11 h. ago Rutherglen MSP highlights support to help families with cost of learning

Clare Haughey spoke as children went back to school.

Politics

22 h. ago A84 review underway to enhance road safety for crossing school children

Transport Scotland is conducting a review and is consulting with Kincardine-in-Menteith Primary School to look at potential improvements to the A84 past the school, the church hall and bus stops there.

Politics

37 h. ago Nearly a third of parents let their kids miss more than a week of school due to anxiety: new survey

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

Politics

38 h. ago Helen Skelton shows off her toned figure in a bikini at the pool with her children

Giving an insight into how she had spent the school holidays with her children so far, Helen shared a montage of clips to Instagram on Thursday.

Politics

38 h. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sex abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

Events

38 h. ago Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott faces trial for child sexual abuse

Trial set for next August in GlasgowThe 48-year-old denies both chargesThe former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sexual abuse. The 48-year-old is accused of two charges relating to primary school age children.The allegations span between 1993 and 1996 involving a girl, and 2006 to 2010 involving a boy, both in the Glasgow region. A virtual hearing at the high court in Glasgow on Thursday was told Dott, who was not present, denies the charges. Continue reading...

Events

40 h. ago Snooker world champion Graeme Dott to stand trial over child sex abuse allegations

The 48-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two charges relating to primary school age children

Events

42 h. ago Trial date set for former world snooker champion Graeme Dott on child sex abuse charges

The two charges relate to primary school-age children

Events

44 h. ago Lithuania to teach school children how to use drones to counter Russian threat

Around 7,000 children are to be taught drone skills by 2028, Lithuania’s defence minister said

Events

44 h. ago Tourists will be greeted by ‘significant military presence’ along Mall on Thursday morning

Donald Trump’s show of force likely to encounter only visitors and school children on summer vacations touring the capital’s historic landmarks

Events

48 h. ago Perth and Kinross Council spent £3 million on consultants over the past three years

A Perth and Kinross councillor believes the rising spend on outsourcing work is an "inevitable consequence" of cuts to the local authority's budget

Economics

51 h. ago Horror as nine children injured after Texas school overturns in horror crash

Ten people - including nine students and the bus driver - were taken to hospital after a bus carrying a total of 43 people overturned in the US in Austin, Texas

Events

52 h. ago Horror as nine children injured after school bus rolls over in violent crash on rural road

Ten people, including nine students, were injured on Wednesday after an elementary school bus rolled over on a rural road just outside of Austin, Texas, according to local officials.

Events

58 h. ago The anxious generation: Mental health issues are causing kids to regularly skip school, parents say

In a new survey of more than 1,000 parents across the U.S., nearly a third said their child missed more than a week of school due to mental health reasons

Society

3 d. ago Mother, 32, with money problems took her own life while her children were at school after GP wrongly concluded she wasn't 'actively suicidal', inquest hears

Amy Manning, 32, was found dead in her home on January 17, 2024, after her police officer partner came round to check on her.

Events

4 d. ago The huge rise in children being home schooled in one part of Wales

'Sometimes parents don’t understand the effect of children not being around other children or seen in school,' said one expert

Society

4 d. ago Essentials donation from MP for West Lothian children going to school

'I’d encourage everyone who can to get involved... every contribution makes a real difference'

Politics

4 d. ago Teen told Mum 'I’m trying my best but nobody understands me' days before murder

Harvey Willgoose’s mum is urging the Government to act on ‘school avoiders’ like her son, after being shocked to learn that one in five children miss school daily.

Events

5 d. ago Harvey Willgoose sobbed about going to school days before he was murdered

Harvey Willgoose's mum wants the Government to help 'school avoiders' like her son, after she was 'shocked' to find out 20 per cent of children were not attending school every day as they might not be 'naughty'

Events

7 d. ago Gardener is cleared of making school bomb threat after receptionist misunderstood his Welsh accent sparking six

James Morgan, 36, called Badbury Park Primary in Swindon to ask if any of the primary children would be 'back home or in school' because he was litter picking nearby.

Events