16 h. ago West Lothian school transport cost prompts question over free bus pass use

The council pays £1, 245 per pupil to provide ‘free’ school transport - but with the Scottish Government also providing free bus passes to under 22s, one councillor questioned why pupils were not being asked to use normal buses.

Politics

42 h. ago Wallace High girls team aim to follow senior glory in showpiece cup final

The school's under-15 girls side are in action for the Scottish Shield final tonight at the Falkirk Stadium - with the aim of following in the seniors' footsteps.

Politics

65 h. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue bouncer' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

Economics

65 h. ago Popular Edinburgh bakery hires 'queue warden' as children 'forced onto road' by 'oblivious' customers

Award-winning Scottish bakery Lannan has come under fire from the local school due to ‘oblivious’ people that queue for hours to buy pastries.

Economics

3 d. ago Inside eerie BBC set used to film terrifying zombie show that's now left to rot

After wandering onto the long-abandoned set of a seriously creepy zombie drama, urban explorer Daniel Sims encountered a number of eerie finds, including a forgotten graveyard

Events

4 d. ago Dumfries school named among best in Scotland by The Times Scottish Schools League Table

It's the second year running that the school has made it into the top 50 after S6 pupils achieved high attainment rates.

Politics

5 d. ago Falkirk village school marks end of an era as pupils gather ahead of closure

Blackness Primary School will close for the last time at the end of term, and parents and pupils gathered to say a final farewell.

Politics

7 d. ago Orkney primary school teaching post vacant since March 2019, figures show

The Scottish Liberal Democrats said data they have uncovered shows more than 1,350 teaching posts have had to be readvertised by local authorities in the last two years.

Culture

1 week ago Falkirk area primary school will remain closed for at least a year after mortar found to be deficient

Councillors are being asked to agree to appoint a company to manage the project to make the massive repairs

Politics

1 week ago Blackness pupils mark historic school closure with time capsule to remember village primary

Staff and pupils buried the capsule to maintain the link between the school and village that goes back to 1857

Culture

1 week ago Business leader brings global expertise to prestigious Scottish school

Seasoned CEO appointed Chair of Board at Scotland’s only boys’ school

Politics

2 w. ago Talented pupils at Livingston school make it through to finals of singing competition

Kids from Bellsquarry Primary took part in the Scottish Primary School Glee Challenge’s South East Of Scotland Regional Final at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall and took home the top prize.

Sport

2 w. ago School support worker called little girl 's**g' and 'fat wh*re on Snapchat

Gillian Sorbie, a former primary school support worker, went on to call the child a "fat whore".

Politics

2 w. ago Inside creepy abandoned Scottish high school 'filled with decay and pigeons'

The photographer said it was "sad to see" the state of the building.

Culture

2 w. ago Creepy ghost town suddenly abandoned now overrun with polar bears

Pyramiden, a town in the Arctic Circle that has stood empty of humans since 1998, is a living museum to Soviet life. Visit today and you will find cups left on the table, skiing equipment abandoned in the hallway and newspaper cuttings on the wall

Politics

3 w. ago Creepy Scots circus school teacher touched up students during trapeze lessons

Rodolfo Rivas Franco, 53, preyed on his students during trapeze classes at Spinal Chord in Glasgow between September 2018 and April 2022.

Society

3 w. ago Gordonstoun: The partnership struck between King Charles' Scottish boarding school and Dubai football club

The partnership involves the former Scottish private school attended by King Charles.

Politics

3 w. ago Pupil charged for allegedly possessing knife at Scottish primary school

Police have charged a 12-year-old boy over the alleged incident involving a knife at a primary school.

Politics

3 w. ago Heartbroken school of Kayden Moy pays tribute to 'kind and caring' teen after Irvine beach tragedy

The 16-year-old's former football team said his death had 'hit everyone hard'.

Politics

4 w. ago Abandoned theme park with crumbling arcade and creepy dummies 'left to rot'

An urban explorer Lukka Bradburn visited the remains of two abandoned theme parks in Japan after visiting nearby ghost towns deserted in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster

Politics