Deputy First Minister John Swinney officially opens the new Queen Margaret Academy school in Ayr

Lorraine Kelly took to social media to raise awareness of female genital mutilation in the UK as well as Hibo Wardere's activism.

Ed Sheeran has revealed that he’s set to enter the studio with Bring Me The Horizon.On Tuesday night (February 8), Sheeran teamed up with the metal group for a reworked version of his 2021 track ‘Bad Habits’ to open the BRIT Awards 2022.Speaking to The Daily Star (via The List), Sheeran said that getting to perform with Bring Me The Horizon was “a dream” and they’re now “going to write a song together”.“I got in touch with [Oli Sykes] and we were going to write together but then the pandemic happened, so we were in touch – I’ve been a fan for a long time,” he said. “Oddly enough, that’s the kind of music I grew up listening to.”Elsewhere in the interview, Sheeran said: “’Bad Habits’ would be a bit of a wet fart if I was just going up there [at the BRITs] and playing it normally.

Louis Theroux has defended his reasons for platforming US extremists in his new docuseries Forbidden America.In an op-ed for The Guardian, Theroux previewed his latest BBC Two series with details about the people and topics he explores.

West Dunbartonshire Council will draw up a masterplan for the future of Dumbarton’s Willox Park sheltered housing estate.

School pupils across Lanarkshire will no longer need to wear facemasks in school classrooms after the mid-term break.

Tinder saw its highest ever number of swipes in one day: 3 billion.But meeting people online isn't easy, even as Tinder expands its app into the 'Tinderverse', which features interactive games, 'blind dates', and even a cryptocurrency called 'Tinder Coins'.Luckily, CEO Renate Nyborg has stepped forward to offer some advice for getting the most out of the app, explaining that the more you put in, the more you'll get out.Speaking to Reuters, Nyborg said the app will start rewarding people for 'good behaviour' with Tinder Coins which can then be spent on profile Boosts, 'Superlikes' and other features. This 'good behaviour' can be a few different things, including "adding more bio profile information so people can know more about who you are and this will actually help people find more meaningful connections."She said: "If there was one tip I could give to anyone listening today, if you want to find a great match on Tinder, investing a bit of time in completing your profile, adding a video, things like this, this will really help you stand out and give people a real sense of who you truly are."However, you might not need to get to know people to get a Tinder date anymore anyway.Today, the app announced its latest feature, a 'blind date' function.

Asda has been flooded with praise for using a woman with stretchmarks to model its lingerie. The fashion brand George teamed up with a model who wants to empower others with her unfiltered snaps.Brunna Teixeira, who boasts 45,300 followers on Instagram, promotes body positivity as she says "self-love is the best type of love".

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National Football League cheerleader and even a burlesque dancer. Born in Missouri, Phyllis got her big break when auditioning for the Municipal Opera of St. Louis, which led to a further audition with NFL side St.

An MSP has raised concerns over the recently outlined grading plans for secondary school pupils.

A total of 985 people have now died from coronavirus in Scotland, an increase of 70 since yesterday.

Education Secretary John Swinney has said he expects schools to be closed until “at least” the summer break.

Perthshire, according to a sweeping inquiry. The review also found “toxicity” between school management and PKC but moved to dismiss a “conspiracy” theory that the school was closed for financial gain.

A Perthshire politician has suggested that creating a “bi-school” in eastern Perthshire could resolve re-zoning issues between Invergowrie Primary School and Harris Academy.

Union leaders are demanding better protection for workers after claims of chaos on the first full day of school closures.

Scottish councils are drawing up lists of key workers whose children will be allowed to remain in Scottish schools.

South Lanarkshire Council have said they will give "careful consideration" to John Swinney's statement on school closures.

A full list of key workers whose children will be prioritised for education provision following the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Councils are to support key workers by providing “access all-age learning and childcare” for children who don’t have another parent or guardian.

Scottish school pupils could still sit their exams this year - as the government decide how to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A trade union has insisted school staff in Renfrewshire have been "left in limbo" after the Scottish Government revealed plans to get children back full-time in August.Mark Ferguson, Unison's branch secretary for Renfrewshire, branded the announcement given by John Swinney as a "political move" which has no scientific basis.Mr Ferguson also accused the education secretary of giving parents a false sense of security.Pupils and teachers in Renfrewshire had been preparing to return to a "blended" model of face-to-face and at-home learning from August 11.Primary school children had been given designated days to attend, while there were plans set out to have secondary