Attainment gap between richest and poorest Scots pupils 'five times worse' under new plans

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital this morning after being hit by a car on busy Edinburgh road.

Two members of staff at Kirkcudbright Training Centre have scaled new heights for charity.

A billionaire Tory donor has declared Boris Johnson has “passed the point of no return” and suspend his support of the party.

Rangers will be without Ryan Jack when they face Hibs on Wednesday after the midfielder was dealt yet another injury setback.

Jim Goodwin has demanded more respect for St Mirren as he hit out at Shaun Maloney and BBC Sportscene.

Paul Pogba when he was asked what the Frenchman’s three-finger goal celebration against Burnley may have been alluding to. Pogba was making his first Premier League appearance under interim Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick after more than two months of injury.

Caitlyn Jenner has dropped another baby bombshell just days after daughter Kylie Jenner welcomed her second child.Reality star Caitlyn, 72, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to share the news that she's launched her own racing team to compete in the third series of the W Series.The all-female competition, won last year by Britain's Jamie Chadwick, is set to support eight Formula 1 races in 2022, and former sportscar driver Jenner will run one of the teams.However, quickly turned to the conversation to the news that Kylie, 24, welcomed her 19th grandchild earlier this month.When asked by Susanna Reid if she had met the latest addition to the family, Caitlyn shared: "Yes I have. The family is growing.

Hollyoaks' Cleo McQueen. The actress, 28, joined the Channel 4 soap in 2015 as the younger sister of Porsche and Celine.And since then the character has been involved in some seriously big storylines, tackling major issues like sexual abuse, drug use and an eating disorder.Fans know all the ins and outs of Cleo's life but a lot less is known about actress Nadine's life when she is not on set at the soap.So we have a look at her life off-screen.Nadine knew she wanted to be an actress from early in life and started pursuing it when she was still young.She made her small screen debut in The Royal before racking up more TV credits with parts in shows including Starlings, Doctors, Waterloo Road and Still Open All Hours, which she starred in for two years.But her big break really came when she was cast as Cleo seven years ago.

Olympic Games.Mae was seen as one of Britain’s most impressive musical stars, and her talent now doubt reaped reward, with the Sunday Times rich list estimating her fortune to be around £32 million in 2006.Remarkably though, the violinist put her musical attributes on hold as she looked to take on a career in skiing with aims of competing at the Winter Olympics.Despite holding British citizenship after being born and raised in London, Mae was born to a Singaporean mother and a Thai father, and her father’s nationality would prove to be her route to becoming an Olympian.After outlining her plans to compete at the Games, the musician opted to represent Thailand as an alpine skier, rather than Team GB as she felt this gave her the best chance possible to qualify for the Sochi event in 2014.In 2010 she told The Telegraph: “I am British, but realistically there is no way I could represent my own country, but because my natural father is Thai, they have accepted me.”Is Mae's story one of the great Olympic stories? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Four years later she found herself on a plane to Russia in order to compete at the Sochi 2014 Games, as one of two Thai skiers competing in the giant slalom event.Despite achieving her dream though, it is more than fair to say that things didn’t go to plan for Mae.The skier ended up finishing 67th out of 67 finishers on the Sochi slopes, but still kept her head held high following her last place performance.Following the race Mae positively said: “It’s so cool. You’ve got the elite skiers of the world and then you’ve got some mad old woman like me trying to make it down.

Strictly Come Dancing's Ashley Roberts left her fans captivated after she arrived at the BRIT Awards wearing an extreme cut-out black gown.

Holly Willoughby has admitted that she is "guilty" of watching TV series in bed instead of chatting to her husband. The presenter, 40, made the confession about her viewing habits during a relationship discussion on This Morning.And it seems to suggest that Holly has a television in her bedroom - something many people think is a big no-no.The star - who has three children with her hubby Dan Baldwin - shared: "Sometimes we're guilty of getting into bed and putting the telly on and watching a series."The kids are in bed and we're here watching telly, so we maybe we should switch the TV off and talk a bit more."It isn't the first time that Holly has given fans an insight into her evening routine.She sparked a debate last year when she revealed that she ditches her underwear before going to bed.Holly spilled the beans as she and her co-host Phillip Schofield discussed different people's preferences for night wear.The presenter was trying to keep quiet about her own sleepwear routine, but Phil pressed her for an answer."I didn't start this!" she insisted.But Schofe was having none of it."You did!" he insisted.

Channing Tatum said that he signed up to do Magic Mike 3 only if they agreed to make it the 'Super Bowl of stripper movies' on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live.'I wasn't sure if I wanted to make a third movie,' said the 41-year-old actor. 'We kind of did a lot in the first two movies, but I said I will make the third movie if we could do one of two things - one I wanted to make like the Super Bowl of stripper movies.''The first movies we had to kind of stay honest to what that world is and the dancing's not all that cool in the world.

TikTok creator Addison Rae passionately kissed her music producer beau Omer Fedi before having breakfast at Joan's on Third in Studio City on Tuesday morning.The 21-year-old Louisiana-born influencer called the Israeli 21-year-old 'irresistible' in a PDA-filled post she shared last Saturday.Omer - rocking overgrown red locks - looked cozy in a $150 white Sinclair fleece jacket with blue baggy pants as well as socks and sandals. Appetizer: TikTok creator Addison Rae passionately kissed her music producer beau Omer Fedi before having breakfast at Joan's on Third in Studio City on Tuesday morningAddison - indulging in a creamy beverage - bared her belly in a white Henley crop-top, matching jeans, and sneakers.Rae (last name Easterling) first met Fedi in Venice Beach on June 19 where he was performing a pop-up concert with pop-punk rocker Machine Gun Kelly and Grammy-nominated drummer Travis Barker.

Gina Rodriguez looked absolutely stunning in a stylish leather ensemble and strappy high heels as she graced thepremiere of herhighly-anticipatedromantic comedy I Want You Back inLos Angeles on Monday evening.The 37-year-old Jane the Virgin star accessorized her chic dress shirt and cropped trousers with a pair of gold and white statement earrings and her dark brown hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail.She opted for a glamorous makeup, consisting of a dreamy, soft pink eyeshadow look,winged black eyeliner and nude gloss on her plump pout. Radiant: Gina Rodriguez looked stunning in a stylish leather ensemble and strappy high heels as she graced the premiere of her highly-anticipated romantic comedy I Want You Back in Los Angeles on Monday eveningHer costar,Jenny Slate, who serves as the leading lady of the upcoming flick alongside Charlie Day as strangers, who were both dumped by their exes (Scott Eastwood and Rodriguez), turned heads in a plunging black dress.

Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun shared her thoughts on the upcoming Netflix Korea original movie Love And Leashes, which she stars in.During a recent press conference for the upcoming film, Seohyun shared that she was motivated to take on the role in Love And Leashed after reading the script, describing it as something “fresh and shocking”.“It was a role that made me want to take up the challenge as an actor,” Seohyun said, per The Korea Herald. “Not only did it [the script] have a unique topic, it also showed how a man and a woman come to understand their differences.”Seohyun, who plays office worker Jung Ji-woo in Love And Leashes, also briefly talked about the character and how she approached the role.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Thursday. Beer gardens and outdoor areas of restaurants will open by July 6, bringing a boost to summer spirits.The five-mile visiting restriction looks set to be lifted on July 3.From July 13, outdoor contact sports for children will be allowed and non-essential shops outside shopping centres allowed to open.Two days later it is planned that hairdressers can also reopen.Final decisions on moving into Phase 3 will be taken in line with the statutory three-weekly review cycle, due on July 9.Some measures have also come into force across Scotland with face coverings becoming mandatory on public transport.

green light to reopen.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Thursday that dentists can treat patients only for procedures that don’t create aerosol particles, which happens when drills are used.But dental practice owners say patients will be left suffering for longer because of the hurdles the Scottish Government has put in the way for them getting back to business.Dr Gillian Leslie, spokeswoman for the Scottish Dental Practice Owners group, said: “NHS patients in some health board areas that are seen by their dentist from today and who need treatment involving a drill, will need to travel – with their dentist and a dental nurse – to a hub and be treated there.“That means dentists on islands, for example, will need to get on a ferry

As Covid-19 heads into retreat, the focus is increasingly turning to getting life and the economy back on track after months of lockdown.The latest easing measures were confirmed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday as she outlined Scotland’s entry into ‘stage two’ of the country’s routemap out of the restrictive way of life imposed to suppress the spread of the virus.The second phase will allow relaxations including being able to see members of another household indoors for the first time, the return of professional sport and even the restarting of weddings.But it’s the economic impact of the phase two measures that will be most keenly anticipated, with Thursday’s announcement allowing small retail units to re-open with physical

far-right " group clashing with police and protesters in Glasgow by saying "racist thugs shame Scotland". Police Scotland said six arrests had been made "so far" following the disturbance in the city's George Square on Wednesday evening.

Five new deaths from coronavirus have been reported as Scotland gets set to enter phase two of the route map out of lockdown.Latest figures from the Scottish Government show 2,453 people have now succumbed to the disease.Giving her daily briefing, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she expected to confirm a further easing of restrictions on Thursday  - although she warned that not all measures would be implemented overnight.It is expected that some personal restrictions will be lifted and non-essential shops and outdoor bars and restaurants reintroduced.Across Scotland, a total of 213,527 tests have been carried out with 18,045 delivering a positive result for COVID-19.In Ayrshire hospitals, five people are battling confirmed

hospital slapped a “do not resuscitate” order on her mum without any consultation with the family.Lesley Roberts only found the DNACPR (Do Not Attempt CPR) notice when she unloaded her mum’s soiled hospital clothing when shewas discharged.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday described the case as “unacceptable” when she was told about it by the Daily Record.Lesley, 50, who is a nurse, had stopped visiting her mum in March.She said: “I’m a staff nurse and didn’t want to bring Covid to her.“I’ve been working with patients suspected of having but not diagnosed with Covid.“I would never do this with my patients. The NHS doesn’t have the right to play God.