The Education Secretary has made clear the "absolute priority" to keep schools open amid soaring coronavirus cases as she urged pupils to test at home for the virus before heading back to classes.
20.12.2021 - 08:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Primary pupils are being warned to stay away from a vicious badger in the grounds of their school.
The creature has been spotted in the car park of Auldearn Primary in Inverness.
Farmer Craig Philip issued an alert after spotting the beast last week.
He said: “I’m not wanting to alarm people but they could take a child’s hand off.
"Kids in the playground may see the badger and think it’s safe to approach it and they could feed it with some titbits.
“But that would be extremely dangerous.
“Wh
The Education Secretary has made clear the "absolute priority" to keep schools open amid soaring coronavirus cases as she urged pupils to test at home for the virus before heading back to classes.
A sex pest who offered a woman £70 if she took off her high heels has failed in his appeal to remove any sexual motive from his crimes.
Scots children aged between 12 and 15 are being urged to get their second Covid-19 vaccine before returning to school from the Christmas holidays.
Scotland's struggling health service faces a “substantial wave of hospitalisations” over the next two months caused by Omicron, an expert has warned.
Parts of Scotland could see blizzard-like conditions, forecasters have warned, as the white Christmas continues into Boxing Day.
A Scots grandad whose thumb was ‘bitten off’ during a terrifying dog attack has been told there is not enough evidence to prosecute the animal’s owner.
Two thugs who battered a war veteran with medals on his chest in a vicious Remembrance Sunday attack are facing jail.
Not enough Scots have taken the covid booster jab to fight off the new Omicron variant of the virus, the country’s chief medical adviser has warned.
Police want people to call them if they believe their neighbours could be the victim of domestic violence over the festive season.
More covid restrictions could "potentially" be placed on Scots before Christmas over fears the Omicron variant may spread rapidly across the country.
Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scots that Omicron will inflict “untold damage” on businesses and public services unless urgent action taken to stop it spreading.
Heartwarming pictures show the moment a Scots student surprised his parents after not seeing them for two years due to strict lockdown measures in Australia.
A former soldier who was caught with child abuse images had a bomb stored in a paint tub at the side of his bed when his home was raided.
A young woman has suffered serious injuries after being viciously attacked by a gang of five male youths in a Clydebank street.
A Scots health board has issued an Omicron warning for guests at a five-star hotel after a large Covid cluster was discovered.
Free school meals will not be made available to all primary pupils next year despite a high-profile pledge by the Scottish Government.
Scots are being warned of freezing temperatures in the days ahead with snow predicted to fall before Christmas.
Scots have been urged to postpone Christmas parties this year due to a rising number of Omicron cases.
A driver changing a tyre '400 metres from safety' is alleged to have caused a school bus to crash on a busy Scots road.
An avalanche warning has been issued to Scots after Storm Barra brought blizzard conditions to parts of the country.