When do schools in Scotland go back? Closures 'still on cards' after sharp rise in Covid-19 infections

Daily Record reported this morning that painters carried out work in the A-listed building in Edinburgh despite the ban by her own Government.

mum has hit out at the Government's 'phased return' to school plans saying children with additional needs are being 'forgotten'.Deputy First Minister, John Swinney said a return to school was 'unlikely to be a binary choice' and said a phased return of pupils was likely.The move would mean a cohort of pupils would return to school, while the majority would remain learning from home.While Mr Swinney said only the youngest pupils and those with additional support needs would return to classrooms

school first.

Parents have been left divided over Nicola Sturgeon 's decision to keep schools closed until mid-February. The First Minister made the announcement to Scottish Parliament in Holyrood today citing the vital need to keep community infections down in order to beat rising Covid19 infection rates.

coronavirus has been described as a “true hero” of her community. Angela Isdale lost her battle with the virus after being transferred more than 200 miles from her home in Girvan, Ayrshire, to Aberdeen for emergency treatment.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has called on the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to retain the £20 increase in Universal Credit ahead of a Westminster debate on Monday. New figures from the charity show that the proportion of benefits advice related to Universal Credit given out in Scotland between April and December 2020 increased by 10 per cent compared to the previous year.

Major League Soccer. Cadden signed for Columbus Crew last summer on freedom of contract move saw him leave Motherwell.

reviewed in mid-January with the aim of getting all pupils back in class at the start of next month.Swinney said today that ministers would meet on Tuesday to discuss the issue before making a statement in parliament.But the education secretary signalled that schools could remain shut for the majority of pupils for a while longer.Speaking on BBC Good Morning Scotland, he was asked if schools would resume full-time early next month.He said: “I think that’s a tall order, to be honest.

challenging year in living memory” in 2020.He warned of a recession and jobs crisis caused by the pandemic “which will likely takes years to recover from”.Meanwhile Mairi Spowage, deputy director of the Fraser of Allander Institute economic think tank, said joblessness is likely to “rise significantly” when the UK Government’s furlough scheme is wound up at the end of April.The latest chambers of commerce report on the economy, covering the final three months of 2020, showed business confidence

Ogilvie School Campus in November, can lead to the school closing for a period of time.

British supermodel Stella Tennant died by suicide, her family said. Tennant was 50 years old when she was found deceased by authorities who responded to a call at a property in Duns, Scotland on Dec.

coronavirus cases. From Tuesday, Scottish residents will be legally required to stay at home with few exceptions in a move similar to that of the March lockdown.

variant, which is responsible for a large number of infections in Scotland, has resulted in the Government extending online learning. The move, which applies to all parts of Scotland, will be reviewed in mid January.

Covid-19 pandemic.Cases have soared in the wake of Christmas and New Year celebrations.The worrying stats called re-opening schools as planned into question.Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce new lockdown ­measures on Monday.On her agenda is a potential plan to shut schools for the next month.Schools in Scotland are due to return full-time on January 18 – but a rise in infections has prompted plans for a longer school shutdown.While some Scots think keeping kids in the classroom is all wrong,

travel Scotland after her husband suddenly died in her arms. Amy Carter Bozick, 63, was left ‘traumatised’ after the love of her life Michael Bozick, 71, suffered a major heart attack at home.

coronavirus cases has prompted an appeal for revellers to steer clear of mass New Year celebrations. Public health chief for Dumfries & Galloway, Valerie White, warned of consequences for health and social care services if cases continue to rise.

as his most aggressive client.Ronnie Renucci QC said Richey’s conduct made him question whether the decision to free him was the right one.He also told how his client tried to intimidate police when he was interviewed in connection with an assault and robbery.The former US Marine, originally from Edinburgh, was sentenced to death for the murder of two-year-old Cynthia Collin who died in a fire at her mother’s apartment in Columbus Grove, Ohio, in June 1986.He claimed it was a miscarriage of

coronavirus coma. Wayne Oldham fought for his life as the killer virus attacked his lungs during an 11 week stay in hospital after being admitted on October 5.  The 46-year-old gym fanatic was placed on an ECMO machine in a last ditch attempt by doctors at the Aintree Hospital, the Liverpool Echo reports.

https://t.co/08t5XcG1GVSo sad to hear #StellaTennant has died. I’ve always admired her work and the way she carried herself.