Schools in Scotland 'could close again to stop spread of Covid' warns teaching union

Remembrance Sunday. The donation, described as "significant and meaningful" is made every year and will go toward the charity 's education project.

social inequalities than those in England, a major survey has found.Scots are more likely to view income distribution in the UK as "very unfair" and are more supportive of higher earners being made to pay more tax.The findings - published in the annual British Social Attitudes survey - revealed striking levels of pessimism in both Scotland and England about current levels of social inequality across Britain.But the report also highlighted Scots were slightly more left-wing when asked about

Perthshire benefited from the original system that gave estimated grades when coronavirus forced Higher exams to be cancelled this summer.A fact-checking website has created a table comparing school Higher results, showing where grades went up and down with the moderation system used to give this summer’s SQA results for Scotland.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, exams were cancelled for the first time ever  in Scotland, and the SQA was tasked with awarding grades using teacher estimates and a

lockdown according to Scots medical chief Professor Jason Leitch. However, the national clinical director has urged Scots to "hold our nerve" because he insists the coronavirus restrictions being put in place are working.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThree Ayrshire residents have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, new figures from Public Health Scotland show.Two of the tragic victims of the disease lived in North Ayrshire and the other in East Ayrshire, bringing the death toll for the county to 200.The sad news was revealed this afternoon after Nicola Sturgeon announced new Council area Covid restriction levels.Ayrshire has recorded a

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAyrshire high school pupils in S4 to S6 and their teachers needs to wear masks in class from Monday.Parents dropping off and picking up children at school playgrounds and gates must also don face coverings from the start of next week.The rules are part of new Scottish Government restrictions being applied as part of the new Covid -19 tier level system.Ayrshire has been placed in Tier 3.Teachers

coronavirus.Craig Meikle, who owns Edinburgh's Saltire Soft Play, hit out at a lack of government support and said the closures were 'devastating' for the sector.In an impassioned video released on the centre's Facebook page today he said his firm was 'going down the pan' and that the industry was facing 'utter disdain'.He made the claims on the day that Nicola Sturgeon announced a new five-tier lockdown system to come into force in an effort to battle coronavirus.Craig told the Record he had

Hundred Handers network, who spread their race hate message across Scotland through public stickers and social media.Now, we can reveal that their activists have placed one of their twisted propaganda messages on the top of Ben Nevis.The Hundred Handers sticker exhorting white people to “Love Your Nation” was stuck up inside a hut on the 4411ft peak.Jordan Allison, of Show Racism the Red Card Scotland, said: “The phrases used on these stickers help create an atmosphere in our communities where

Nicola Sturgeon to ban booze sales in shops in an effort to boost business in bars.Don Lawson, owner of popular Inverness hostelry Johnny Foxes, said such a move would protect jobs in Scotland's already struggling hospitality industry.He wants to see only pubs and restaurants being allowed to sell drinks instead of customers relying on massive supermarket chains.It comes as the First Minister confirmed yesterday that pubs across Scotland are still barred from serving drink indoors for at least

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed a new strategic plan for tackling coronavirus will be published at the end of this week.The First Minister announced today she would discuss the outline of the framework with opposition leaders tomorrow.Sturgeon has previously said a tiered alert system, similar to what was put in place in England last week, will be part of the Scottish Government’s approach.The First Minister said: “One of the things the framework will set out are the different tiers or levels of

Renfrewshire home.

Ayrshire residents have died in the past week after testing positive for coronavirus, it can be revealed today.One NHS Ayrshire & Arran patient has died in the past 24 hours, Public Health Scotland data has shown.The number of COVID-19 hospital deaths in the region now stand at 182.The person that has died in the past 24 hours was a resident from North Ayrshire.Ayrshire has, again, recorded more than 100 cases in the past 24 hours with 103 new infections bringing the region's total to 2,888.A

coronavirus restrictions banning households mixing indoors this weekend. But a political row between Boris Johnson and Labour’s Andy Burnham has meant no decision has been made on Greater Manchester.

Nicola Sturgeon is considering travel restrictions to prevent people coming to Scotland from known Covid hotspots elsewhere in the UK. It could mean residents in cities like Manchester and Liverpool - where the number of infections have rocketed in the last month - being asked not to travel north of the Border.

Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond recently finished up filming in Scotland and Calmac Ferries have given fans a glimpse of what the crew have been up to.

Craig Halkett as a potential solution to shot-shy Scotland's lack of goal threat. Much has been made of the lack of efforts on target from Steve Clarke ’s side in wins over Israel and Slovakia.

Scot Gemmill’s side within a point of the Group Four summit with a game 
in hand. An away clash with minnows San Marino tomorrow should bank another victory which would leave games against Croatia and Greece next month as the last hurdles in the bid to clinch a final place in Hungary and Slovenia next year.

Nations League victory over Slovakia. The 33-year-old was brilliant on his debut as he capped off a whirlwind week with a commanding display at the heart of the defence as Steve Clarke's side secured a dogged 1-0 win thanks to Lyndon Dykes winner.

coronavirus measures force their stars to miss out again. A Nations League fixture in Olomouc last month became something of a farce after the entire squad returned to their clubs.