9 h. ago Scottish schools close early as Storm Amy batters country with 100mph winds

The first named storm of the year is set to bring widespread disruption across the entire country, causing train services to be axed, roads to shut, and ferries to be cancelled.

Events

11 h. ago Schools to shut early and transport disrupted as Storm Amy sweeps in

The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout the UK for heavy rain and strong winds of up to 95mph.

Events

27 h. ago South Ayrshire Council appoints Scott Mulholland as new schools' chief

Scott Mulholland is vastly experienced in the South Ayrshire education sector.

Politics

29 h. ago Experts issues power cut guidance ahead of Storm Amy after amber warning upgrade

The Met Office has warned Scots of power cuts, damage to homes and transport disruption this weekend.

Events

37 h. ago Scots schoolboy savaged in brutal dog attack now scared to leave home

Maria Cedeno’s son Nicholas needed surgery after the powerful breed mauled him at a birthday party in Leith Links – and she says the dog was simply “copying its owner.”

Events

39 h. ago Mobile phones should be banned in school classrooms, says SNP Education Secretary

Jenny Gilruth said the Scottish Government trusts headteachers to take the action they deem necessary

Events

47 h. ago Scots schoolgirl stuck 'in limbo' in hospital waiting on vital heart transplant

Brie McCann, 6, was born with Ebstein’s anomaly; a rare condition that affects the flow of blood through a valve in the heart.

Science

50 h. ago Democrats liken Trump to Putin after call to use US cities for military training

Illinois governor JB Pritzker and others condemn the US president for suggesting cities be used as military training groundsA leading Democrat has compared Donald Trump to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin after the US president told military leaders on Tuesday that the armed forces should use US cities as “training grounds”.JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, which is bracing for Trump to deploy national guard troops to his state, questioned the president’s mental health and accused him of behaving like an autocrat. Continue reading...

Politics

53 h. ago Parents facing 'mixed messages' over mobile phone use in Scots schools as Labour calls for ban

Parents have repeatedly warned school bullies are using smartphones to film attacks on other pupils before sharing the footage on social media.

Politics

56 h. ago Falkirk Council's £1m overspend on school extension 'unlikely' to happen again as controls put in place

Falkirk councillors were assured that lessons have been learned from the £1 million overspend at Maddiston Primary

Economics

56 h. ago Irvine's Scottish Maritime Museum announces children's workshops for upcoming school break

Museum will host free 'make and take' art drop-ins as well as a special children's drama workshop with author Maura McRobbie

Economics

65 h. ago Schoolgirl battered by gang of male bullies as mum warns of misogyny amid violence epidemic

The teenager, who was 13 at the time of the horror attack, was set upon by the group of 15 male youths outside Inveralmond High School in Livingston.

Events

3 d. ago 'Muddled mess': SNP education secretary won't say if males can still use girls' school toilets

Jenny Gilruth was asked repeatedly whether biological males can use the girls’ toilets in schools but refused to answer the question

Politics

3 d. ago Gilruth ‘refusing to answer straightforward question’ on school toilet rules

The Scottish Tories said the updated guidance for trans pupils is ‘muddled’ and ‘confused’.

Events

3 d. ago Civil Aviation Authority issues statement after budget airline axes all flights

Passengers have been issued guidance on what to do if they have a flight booked with the airline

Culture

3 d. ago Angela Rayner breaks her silence with a hint that she WILL make a comeback after 'King of the North' Andy Burnham's leadership push collapses

The Labour MP, who was forced to quit her Government roles earlier this month following a tax row, vowed to 'continue fighting for working people'.

Politics

3 d. ago New school toilet guidance ‘not mandatory’, says Education Secretary

Jenny Gilruth has said new Scottish Government guidance is advisory but single-sex toilets are required by law in schools.

Culture

3 d. ago Full list of medical conditions that could affect your driving and result in £1,000 fine

The DVLA has issued guidance on the medical conditions that could affect your driving and must be reported to the agency. Failing to do so could result in a fine of up to £1,000

Economics

3 d. ago Drivers risk £1,000 fine for not reporting seven medical conditions

The DVLA has issued guidance on medical conditions that could affect your driving, and failing to report them could result in a fine of up to 1,000

Economics

4 d. ago New Scottish Government guidance on school toilets is "muddled" and "still unlawful"

The Scottish Government has published guidance for schools on supporting transgender pupils, which says schools must have separate boys and girls toilets.

Politics