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Asda has bought back its bargain meal deal while the schools are on holiday

Asda brings back £1 meal deal this May half term holiday

Martin Amis death: Distinguished novelist & son of celebrated author Sir Kingsley Amis, dies aged 73

Distinguished novelist Martin Amis has died aged 73

Jonathan Cordiner and Myles Edwards paired up to launch this year’s race. (Pic: Stuart Ross Media).

Children’s charity founders join forces to launch Kayleigh’s Wee Stars Barra 10K

Male instructor giving directions to an adolescent girl during her lesson

UK’s top 10 cities for learner drivers revealed

A total of 238 schools have reported deficits for 2021/22 in Scotland

One in ten Scottish schools record 'shocking' deficit

Celebs dress their kids as royals to mark King Charles’ coronation

Almost seven in ten teachers in Scotland are paying out of their own money to help pupils, a new survey has revealed

Almost seven in ten teachers use own money to help pupils, poll shows

Parents say not enough education around ‘stranger danger’ for children

Teens are more likely to listen to their parents than social media when it comes to big life decisions according to research. 26th April 2023.

75% of British teens say parents among most influential people

Primary school pupil attendance in Edinburgh has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Picture: PA

Edinburgh school attendance rates fail to recover from Covid-19 disruption

King Charles portraits to cost taxpayer £8million

National Home Buyers Week: The six steps to getting on the property ladder first-time buyers should know

Six steps to getting on property ladder first-time buyers should know

Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

Ofsted defends school inspections despite backlash

Caversham Primary School in Reading

Primary headteacher took own life after Ofsted downgrade

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

No one is responsible for offering confidential support or counselling to young people who have lost a parent (Picture, posed by model: John Devlin)

Bereaved children need help and, right now, many are not getting it

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK

An AV1 robot in a lesson

Robots help children unable to be in school to continue learning

Weather warnings for snow and ice are in place across Scotland

12 pictures as snow and cold snap arrives in Scotland

Children on World Book Day.

Teachers strikes fall on same day as World Book Day

Image: St George's School

Ad Feature Independent Schools: Financial support is at hand

Vision of the future: St George’s School pupils in Edinburgh are given the freedom “to be the kind of student they want to be”. Image: St George's School

Ad Feature Independent Schools: Viewing every opportunity

Epsom College head Emma Pattison, 45, her husband George, 39, and their daughter Lettie, seven.

Epsom College Head Emma Pattison and family found dead in school

Homer Simpson after going on strike

The Simpsons' Homer goes on strike in Walk Out Wednesday 'coincidence'

Representatives of National Education Union (NEU), Communication Workers Union (CWU) and the public-service union Unison join a rally by the University and College Union (UCU).

UK mass strike will see half a million workers walk out today

Young Enterprise Scotland will help primary schools deliver financial education.

Young Enterprise Scotland expanding financial education programme in North East

The uptake of vaccines has decreased

Drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike

The Curse of MacCabbra Opera House is a creepy dale with a dose of comedy.

Pupils in for a scare thanks to Scottish Opera

A weather warning is in place for parts of Scotland

Temperature set to drop to -10 as weather warning issued for Scotland

Two UK schools ban pupils from any physical contact including holding hands, hugging to ensure ‘safety’

Two UK schools ban pupils from physical contact

Teachers hold a rally outside the Scottish Parliament on a strike day in November last year

Readers' Letters: Teachers' strike is unjust and indefensible

Schools in Scotland are set to close in January as teachers prepare to walk out again in pay dispute. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Schools in England and Wales to shut if teachers take strike action

Aneurin Bevan (second left) talks to the NHS's first patient, Sylvia Diggory, 13, at Trafford General on 5 July, 1948

Readers' Letters: Retired nurses in despair over state of NHS

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Back to school advice as scarlet fever and Covid cases remain high

The theatre has become too expensive for many parents

Charity survey finds almost half of parents unable to afford theatre

Handout photo from Shetland Islands Council (SIC) of a fence in Burravoe, near Brae in the North Mainland of Shetland.

Shetland to face fourth day without power amid more snow

Merchiston Castle celebrate winning the U18 Schools Cup Final against Edinburgh Academy at BT Murrayfield. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Merchiston Castle reign supreme again at Murrayfield – Schools' finals round-up

Christmas jumpers can be cheesy and/or funny!

How to get involved with Christmas Jumper Day 2022

Hat-trick try scorer Tom Currie, on the ball, helped Merchiston Castle defeat Strathallan on Saturday

Currie fires Merchiston into schools final and set up date with Accies

Christian Townsend is available for Currie and will start at 10.

Rare identical card in Premiership as quartet prepare for U-18s boys semi-finals

Pupils at three schools in Glasgow are already being introduced to golf through the creation of The R&A's Golf It! facility in the city.

New R&A's facility to deliver golf lessons for 42,500 pupils across Glasgow

Teachers, parents, pupils and more should have a say in how education is run (Picture: Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images)

Scottish education needs you! People power can radically reform our classrooms

Head teacher’s union NAHT said thousands of schools in England are looking at falling into deficit unless they make significant cuts.

School leaders union reveals desperate cuts in face of rising costs

Deeside Thistle Cycling Club youth coach with two of the children attending the sessions

Partnership approach increases cycling opportunities for young people

Kristoffer Gray, School Project Manager, Place2Be

Young people using their voices to contribute to positive mental health - Kristo...

North Berwick's Perry Angel is tackled during the Scottish Rugby's Schools Cup Finals day at the DAM Health Stadium. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

SRU to invest £3m into state schools in bid to close gap with private sector

The Queen’s funeral cortege makes its way along The Mall from Buckingham Palace during the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on September 14, 2022.

Queen Elizabeth II funeral: What will be shut in Scotland for Monday's funeral?

Schools in Scotland are expected to be closed during a public holiday on the day of the Queen's funeral. Pictured is the Queen on a visit to Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld (Photo: John Devlin).

Will Scottish schools be closed on the Bank Holiday for the Queen's funeral?

Barriers are beginning to be put on place on the Royal Mile in preparation of the Queen's body arriving in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

What to expect in Scotland during national mourning

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

Back to school shopping: everything you need for your kid’s new term

There are fears of a spike in cases when schools return

Covid spike feared as schools return in Scotland

The Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA) said there was ‘no statistical manipulation’ of exam result figures this year. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Analysis: Why the exam results are so shocking

Trade union leaders warn that scenes like this of uncollected refuse could be common across Scotland as council workers vote to strike over pay

'Waste could pile high' warning as council workers vote to strike

Empty chairs and an American flag blanket lie on the ground after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park. Photo: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh.

Here is a full list of all American mass shootings in 2022 so far

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Disgraced entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris dies aged 93

Surveys show number of pupils getting musical instrument lessons has dropped in recent years

SNP's free music policy fails to boost uptake with 92% missing out

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The International Monetary Fund said it is not expecting the UK to enter a recession this year.

IMF dramatically upgrades outlook for UK economy