7 h. ago Scotland's education secretary faces fresh demands for national ban on mobile phones in schools

Jenny Gilruth was asked to enforce a blanket ban on phones by Pam Gosal MSP - saying new guidance handing the decision to individual schools was “failing” pupils.

Politics

7 h. ago Make right call on phones in schools amid fresh demands for national ban

Record View says the Scottish Government needs a stronger line on this problem.

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9 h. ago Parents calling for phone bans in schools to improve their youngsters' classroom behaviour

A poll of 1000 parents and 500 secondary school teachers by research agency Public First has found that both groups see classroom behaviour as the main cause of classroom disorder.

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17 h. ago Ireland’s Garry Ringrose set to return for final Six Nations game as ban for red card revealed

The centre was dismissed against Wales following head-on-head contact but could be back for the Ireland’s fixture match

Sport

26 h. ago Romanian prosecutors allowed Andrew and Tristan Tate to fly to US but say they must return when summoned – live

The brothers, who are dual UK-US nationals, were given a travel ban in December 2023 amid trafficking allegationsRomanian media Adevarul and Antena 3 CNN are both reporting from their sources that the pair are expected to report for a court hearing in Bucharest in late March.The statement from the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organised Crime and Terrorism says that “the two defendants of dual British-American citizenship” have been allowed to travel, but have to report when summoned and any violation of this condition could lead to stricter restrictions on their movement. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Liverpool news: Mo Salah drops fresh contract hint as Arne Slot lays out transfer demands

Mohamed Salah's future has been one of the main talking points affecting Liverpool throughout the season, even as they have opened up a sizeable Premier League lead

Politics

44 h. ago Royals face fresh humiliation as Trump's Republicans demand release of Epstein files

The development will come as a blow to the palace and King Charles, who had hoped the scandal surrounding the Duke of York's friendship with his paedophile pal was starting to end

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6 d. ago Why Ireland are wearing white against Wales as lifetime Six Nations ban announced

Simon Easterby's side are sporting an alternate white strip for their clash with Wales

Events

6 d. ago Phones should be banned in schools to combat alarming trend of filming violence

"Our kids cannot afford to suffer any longer."

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6 d. ago Anas Sarwar: I will ban mobile phones in school classrooms as Labour First Minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would make schools ‘safe, calm places for learning again’

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6 d. ago Shark Hanlon has Grand National goal when he returns from dead horse ban

The trainer of 2023 King George winner Hewick will get his licence back on March 1 after serving a three month punishment for bring racing into disrepute

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6 d. ago Mobile phones to be banned in Scots schools if Labour wins next Holyrood election

Anas Sarwar used his keynote speech at the Scottish Labour conference to promise he would make schools "safe, calm places for learning again"

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