Essential school staff across Scotland vote in favour of strike action as 24 councils affected

Safe consumption rooms could be opened where ever they are needed in Scotland if a pilot scheme proves they can work, an SNP minister has said.

Humza Yousaf has been challenged to speed-up the roll-out of free school meals for all primary pupils.

Lorraine Kelly has given fans a health update on her mum after she was rushed to hospital earlier this summer.

Humza Yousaf has said the number of schools identified with dangerous concrete has risen to forty.

Councillors have voted not to support an increase in Council Tax for those living in the higher E-H bands.

Scottish ministers have been aware of the risks of collapse-prone concrete since last summer, Shirley-Anne Somerville said, as she pledged to be "open" with the public on concerns.

Radiographers are threatening to strike for the first time in Scotland in a row over working conditions.

An SNP Cabinet Secretary has said there is no “immediate risk to safety” in schools over the collapsing concrete threat.

Rail passengers in Scotland may face some disruption this weekend as a bout of industrial action is set to take place.

Now the new school term has started, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account to save up to £2,000 per child on their annual childcare bills. Families can use their Tax-Free Childcare account to pay for any approved childcare including holiday, breakfast and after school clubs, childminders and nurseries.

It can be easy to get carried away and dream of the potential ties that could lay in wait further down the journey.

There has been a rise in the number of reports from Perth and Kinross school staff who have managed challenging incidents with pupils.

Premature Scots babies have defied the odds by thriving through the years to enjoy their first day at school.

College support staff are set to strike next week in a dispute over pay, terms, and conditions.

Perth and Kinross schools could close in the autumn after support staff voted overwhelmingly to walk out over pay.

A man and a woman have admitted moving a mum's dead body out of a flat and dumping it on a footpath. Kerry Newman, 40, died on July 17.

Irn-Bru workers are to resume strikes after union bosses accused A.G. Barr of 'illegal activity' during industrial action at the company’s Scots distribution centre.

A couple who 'caught the travelling bug' pay just £100 a month in bills while living up and down the UK in a campervan.

A woman who lived with her killer fiancé to help detectives gather vital evidence against him is to launch legal action against police.

Children across Scotland returned to school last week, with many starting their education journey for the first time. But pictures shared by one mum of her wee girl's first day last year will be etched in our memories forever.