Single rat forces closure of school for a week

A single rat has forced the closure of a school in Aberdeenshire for a week.

New Deer School had to close at the start of the week. It has about 125 pupils, who have been learning from home.

Aberdeenshire Council said the health and wellbeing of pupils and staff was the top priority and it expected the school to remain closed on Friday.

A deep clean will be carried out before the school can re-open on Monday.