A man who turned his back on a life of violent gang crime to help young offenders has warned the Government against cutting funding to projects which give ex-prisoners a second chance.

The survivors of a coach crash in France which killed a teenage schoolgirl have returned to Scotland for emotional reunions with their families.

A 15-year-old girl was killed and nine other people seriously injured after the coach taking them on a school trip crashed in France today.

One child was killed and 11 other people were seriously injured today when a coach carrying schoolchildren from Scotland crashed in France, police said.