Scots teachers worried over social distancing in classrooms as John Swinney insists they are safe

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pupils from less advantaged backgrounds.An analysis of attendance shows pupils in poorer areas are more likely to have taken time off in the health crisis.Figures at the end of November showed attendance ranged from 85.3% in the most deprived areas to 93.5% in the least deprived.Labour education spokesman Iain Gray said: "This isn't an easy call, but in the interests of the pupils of Scotland it is time for John Swinney to swallow his pride and cancel the higher and advanced higher exams."Gray

coronavirus should be ‘completely confident’ about receiving the vaccine, a medical chief has said. Chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) June Raine has urged everyone who is eligible to get the jag when it’s available to them.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.More than 20,000 people in Lanarkshire have now tested positive for coronavirus.At the Scottish Government's daily press briefing in Edinburgh, Deputy First Minister John Swinney today (Friday, December 4) confirmed that a further 166 people in the region tested positive yesterday.In total, 20,104 cases of Covid-19 have now been registered in the region since the first positive cases were confirmed in

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John Swinney has said SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a “mistake” when he publicly accused a photographer of breaking lockdown rules on Twitter. Blackford appeared to suggest English snapper Ollie Taylor had breached lockdown rules by posting a striking photograph of the north of Scotland.

John Swinney on the first day of the party's virtual conference. It signals the start of what promises to be a long and hard fought election campaign before voters go to the polls in May 2021.

brain tumour. Heartbroken friends and family of little Sophia Walker have paid tribute to the Glasgow youngster after she died from the terminal condition.

lottery millionaire, Jane Park is used to the finer things in life. The Edinburgh influencer has been living it up on a luxury holiday in Dubai over the past week, and making Instagram followers green with envy at her exploits.

sexual abuse online has been convicted. John Johnstone, 43, pleaded guilty to Dundee Sheriff Court to a number of charges including performing a sexual act in the presence of a child and taking and distributing indecent images of children online.

Covid-19 risk in level 4 schools, a major survey by Scotland’s largest teaching union has revealed. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) discovered the views of teaching staff on virus safety in schools over the past week with many raising major concerns over the risk to the health of staff and pupils.

John Lewis a run for their money - after creating an adorable Christmas advert featuring her two-year-old son working in their family shop. Little Lincoln Norris has captured the hearts of customers with his Christmas video - with many claiming it's already the best festive ad of 2020.

lotto millionaire Jane Park has given fans a glimpse of a couple of her more risqué tattoos while her luxury Dubai holiday continues. The EuroMillions winner, from Edinburgh, is making us all green with envy thanks to her latest getaway, which she's been sharing highlights of on social media.

the correspondence - despite a formal request from a committee of MSPs who are investigating how the government botched its handling of the allegations made against the former SNP leader. Earlier this month a majority of MSPs backed a motion calling on the legal advice to be published.

lotto millionaire Jane Park has jetted off on a luxury Dubai holiday. The EuroMillions winner, from Edinburgh, flaunted her latest getaway on social media on Saturday as she soaked up the sun at a five-star hotel.

dog after a court ordered the family pet be put down. Sanka, a six-year-old Japanese Akita, attacked two men in separate incidents outside owner John Dunsmore's home.Sheriff Ray Small issued a destruction order after Dunsmore, 29, admitted allowing the animal to be dangerously out of control.

schools are a “hotbed” of covid infections amid growing concerns over safety in the classroom.In a letter to the Daily Record, she said pubs and restaurants have been blamed for coronavirus levels while claiming schools are in the “elephant” in the room.Her plea came as figures showed nearly 30,000 pupils were off school because of covid-related reasons.Education Secretary John Swinney originally planned for a mix of home and school-based learning, but a backlash forced Ministers into supporting

police officer forged paperwork which helped convict a drug dealer.The Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission (SCCRC) probed Gerald Lafferty jnr’s case after he was jailed for trafficking heroin.It had been claimed by a whistleblower that assistant chief constable John Neilson tampered with documents following a raid on his home.Officers swooped on Lafferty’s property hoping to find his father, also Gerald, who was wanted for a multimillion-pound bank robbery.However, they discovered a large

A heartbroken family have hit out after their beloved mother allegedly suffocated to death at a Scots hospital after her oxygen tube became detached.  Jean Wingate was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital on November 1 after becoming breathless at her Glasgow home. The 76-year-old, who had COPD and diabetes, was diagnosed with pneumonia and later tested positive for coronavirus.

Santa Claus for the first time has melted the hearts of thousands. Toddler Olivia Friel visited Cardwell Garden Centre, near Gourock with her mum, Ashleigh, who filmed her daughter’s amazing reaction when Santa appeared on a balcony to wave to youngsters.