Renfrewshire secondary school is second best state school in Scotland for highers

Gary Tank Commander, Jonathan Watson and Storm Huntley all make an appearance alongside veteran Scotland goalie David Marshall in the new LaFontaines video. The band released Scotland, Bonnie Scotland in time for Scotland's big matches in the Euros 2020 tournament and their celebrity Tartan Army has thrilled fans.

castles, it's highly likely that you won't have seen them all. With an estimated 2,000 castles (though it could be as many as 4,000) dotted around Scotland's rolling hills and picturesque glens, there are always new ones waiting to be discovered.

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Dumbarton’s biggest school has been recognised for the “special” achievement of being nominated for secondary school of the year.The Lennox Herald reported last month how Our Lady and St Patrick’s High had been shortlisted in this year’s Times Education Supplement awards.And education convener Karen Conaghan wished them well this week.She said: “Our schools have faced one of the most challenging

SNP MSP revealed a picture of the new baby girl on Twitter after she was born last night just after 6pm. He and his wife, Jennifer, have named their new arrival Flora and thanked the staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Bank Holiday weekend approaching, and the hotter weather (possibly) on its way, finding ways to entertain the family is going to be high in people's minds.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.The Renfrewshire dole queue has soared by 75 per cent during lockdown.The employment situation has become even worse for those aged 18-24 – with a near doubling of people seeking work.Figures from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) show the rises in Renfrewshire are on a par with the overall Scottish increase.But it means 6,736 people were on the dole in April, rising from 3,852 exactly a year

Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish's hit TV show 'Men in Kilts' may have just finished airing, but it hasn't stopped fans clambering for more. The travel show, which was first released last year, sees the duo travel around Scotland on the adventure of a lifetime, meeting some of the craftspeople, producers, and historians who make the country what it is.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Almost 7,000 children in Renfrewshire are living in poverty, a damning new report has revealed.Of the 6,997, more than 1,200 have been plunged into poverty in the past five years, marking one of the biggest increases in deprivation in Scotland.Campaigners say the new data shows the situation for local children “couldn’t be starker”.The report, released by End Child Poverty Coalition, shows the number

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Families living in Barrhead and Neilston will remain under Level 2 restrictions, it has been revealed.Scotland’s First Minister confirmed this afternoon that East Renfrewshire would not be given Level 3 status as widely expected.Nicola Sturgeon said the current covid infection rate of 118 cases per 100,000 of population was largely confined to household clusters of the virus.The smaller population of

First Minister made the announcement at a media briefing in Edinburgh today where she also announced Glasgow would remain at Level 3 for now.

Public health officials have released data on the latest coronavirus infection rates for every local authority area in Scotland. Glasgow posted the highest rate of infection over the past week, with the seven-day positive rate soaring to 104.6 per 100,000 people.

referendum compared to the 34 per cent who do not. In Scotland 46 percent of voters backed the right to another vote, compared to 32 percent against.

iOS - Android And 80-year-old Alex has been pleasantly surprised with its success to date. He told Lanarkshire Live : "The book is selling really well, particularly in Canada.

covid cases in the area on the outskirts of Glasgow have been "very swift" and that the situation was being monitored by the Scottish Government. The city of Glasgow currently sits at 94.5 cases which breaches the 50 cases per 100,000 benchmark for moving down to Level Two lockdown restrictions.

covid cases in the area on the outskirts of Glasgow have been "very swift". He added that the situation was being monitored by the Scottish Government.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Renfrewshire has ranked among the lowest areas in the UK in a new prosperity index.It was placed 342 out of 379 local authorities in the new study, which uses economic, social, health and wellbeing indictors to measure how well the area is performing.The UK Prosperity Index, published by the think-tank the Legatum Institute, shows Renfrewshire sitting in 24th place from 32 regions in Scotland.East

Perth teenager who was one of the youngest in Scotland to receive her COVID vaccine has been able to return to the classroom weeks earlier than expected. Holly Webster (16) began a phased return to Perth Grammar School from yesterday (May 10) having received her second coronavirus jab.

constitutional future are likely to feature in the debate after the pro-independence Holyrood majority produced by the Scottish elections. Speaking ahead of the Queen’s Speech Blackford said: “England and Scotland are on different political paths” and that the Scottish election result meant there was now a “cast iron mandate” for a second referendum.