Scotland's primary schools ranked from best to worst in brand new 2021 league table

DAVID McCARTHY: Let’s be bold here and go with Dykes and Adams playing off him. Dykes has to play anyway as he’s the best at holding it up and bringing others into play.

Scotland faces another rising tide of covid infections after the school summer holidays.

weekly Showbiz newsletter is packed with the latest news on your favourite stars from Scotland and beyond.Signing up couldn't be easier! Simply enter your email address in the box further up the page or click here to view our wide range of newsletters."It's taken almost 20 years of each of us working in this industry, as independent event organisers, to get to the point when we are able to create an event and line-up of this magnitude here in Edinburgh.

TRNSMT 2021 was initially pushed back this year but has been confirmed to be taking place September 10-12 at Glasgow Green. Scotland 's biggest music festival is back after a two-year hiatus as fans, performers and organisers gear up for the live event following 18 months of a global pandemic.

summer begins to slip away. Most of the country enjoyed some scorching hot temperatures throughout July - with the thermometer peaking at highs of almost 30C towards the end of the month.

Hell's Kitchen star and Scots born chef Gordon Ramsay will make a return to Scotland with his new restaurant plan. It will be Gordon's first Scottish venture for 17 years following the closure of his last restaurant here.

peadophile who changed his identity to hide his past has been jailed for a devious bid to reinvent himself as a respectable family man and business owner. Steven MacDonald – who was branded one of the country’s worst sex offenders and a danger to the public – came up with the cunning plan to hide his criminal background.

iOS - Android Marc Lamnbert, CEO of Scottish Book Trust, told Lanarkshire LIve: "“The Live Literature School Residencies Programme (LLSRP) is incredibly important."It allows authors to build relationships with a school over time, working together with pupils on a dedicated project."The LLSRP, now in its sixth year, is funded by the Walter Scott Giving Group and delivered by Scottish Book Trust, the national charity changing lives through reading and writing.Schools across the country were

bank holiday today, Scotland is the only country that doesn't get a day off. The public holiday on August 30 means England, Wales and Northern Ireland have a three-day weekend, with banks, shops and business shut.

Schools have seen an increase in coronavirus cases since pupils returned to classrooms after Scotland moved beyond Level 0. Parents may be wondering if the spike in infections across some schools could cause another round of closures as kids are forced to self-isolate.

Williamson added: “I think with the heavy schedule, giving the players the weekend off will give them the opportunity to spend it with their friends and family.“It’s been a tough few weeks with some tough fixtures and it’s only right to give them the chance to recharge the batteries.”

Perth and Kinross.

pandemics has been established by the Scottish Government.

iOS and Android.35.0 Shetland Islands 58.0 Orkney Islands 86.7 Moray 101.9 Na h-Eileanan Siar 114.3 Aberdeenshire 115.7 Aberdeen City 123.5 Angus 138.9 Perth & Kinross 139.2 Stirling 141.4 Highland 155.2 Dundee City 162.1 Midlothian 166.9 Falkirk 167.5 Scottish Borders 171.2 South Ayrshire 190.3 City of Edinburgh 201.5 Fife 201.8 West Lothian 203.1 East Ayrshire 203.4 Glasgow City 216.5 East Renfrewshire 216.8 Renfrewshire 221.6 East Dunbartonshire 222.4 Argyll & Bute 238.8 Inverclyde 242.2 Sout

MORE NEWS FROM THE PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESSThe number of suicides in Scotland decreased by three per cent last year NRS data shows there were 805 probable suicides in Scotland in 2020 - down from 833 in 2019. Between June and September, however, there were 28 per cent more suicides than usual for those four months.

coronavirus deaths and 1,815 new cases overnight.The Scottish Government confirmed the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – now stands at 8,041.

new freedoms as some normality is restored in Scotland. Monday saw all of the country move beyond level zero Covid restrictions, giving the green light for nightclubs to reopen and a number of large gatherings to resume.

Perseids meteor shower will be visible from Scotland. The shower of shooting stars is often dubbed the best of the year because of how bright and active it is.

Scots boarding schools were repeatedly abused by "sadistic monks," an inquiry has ruled.