Good evening and welcome to today's Daily Record headline briefing.
Top stories from Scotland and beyond include kids who were left freezing outside school after coat confusion, dangers of new Covid variant and all the latest from the January transfer window.
Here is all you need to know to keep up to date.
Kids left 'freezing' outside school after coats confiscated because they don't have official badge on theme
Furious parents have blasted school staff who confiscated their kids' warm coats because they were not branded with the school badge.
Pupils are only permitted to wear the expensive branded school jacket on school grounds - which when added to the cost of other branded items can cost a family up to £100 per child.
Photos taken by fuming parents show staff milling around outside in cold temperatures in warm overcoats while some children are just in jumpers.
Next Covid variant could be 'more severe' than Omicron, Jason Leitch has warned
The next Covid variant could be ‘more severe’ than Omicron, Scotland’s National Clinical Director has warned.
Earlier this week, Nicola Sturgeon told MSPs there are signs of ‘encouragement’ in recent data as the new variant continues to spread across Scotland.
The First Minister said that new infection numbers have fallen in all age groups, apart from over 85s. She added that the situation in Scotland’s hospitals appears to be improving.
Scots family heartbroken as Rangers-daft dad suddenly dies after going to bed feeling 'peaky'
A Scots family have been left heartbroken after their 'friendly giant' dad suddenly died in his sleep.
Billy Muir, from Glasgow, went to bed feeling 'peaky' around January 7th and sadly never woke up.
The Rangers daft 54-year-old grandfather had taken a covid test shortly before which turned up negative last week.
Now his devastated family have been left in shock by his death and are paying tribute to the 'legend'.
Chance to see the Northern Lights in skies above Scotland this weekend - when to watch
The Northern Lights could make a showing this weekend, forecasters predict.
On Saturday, January 15, the out-of-this-world dancing lights could be visible above Scotland and the UK.
The celestial display might be visible as far south as the north of England, according to the Met Office Space Weather forecast.
Scots will be able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights due to increased activity from the sun.
Transfer news LIVE as Rangers and Celtic plus Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs eye signings
January is dragging on but the transfer window is moving at a frenetic pace and showing no signs of slowing down.
Premiership champions Rangers are shoring up for their title defence with James Sands arriving from New York City and links with Dutch sensation Xavi Simons have never quite gone away.
Gio van Bronckhorst is also eyeing his goalkeeping situation with Sam Johnstone reportedly lined up as a replacement for Allan McGregor.
You can keep up with all the latest here.
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