5 h. ago West Lothian parents fume at 'confusing, half finished' crossing on busy road

This comes after new homes were constructed in the area, bringing changes to the pavements and road outside the Livingston school.

Transport

13 h. ago Pensioner’s death ‘was forced upon him by three girls’, daughter says

Fredi Rivero was set upon in Islington, north London, on February 27, and died in hospital the next day.

Events

28 h. ago Rashielea Primary School celebrates inspection report success

The Erskine school was commended for its leadership of change, learning, teaching and assessment in a recent assessment from Education Scotland.

Culture

61 h. ago Dad forces friend to dig own grave and kill himself after raping daughter, 6

Vyacheslav Matrosov, 35, was charged with murder after he made Oleg Sviridov, 32, dig his own grave in the woods before convincing him to take his own life

Events

7 d. ago Welsh council leader on school transport changes, budget latest and cabinet changes

Andrew Morgan sat down to talk about the challenges facing Rhondda Cynon Taf

Politics

1 week ago ‘We played Sweet Caroline over the photo montage at Dad’s funeral’: Bret McKenzie’s honest playlist

The Flight Of The Conchords star wanted to be a dancer and learned the guitar to Neil Young. But which pop titan has his daughter forced him to like?The first song I fell in love withI would sing Hit The Road Jack by Ray Charles in my room when I was about 10. I had it on cassette, and wanted to learn every lyric so I could sing it to the end and get all the bits right.The first album I boughtThe soundtrack to Footloose on cassette from HMV on Cuba Street in Wellington. I’m a big fan of the movie and wanted to be a dancer when I was a kid, so this really hit the spot. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Distraught pensioner who was forced out of his family home of 118 years to make way for a road that was never built 'can barely look at it now'

Martin Beal, 61, (pictured) his wife, daughter and his parents were forced to make a heartbreaking exit from the farm and steadings in Northumberland due to the plans for the A1.

Society

2 w. ago Labour MP reveals daughter’s ‘horrendous’ experience at scandal

Richard Quigley said his teen daughter was force-fed and repeatedly restrained at hospital where a young girl was unlawfully killed

Politics

3 w. ago 'NHS could be critical for Labour to halt the march of Nigel Farage'

Private school educated Nigel Farage has said he is open to changing the NHS funding model for an insurance system where 'if you can afford it, you pay'

Politics

3 w. ago 'I spent a day at my kid's school and made 6 key observations'

A 33-year-old dad has shared what he learnt after volunteering at his child's school for a day - and says it has changed his outlook on the teaching career entirely

Economics

3 w. ago 'I'm a travel expert and this is why the school holiday dates need to change'

School holidays mean many parents are having to fork out staggering amounts in order to go on holiday during the summer and a leading travel expert has urged schools to change their term breaks

Politics

3 w. ago Calls for school summer holiday dates to change to May and October for children's wellbeing

The change would be better for children and their wellbeing, according to a travel expert

Politics

4 w. ago Girl, 11, sent home in different uniform after 'showing too much ankle'

Tara-May went to school in trousers and was sent home in a skirt and tights

Society

4 w. ago Mum 'fuming' after daughter, 11, forced to wear skirt at school for 'showing ankles'

Furious Paige Ellice Warr, 30, said her 11-year-old daughter was forced to wear a completely different uniform when her trousers had slightly shrunk in the wash

Culture

4 w. ago Mum fumes as daughter, 11, forced to change school uniform after 'ankles showing'

Paige Warr blasted The Laurel Academy in Mexborough after her daughter was made to swap trousers for a skirt and tights on her second day of secondary school.

Culture

4 w. ago Mum fumes after school sent daughter home in 'completely different uniform'

A mum was left 'fuming' after her 11-year-old daughter was made to change her uniform on her second day of secondary school because 'her ankles were showing' – and she was forced to wear a completely different outfit

Society