School strikes in Scotland to go ahead next week despite improved pay offer to staff

A Glasgow school was evacuated today after emergency services raced to the scene over an 'unidentified smell'.

Scots are being urged not to miss out on £150 worth of help for their energy bills ahead of the reopening of a scheme delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The Warm Home Discount Scheme for winter 2023/24 opens nationwide on Monday, October 16, and certain pensioners should automatically have the rebate applied directly to their electricity bill.

Hundreds of foster and kinship carers across Dumfries and Galloway are to receive an increase in weekly payments to support their work in looking after children.

Prince George will be "given all the help he needs" as he faces upcoming exams for entrance into the top schools, including the prestigious Eton College. The young heir to the throne, 10, returned to Lambrook School in September alongside his siblings Princess Charlotte, eight and Prince Louis, five following a summer spent at Balmoral in Scotland with their grandfather King Charles.The children first joined the independent preparatory school in Berkshire last September after the Wales family moved to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.

Police are appealing for help to find a 12-year-old girl who disappeared overnight in Edinburgh.

A body has been found in the search for a diabetic Scots mum who has been missing for seven days.

Social Security Scotland has issued new guidance for people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) whose circumstances change while they are transferring from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) IT system. However, the advice also applies to people in receipt of Adult or Child Disability Payments.

Social Security Scotland recently announced that an annual payment designed to help disabled children and young people heat their homes is changing its name. From this winter, Child Winter Heating Assistance, will become the Child Winter Heating Payment.

Plans for a new primary school in Livingston are in limbo due to a row over funding.

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has revealed opting to not play abroad during his playing career remains one of his biggest regrets.

Jon Rahm has vowed to get Luke Donald’s fearless Roman gladiators off to a Ryder Cup flyer.

Union bosses slammed the Scottish Government for “failing pupils and parents” as three days of strike action drew to a close.

Labour plans to charge VAT on private school fees but won't scrap their charitable status if it wins the general election.

Council chiefs have “raided” £7 million for child abuse victims to bump up their latest pay offer to striking workers.

Fenerbahce boss Ismail Kartal has hinted that Ryan Kent may be left on the fringes of his squad despite demands from fans in Turkey for the former Rangers star to given more game time.

A storm is forecast to hit Greater Manchester later this week - with a weather warning for wind issued by the Met Office.

A senior trade unionist has pleaded with Unison to suspend a planned strike this week which will see schools close.

Three teenage girls have been rushed to hospital following an alleged ‘drugs-related incident’ near a school in West Lothian.

It is D-day in efforts to avoid strike action in Stirling’s schools as a union dispute threatens to close the doors next week.

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