Scots primary school pupils should have homework scrapped, say Greens

fiancee of a young Scots dad has hailed him as her 'best friend and love of her life' after his tragic sudden death. Heartfelt tributes have been paid to Glasgow man Michael McManus has been called a 'beloved son, father, fiance, uncle, cousin, brother and friend' by devastated pals and family.

cleaned sickening graffiti was daubed on a memorial for stillborn babies at a Scots cemetery. Police have launched a probe after the sick vandals wrote slogans like 'one less rat', 'covid hoax' and 'f**k yous' across various gravestones at Dunfermline Cemetery on the Fife town's Halbeath Road this morning.

Police have launched a probe after a rubbish chute in a block high rise flats was set on fire in Clydebank.The incident occurred in Park Court, Littleholm Place in the Dalmuir area around 6.30pm on Friday, April 30.Scottish Fire and Rescue Services were called to the scene and officers say there were no injuries from the incident.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines

Perthshire town. Officers arrested three men aged 37, 39 and 53 and a 53-year-old woman after the intelligence-led operation in the Blairgowrie area yesterday morning.

Vile messages were sprayed across Dunfermline Cemetery on Halbeath Road in Fife this morning.

Met Office warns of a bank holiday wash out across the country. Hopes of seeing off the long weekend with an al-fresco pint have been dashed by forecasts of torrential rain, which is expected to worsen by next week.

Fife this morning. Emergency services raced to the scene after the Stagecoach vehicle went on fire on Carnegie Drive, near the Tesco Superstore in Dunfermline.

attack.Whining thug Ross Ramsay, 39, claimed his victim had "over-egged" her injuries and said the period he had been held on remand had been "difficult" for him.Candice Henderson was left with ash and scorch marks in her mouth during the prolonged attack on her, Dundee Sheriff Court was told today.Sheriff Richard MacFarlane said: "These are very serious charges aggravated by your record. It covers a period of time.

Edinburgh has been caught on camera. Community group Saughton House have shared pictures of the silver Ford Focus that they claim was responsible for dumping the bag full of waste on Friday last week.

Hamilton. Officers swooped on two properties on Quarry Street on Monday, April 26, after receiving intelligence about potential drugs within.

Jai McDowall says he had to stuff socks down his pants to play his saucy new panto role. Former Britain's Got Talent winner Jai took on the 'big' part of Robin Hood in new online adult panto Throbbin Hood and The Boobs in the Wood with ex Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona and RuPaul's Davina D'Campo.

Amazon Prime scam. The victim, from Galashiels, was subject to fake transactions by people claiming to work for the online retailer, in November 2020.

Outlander star Sam Heughan after was invited to cater for the cast and crew. Calum Richardson, the owner of the award-winning Bay Fish and Chips in Stonehaven, was asked to come and cook for the Outlander team while they were filming at an undisclosed location.

care home - after being described as a 'fire hazard', her outraged family claim.Former headteacher Susan Lynas, 75, was hospitalised after breaking her back last year and was unable to receive physiotherapy due to the pandemic.She gained weight due to being immobile for months and also contracted coronavirus, and is now suffering from long covid as well as severe asthma and diabetes.Gran-of-three Susan has been in an interim care home, Craigmair, in Livingston, West Lothian, which is run by the

Instagram. If you need a social media break and want to try something new, the role will involve replacing scrolling on the social media platform with learning a new skill for less than an hour a day.

refunded him more than £2,500.Retired marine engineer Bill Glasson said he got the shock of his life when he was hit with three electricity bills for more than £22,000 each within the space of a week.Despite numerous attempts to address the matter with the company and find out what was happening, the frustrated 85-year-old said he was “getting nowhere” and was “stressed up to his eyeballs”.But after the Standard stepped in, Scottish Power backtracked and admitted Bill and wife Margaret, 81, had