🔴 Exclusive: Inside how 'distraught' staff found class toys and sofas dumped in skips at 7 Scottish schools

Good morning Voornaam

Monday morning, grey and cloudy, but Christmas isn't too far off now. Presents are being wrapped and the Muppets Christmas Carol watched on repeat (quite rightly) which adds a certain sparkle today.

Grab a coffee and make sure you have breakfast while we take a look at the news.

First up, an exclusive from our Education Correspondent.

Inside how 'distraught' staff found class toys and sofas dumped in skips at 7 Scottish schools.

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Lastly for today, Scottish Highland community 'blindsided' by spaceport bombshell as future hopes turn to dust.