Scottish schools absence rates are alarming but education bosses need to take some of blame

Scottish schools absence rates are alarming but education bosses need to take some of blame

SCHOOL attendance is in the spotlight due to alarming absence rates. But while it’s easy for ministers and council officials to tut-tut about this trend, they need to take a good look at themselves for fuelling an explosion in pupils bunking off. 7 An alarming number of Scotland’s schoolkids are… Scottish schools absence rates are … Read more

Frugal single mum-of-four who makes Christmas dinner for her family with a tenner shows how – & it has all the trimmings

Frugal single mum-of-four who makes Christmas dinner for her family with a tenner shows how - & it has all the trimmings

CHRISTMAS can be an expensive time of year – but thankfully your festive meal doesn’t have to be. A savvy single mum-of-four has revealed how she feeds her entire family for a tenner on December 25. Taking to her @mummybudgets account, Charlene shared how she serves up a delicious meal for her… Frugal single mum-of-four … Read more

Nepo baby music producer with famous 90s pop star parent poses at the polo – can you guess his chart-topping mum?

Nepo baby music producer with famous 90s pop star parent poses at the polo - can you guess his chart-topping mum?

A NEPO baby music producer with a famous popstar parent cut a chic figure as he posed at the polo. The son of the iconic soul singer – who herself has barely aged a day 27 years after her hit song – has carved his own stellar career in the music industry. 6 A nepo … Read more

I stared down cowardly Xmas killer who stabbed my mum in the head 29 times before hiding in tent during 18-day manhunt

I stared down cowardly Xmas killer who stabbed my mum in the head 29 times before hiding in tent during 18-day manhunt

SHANNON Brown shudders at the memory of happily queuing up with her one-year-old daughter to meet Santa at a Christmas grotto. For just hours later, the 30-year-old’s life was turned upside down after being told the devastating news that her mother, Michelle Hanson, had been viciously murdered. I stared down cowardly Xmas killer who stabbed … Read more

I save £2.4k to splurge on my grandkids at Christmas thanks to my secret swinging side hustle – my family have no clue

I save £2.4k to splurge on my grandkids at Christmas thanks to my secret swinging side hustle - my family have no clue

GRANDMA Suzie, 52, has come up with a very novel way to save thousands so she can splash the cash at Christmas… Stepping aboard the old fashioned ‘Santa Express’ steam train with my two very excitable young grandchildren, I can’t help but beam with delight too. I look just like any other… I save £2.4k … Read more

I love The Sun’s wrapping paper campaign… everyone must support it to bring sick kids magic of Xmas, says Simon Cowell

I love The Sun's wrapping paper campaign… everyone must support it to bring sick kids magic of Xmas, says Simon Cowell

AS Santa prepares to visit children being treated in hospital for cancer, Simon Cowell has urged our readers to help put more gifts on that sleigh. The Britain’s Got Talent boss has backed our Christmas Wrapping For Kids campaign, which sees proceeds go towards presents for young patients. 7 BGT… I love The Sun’s wrapping … Read more

Rita Ora will be great mum – she’s learned it all from me & we all absolutely love Taika, says her psychiatrist mum Vera

Rita Ora will be great mum - she's learned it all from me & we all absolutely love Taika, says her psychiatrist mum Vera

POP star, actress and entrepreneur – over the years, Rita Ora has nailed all these roles. But her mother Vera thinks the beauty could soon be ready to become a mum as well. 6 Rita Ora and her mum Vera model the singer’s Primark rangeCredit: The Mega Agency 6 Rita models a dress from her … Read more

Bake Off star reveals his wife has given birth to first child and says it’s ‘better than winning the show’

Bake Off star reveals his wife has given birth to first child and says it's 'better than winning the show'

BAKE Off star Rahul Mandal has become a dad for the first time – and says it is better than winning the show. The 37-year-old, who won the show in 2018, shared his happy news today with an announcement in The Times before posting pictures online. 4 Rahul Mandal has welcomed his first childCredit:… Bake … Read more

I fell in love with a man I saw on The Undateables – we can have sex like any couple, but there are challenges

I fell in love with a man I saw on The Undateables - we can have sex like any couple, but there are challenges

PARALYSED at just 17, George Dowell MBE, from West Sussex, believed his life was over. Here, George and his partner Jessikah Lopez, both 32, reveal how he rebuilt his life by buying his favourite football club, before they found love after meeting online. 9 George Dowell and his partner Jessikah… I fell in love with … Read more

Bargain-hunter mum reveals incredible B&M 3 for £20 deal on kids’ toys – bagging 9 PRESENTS for less than £7 each

Bargain-hunter mum reveals incredible B&M 3 for £20 deal on kids’ toys - bagging 9 PRESENTS for less than £7 each

A BARGAIN-hunter mum has revealed an incredible B&M three for £20 deal on kids’ toys – bagging nine presents for less than £7 each. The bumper deal was already a great two presents for £20 but it has recently been boosted up to include another toy completely for free. 1 Bargain-hunter mum Jade… Bargain-hunter mum reveals incredible … Read more