West Dunbartonshire pupils match pre-pandemic levels in this year's SQA exams

Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao has revealed her new look after opting to have her hair cut short following her chemotherapy treatment. The former Olympic gymnast, 57, took to Instagram to post a video explaining why she had decided to get her blonde locks cut back. It comes after she announced in June 2020 that she was facing a second battle with breast cancer, having first been diagnosed with the disease in 2013.

David Walliams has revealed his reason for keeping his young son out of the public eye. The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 51, shares nine-year-old Arthur with ex-wife Lara Stone, 38. He was married to the Dutch model from 2010 until 2015 after they met at a football match in 2009.

Coleen Rooney has signed a deal with Disney+ for a three-part TV series in which she'll tell her side of the Wagatha Christie case.

Singapore will move to decriminalize gay sex while increasing prohibitions against same-sex marriage, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced in his National Day Rally speech on Sunday, August 21.Section 377A of Singapore’s Penal Code, a law implemented by the country’s British colonial government in 1938, criminalizes sex between men. Today, even consensual, private sex between adult men in Singapore remains legally punishable by up to two years in prison.Parliament will now repeal 377A, Loong said.

Sky has greenlit documentaries on England World Cup winner Geoff Hurst, serial killer Fred West and music producer Phil Spector. Scroll down for the full slate below.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed a new multi-million pound fund to help over 750 West Lothian families during the cost of living crisis - despite facing criticism for scrapping free school meals for all P6 and P7 pupils this summer.

Council workers in West Dunbartonshire are considering a better pay rise offer from the Scottish Government - with West Dunbartonshire Council saying they ‘desperately’ need funding from the Scottish Government to manage the proposed improved offer.

Sex Education has officially started, with news of Dan Levy’s casting also shared.The Schitt’s Creek actor plays Mr Molloy in the forthcoming series, as revealed by Netflix on social media today (August 19).Mr Molloy is the Ivy League tutor of Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey). At the end of season three, Maeve secures a place to study abroad at the prestigious Wallace University.“Sex Education Season 4 is officially in production! Welcome @danjlevy as Mr Molloy.

A leading charity is urging people to follow the example of a West Lothian woman and become one of its volunteers.

Incredible images of the last Supermoon of 2022 have been captured overnight. The rare lunar phenomenon occurs when there is a full moon while it is also at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit.

Naman Ramachandran Musician and actor David Bowie has topped a Sky Arts list celebrating the 50 most influential British artists of the last 50 years.Bowie was named most influential by judges as they commended his influence across the industry and ability to transcend a variety of mediums including music, film and fashion.A team of judges across music, film and TV, performing arts, literature and visual art were asked to create the list by TV channel Sky Arts in a celebration of British artists past and present and their influence on global culture. The 15-person judging panel, led by DJ, presenter and author Lauren Laverne, included MOBO Awards founder Kanya King, writer Bonnie Greer, film critic Ali Plumb and theater critic Lyn Gardner.

The Bathgate Street Pastors are celebrating their tenth anniversary as they support vulnerable people.

Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona enjoyed a day out at West Ham United on a double date with her friend Ampika Pickston. Kerry was all smiles at the London Stadium alongside her fiance Ryan Mahoney as they watched West Ham play their first match of the Premier League season against Manchester City.

Guy Lodge Film CriticIn “Medusa Deluxe,” the serpents aren’t in the hair, but all around it: a writhing, hissing collective of human predators slinking around the various parlors and platforms of a high-level hairdressing competition. Most are venomous, and at least one is deadly, or so it seems when a star stylist is found, not just murdered but quite literally scalped, the night before his widely expected victory in the contest.

A leading independent barrister has been appointed by the BBC to lead the review into the conduct of disgraced former DJ Tim Westwood during his two-decades long time spent working for the corporation.

EXCLUSIVE: Sundance Now has joined Sky’s British comedy-drama series The Lovers, bagging itself rights in the U.S. and Canada. The AMC Networks streamer has been expected to board the show for a number of weeks and Deadline can now confirm its participation.

Police officers smashed the window of a car parked in a Livingston car park in a bid to to rescue a young, distressed dog from a boiling vehicle.