north east of the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan. He was pronounced dead at the scene and due to the difficult conditions his body was recovered the following morning by helicopter.

Connect Music Festival is making its return to Edinburgh later this month, celebrating an array of musical talent, comedy, spoken word and wellness.

Over 60,000 Scots homes face a higher risk of repossession due to the Tory mortgage “bombshell”.