2 h. ago Tarbolton double act hailed for work in finding next Scots stars

Stuart Ferguson and Billy Alexander have been honoured for their work with the Scottish Schools' FA.

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5 h. ago Scottish pupil named a Time magazine girl of the year for solar

Rebecca Young, 13, named one of 10 girls of the year for her invention intended to help rough sleepers in winterA Scottish schoolgirl has been named a “girl of the year” by Time magazine after she invented a solar-powered thermal blanket to help rough sleepers keep warm.Rebecca Young, 13, came up with her design after seeing homeless people struggling in subzero temperatures on the streets of her home city, Glasgow, in winter. She said her message to young people was: “If you see a problem you think you can fix, you can do something about it.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago 'It's a wee legacy': The one school blazer worn by 18 Scottish family members and friends for three decades

The blazer has been worn by 18 children across five different schools in Midlothian

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10 h. ago Scottish schoolgirl, 12, says appearance on TIME’s Girls of the Year list was 'cool and very unexpected'

Rebecca ended up winning an engineering award in a UK-wide competition with 70,000 entrants.

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14 h. ago Students accepted on UK degree courses reaches record high – Ucas

The figures comes as school and college leavers across the country are receiving their A-level results.

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66 h. ago Home Bargains cafe horror as schoolgirl suffers teapot burns to 7 per cent of body

Little Murphy Weatherston, six, was left with burns to seven per cent of her body after a scalding metal teapot fell onto her lap on July 22.

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3 d. ago Scots schoolboys charged after 'stolen DPD delivery van chased by police'

The 13-year-olds were detained following an incident in Cambuslang.

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3 d. ago Readers' letters: Qualification questions in Scotland's education ‘data desert’?

I am sure that most of us would accept that, as a sampling exercise, the PISA ratings for reading, mathematics and science may be more approximate than exact. That said, the figures for Scottish pupils have declined pretty steadily since the first such exercise in 2000. This is a very touchy point with Scottish nationalists, especially when it can be shown that English schools are scoring better than Scottish schools, as was the case in the latest PISA results in 2022.

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3 d. ago New £120m Scots high school could be heated by nearby cremations

Aberdeen City Council has lodged plans for a new low-carbon energy centre on the site of the new Hazlehead Academy.

Economics

6 d. ago Scottish schools receive five figure support package for supplies

Schools across Scotland have received vouchers worth £13,816 in 2024 from spending with a publicly owned procurement organisation.

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7 d. ago Best and worst mobile network for complaints revealed by Ofcom

The latest Ofcom figures revealed which operators received the most customer complaints in the last year

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7 d. ago When do Scottish schools go back after the summer holidays? Full list by council area

We've listed every Scottish council and when pupils go back to school at each one.

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7 d. ago Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins stars who quit show 'will still receive full fee as Hannah Spearritt bags five figures despite pulling out in minutes'

The likes of S Club singer Hannah Spearitt and former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri have pulled out of the gruelling Channel 4 show.

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8 d. ago Celebrity SAS stars who quit show 'will still receive full fee as Hannah Spearritt bags five figures despite pulling out in minutes'

The likes of S Club singer Hannah Spearitt and former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri have pulled out of the gruelling Channel 4 show.

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8 d. ago The website that helps reunite people with unclaimed cash prizes

The My Lost Account service received over 75,000 visits on Tuesday, according to figures from UK Finance.

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8 d. ago Scottish music legend Bobby Bluebell helps 1980s school band realise debut album dream

Three pals who started a group in their East Kilbride bedrooms at 16 will celebrate hitting their retirement decade by releasing their debut album.

Culture

8 d. ago Thousands flock to website that helps reunite people with ‘lost’ cash windfalls

The My Lost Account service received over 75,000 visits on Tuesday, according to figures from UK Finance.

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8 d. ago Love Island viewing figures revealed for final as ITV2 show receives ratings boost

The viewing figures for the latest series of Love Island have been revealed, with the ITV2 reality competition's final being watched by an impressive number of fans

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9 d. ago Tragic schoolboy who fell down Glasgow building site manhole 'could have been avoided'

Shea Ryan, 10, died in the Garscadden Burn Outfall building site in Drumchapel after falling down an incomplete manhole.

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9 d. ago Norway, Sweden and Denmark to finance €430m military package for Ukraine – Europe live

Package will include support for Ukraine’s ‘air defence, ammunition and other essential equipment’, says Norwegian governmentOn Ukraine, the EU spokespeople were asked about the bloc’s expectations as to Donald Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its invasion on Ukraine by Friday.The commission’s foreign policy spokesperson, Anitta Hipper, said:“Russia is not interested in peace. Ukraine is, the EU is. Nobody wants peace more than Ukraine and the EU. We welcome any pressure, and in particular US pressure on Russia to accept a ceasefire through any means necessary.”“I believe that for what we have been able to verify there has been some improvement compared to the situation before this agreement was reached. Is this sufficient? Absolutely not. Continue reading...

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