Teachers plea for harsher punishments for abusive pupils

serial child abuser who kept a toddler in a cage has moaned that she was unable to do her punishment because she had a baby. Evil Claire Boyle was sentenced to unpaid work for caging the boy and starving a four-year-old boy so badly doctors feared he had cancer.

weather in a nice paddling pool, however mum Claire, 31, didn't get what she was expecting in the post. The stay-at-home mum unwrapped the £12 package from eBay to find the item was tiny, leaving poor Amy with more of a foot spa than a swimming pool.

This Morning viewers were taken by surprise as Andrew Neil welled up with tears during his appearance on the daytime ITV show on Wednesday. The 72 year old Scottish journalist was wrapping up a discussion on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to name their daughter Lilibet when he randomly thanked hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby for their hospitality.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.An Alexandria soft play owner is holding off reopening her venue fearing it could get shut down again.Despite being given the green-light to trade again this week, Julie Thomas’ Wee Play Place will remain closed for now.The business owner and mum-of-two is instead backing calls for the sector to be allowed to open while regions are in level two and lower of the Scottish Government’s Covid tiers system

coronavirus vaccine has urged jag refusers to ignore social media and get proper scientific evidence before making up their minds. Paula McMahon, 49, who has helped NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde vaccinate more than a million people, has witnessed many tears of joy and relief since vaccination began six months ago today.

Shirley-Anne Somerville to demand "urgent answers" relating to the appeals process which kids must rely on this summer if they believe their grades are unfair. National exams were scrapped for a second year in succession due to covid disruption to schools and senior pupils will instead be awarded grades based on teacher assessments.

hottest days of the year for wearing shorts. They were told by staff that Moffat Academy’s dress code was strictly either trousers or a skirt.So Shane Richardson turned up for class the next day wearing his sister’s clobber in protest at the policy.

Love Island star Laura Anderson has candidly revealed that her stint on the ITV2 show was a form "punishment" for her on/off boyfriend Dane Bowers.

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.

Laura Anderson has admitted her time on Love Island was "punishment" for Dane Bowers following their split. Scottish beauty Laura, 32, and Another Level singer Dane, 41, split in 2018 after she discovered he had been cheating on her.

Damon Albarn, Laura Mvula, Caribou, Anna Meredith, The Snuts and many more acts have been announced for Edinburgh International Festival 2021.This year’s event, which takes place amid the Scottish city’s other arts festivals including the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, is scheduled for August 7-29.

South Lanarkshire town at around 4am on Sunday, January 31. The 29-year-old, from Larkhall, was reported missing to police a week later.

urgent search to trace Jamie Cannon, who was hasn't been seen since last week on Thursday (May 20) at around 10am in Kinnier Road, in the Saltcoats area.

River Clyde in Glasgow amid the search for missing Scot Brian Hamill. Cops made the grim find near to the The Clyde Arc, known as the squinty bridge, after the alarm was raised around 7.30am on Monday May 24.

Saoirse Ronan is set to make her UK stage debut in a feminist retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in the Almeida Theatre in London.

Paul Black had us in stitches with his latest sketch as it was extremely relatable. In his latest video, Paul shares the point of view from when 'a mum' comes in and interrogates him after a night out - a situation we've all been in.

play park. The 50-year-old was walking at the bottom of Cramond Terrace in the town at around 2pm on Saturday, May 15, when she was approached by the suspect.He attempted to grab her handbag but made off empty handed leaving his victim ‘extremely upset’ by the ordeal.Officers are keen to trace the man, described as being in his 30s, who they believe fled the scene using a number of paths leading away from the play area.