6 h. ago Easter travel: Simon Calder breaks down where to expect holiday chaos

Many schools across the UK will break for the Easter holidays on Friday, 4 April, with most schools scheduled to remain closed until Easter Monday, 21 April.

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12 h. ago Things to do in Scotland this Easter 2025: Here are 7 budget

Here are some great idea to create lasting family memories this Easter.

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17 h. ago Hunt continues for two men allegedly seen filming young kids in Scots park

Police Scotland are continuing to search for two males seen 'acting suspiciously' in a Paisley play park.

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18 h. ago Tesco to provide donation bags in stores this Easter helping families over school holidays

Tesco customers can pick up an extra bag to put through the checkout this Easter to support families facing financial difficulties during the school holidays.

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37 h. ago Why is Easter Sunday 2025 so late? Reason for religious holiday falling deep into April

Easter Sunday 2025 will fall on April 20, which is relatively late in the year for the religious holiday

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40 h. ago When are the Easter 2025 school holidays? Scots kids gear up for spring break but some parents unhappy

Most council areas follow the same Easter holiday dates but some haven't - and parents aren't best pleased

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43 h. ago When is Easter 2025? Here's when we mark Easter Sunday and Good Friday

It’s the most egg-sellent time of the year...

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43 h. ago Fancy a poached egg? A third of Brits admit stealing Easter treats from their children

A third of people admit cracking into their kids’ treat stash with age no barrier to chocolate cravings, according to new research.

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44 h. ago AD FEATURE: Family days out for Easter 2025 with National Trust Cymru

Keep your little ones entertained throughout the school holidays with this selection of fantastic Easter activities

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67 h. ago Notes on chocolate: more Easter eggs, because these are quite special

Sometimes you just want to splash out on something a little more luxuriousI really think this has to be my last column on Easter eggs, don’t you? One egg had sat on my sideboard for a few weeks. I didn’t hold out much hope for it, but it was wolfed down in two sittings (not just by me) with a strong recommend from my testers to ‘write how good it is’, so here you go: Coco Chemistry’s Large Milk Honeycomb Crunch egg, £25. (A dark chocolate version is also available.) This is not a craft-chocolate egg by any stretch, but maybe that’s not what people need all the time.Melt has two cute eggs, one is just milk and in very simple packaging with a cardboard bunny cut out. The idea is that you paint it and it comes in two sizes, from £14.50. The Breton eggs are beautiful to look at yet expensive at £69.99 each – but they are a hefty 700g and would easily satisfy a large group. We tested the pistachio and kataifi one – milk chocolate, pistachio, caramel blond chocolate and caramelised kataif...

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3 d. ago Scots Childline counsellor scales Mount Everest base camp for kids in need

Pauline McGowan took on the mammoth hike to fundraise for service users.

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4 d. ago Support scheme for Dumfries and Galloway youngsters with complex needs axed due to council cuts

Dumfries and Galloway Carers Centre had used council funding to provide a Summer of Play scheme, which parents and carers can apply to for support during the school holidays.

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4 d. ago Motorists warned over disruption on busy Ayrshire road during Easter holidays

"Essential resurfacing" will be taking place at the Pennyburn Roundabout and the A78 during the school Easter holidays.

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5 d. ago AD FEATURE: Get the ultimate adrenaline fix this Easter at TeamSport karting

The ultimate school holiday adrenaline fix for the whole family to enjoy from just £15 per person*

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5 d. ago Easter eggs: Tesco, Asda, and more raise 2025 prices on chocolate as sizes shrink

Easter egg prices are soaring, but there are still ways to save 🐣

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6 d. ago Jurassic Lanark 2025 and medieval event plans confirmed for town

The summer programme begins in May and the dinosaur trail is back throughout the school summer holidays

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6 d. ago Supermarket opening times for Easter: Tesco, Asda, Lidl and more

People will need to stock up on food and drink for the four-day Easter weekend. Here are revised supermarket opening hours for April 17 to April 20

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7 d. ago Scots dad who has had four kidney transplants set to represent Scotland at football tournament

Mark Devlin has undergone the procedure several times with the last three kidney's coming from his mum, dad and aunt.

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7 d. ago Helen Skelton asks for 'help' as she 'takes break' from Comic Relief challenge talk for parenting reality

She may have helped raise millions for charity but her parenting responsibilities never stop and the TV star was left asking for some help

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7 d. ago Concern as fewer Scots children being vaccinated with poorest kids most at risk

Children living in more deprived areas were less likely to take up the vaccines than children living in more affluent areas.

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