Robbie Neilson sets ambitious Hearts target after Steven Naismith downs Inverness

parents have reacted to leaked proposals to extend the Christmas school break further into January. A two-page COSLA document details Scottish Government proposals to close schools earlier than planned and send children back a full week later on January 11, in a bid to stop the virus spreading after the five-day Christmas relaxation.

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happens The mum-of-two spent months undergoing intensive rehabilitation in hospital after being left with a number of difficulties.Her family were uncertain about the future as they needed to find new ways to care for and communicate with their beloved mum.But now, as they approach the first Christmas in their new life after Andrea’s stroke, they are hopeful it will be one of the most special yet, thanks to support from Stroke Association Scotland.Andrea

death row dog ordered to be put down by the courts after attacking two people and a pet has gone missing on the day his owner was told to give him up. Jasper the pharaoh hound savaged a small Scottie dog, its owner and a good samaritan who tried to help on a walk in Aberdeenshire.

struck by a vehicle in Glasgow city centre. Emergency services responded to the incident at the junction of North Street and Sauchiehall Street.

Edinburgh University are lobbying for a campus building to be renamed after the first Scot to win Bake Off - who studies there. Pete Sawkins, 20, became both the youngest person to win the Great British Bake Off and also the first Scot, on Tuesday night.

coronavirus outbreak at a Scots nursing home branded “weak” for its Covid-19 response. Mavisbank Care Home in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, confirmed the deaths and said 11 staff members and seven residents remain positive for the virus following an outbreak in recent weeks.

Perthshire town fell through. PKC had pledged £383,000 from its £2 million Town Centre Fund to develop an improved civic space for events and markets at Pitlochry’s Memorial Garden.

designer vagina has been spared jail after being caught with cocaine. Stephanie Watson, 29, was found with a bag containing the drug after police searched her car.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A MUM-of-four caught pocketing £20,000 in benefits after failing to reveal she was living with a partner has been hit with a six-month curfew order.Kirsty Benn didn’t tell the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) she was living with Mark Campbell at her home in Wallyford, East Lothian.The 35-year-old benefits cheat appeared for sentencing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday after admitting the charge at

Hurlford Girlguiding Scotland leader has made history after being appointed as the lead volunteer for the county of Ayrshire North.

young seal with a huge plastic fishing lure caught in its mouth was released back into the sea after a brave rescue. The animal was seen struggling in Oban, Argyll and Bute, with the big pink piece of equipment trapped around its mouth and whiskers.

Hearts starlet made a £1.5million move to Bologna in September and had made an instant impact. He missed out on involvement with Scotland U21s through injury during the international break but is back in contention for the Serie A side.

breakthrough drugs are given the formal green light in time.Scotland's health secretary Jeane Freeman set out the timeline and who will get vaccinated first in a statement to the Scottish Parliament.She said one million people could be vaccinated by the end of January.Freeman said it will be among the "biggest civilian logistical challenges in our lifetime".The first wave of vaccine distribution, from December to February, will go to frontline health and social care staff, older residents in

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnnbank United have tonight announced the signing of former Hearts and Sheffield United striker Christian Nade.The West of Scotland League Conference A side broke the news on their Facebook page.The post read: "Annbank Utd are delighted to announce the signing of Christian Nade."Christian brings a wealth of experience with him having played at the highest level, France under 21s, Hearts, Sheffield

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Police have launched a fresh appeal to help find a 51-year-old man who vanished a week ago.John Mackay was reported missing from Muirtown Street, Inverness, last Sunday.Officers may have been seen in the Muirtown Swing Bridge area between 7.15am and 7.25am that day.The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have always been at the forefront when it comes to reporting crime in Scotland.But did you know all the ways you