🔴 Here are the 10 best secondary schools in Scotland

Good morning Voornaam

Friday and the weekend is upon us.

There is a weather warning for parts of Scotland this weekend, so check ahead if you have travel plans, and take care.

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

First up, the performance of Scottish schools has been ranked in the latest edition of The Sunday Times - we take a look at the top 10 in the country.

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Why UK Budget triggered mergers and acquisitions 'deal a day' for leading Scottish law firm

Activists who targetted Stone of Destiny ordered to carry out unpaid work

10 announcements Taylor Swift could make at her final Eras Tour concert

Outlander star Sam Heughan reveals backing for Scottish youth theatre company as new fund launched

Uncapped Scotland 28y/o plays big role in dramatic cup upset as contract status has clubs on alert

'Brutally difficult': The task awaiting Scotland's rugby glitterati at European rugby's top table

Bob MacIntyre laughs off 'Oh-ban' announcement after solid start in Bahamas

Lastly for today, take a look inside the abandoned homes across the Scottish Highlands where traces of real lives hang on.

Take a look right here.

Scottish trivia time! Yesterday we asked: "How many islands does Scotland have?"

The answer is 790 islands. 94 of them are inhabited.

No question today as its the weekend, but we'll be back on Monday.

Whatever your plans today, and the weekend, have a good one.

From

The team at The Scotsman

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