Good morning Voornaam

Monday morning again, but the beautiful weather persists... thank goodness. We hope you had enough sun cream on this weekend, and enjoyed every second of it. Grab a coffee and a breakfast roll and lets take a look at some of the stories from today. 

First up, naturally, its General Election chat. First Minister John Swinney has called for 'respect' ahead of the first Scottish leaders TV debate this evening. 

STV will host the debate in which John Swinney, Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and Alex Cole - Hamilton will discuss key issues ahead of the election. Despite being the third biggest party at Holyrood, the Scottish Greens will not be represented, a decision they described as “outrageous”.

Read more here.

Also this evening, Crieff will become the centre of the universe as far as glamour is concerned. 

Luxury fashion label Dior is visiting the Perthshire town, in order to present its Cruise 2025 show in the al-fresco spot of Drummond Gardens, where the weather forecast has predicted light showers and a gentle breeze.

Read all about this incredible event here. 

Next up, our Education Correspondent asks the question "what do Scottish teachers really thing about using artificial intelligence in schools?" 

Everything you need to know is right here. 

Don't forget that you can keep up with news with our daily live blog here.

Have a fantastic day

From 

The team from The Scotsman