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Tara Fitzpatrick

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Pupil treated in hospital after falling from two-storey stairwell in East Kilbride school

Pupil treated in hospital after falling from two-storey stairs in school

16 hours ago

Covid cases lowest in Scotland for over a year amid rise in new ‘Kraken’ variant

Scotland

Covid cases lowest in over a year amid rise in new 'Kraken' variant

16 hours ago

Woman fighting for life after being knocked down by car in Glasgow city centre on same night of fatal crash

Woman fighting for life after being knocked down by car in city centre

19 hours ago

UK Athletics backs ban on trans women in female events but calls for law change

Sport

UK Athletics backs ban on trans women in female events

17 hours ago

Roads shut after car crashes with pedestrian in Glasgow city centre

Roads shut after car crashes with pedestrian in Glasgow city centre

2 days ago

Missing man and baby traced by police in Edinburgh after search appeal

Edinburgh & East

Missing man and baby traced by police after search appeal

2 days ago

Dumfries couple push forward wedding before baby boy’s death from extremely rare brain tumour

Couple push forward wedding before baby's death from rare brain tumour

2 days ago

Performers across the world come to Edinburgh for MANIPULATE arts festival

Edinburgh & East

Performers across the world come to Edinburgh for visual arts festival

3 days ago

Residents and Carnoustie Leisure Centre evacuated by police after gas leak

North East & Tayside

Residents and leisure centre evacuated by police after gas leak

3 days ago

Decline in teacher numbers ‘wholly unacceptable’ say Scottish Government

Politics

Decline in teacher posts 'wholly unacceptable' say Scottish Government

4 days ago

Search for man last seen in Glasgow almost two years ago as family grow concerned

Search for man last seen almost two years ago as family grow concerned

4 days ago

CCTV released in hunt for men over serious assault of woman in Inverness

Highlands & Islands

CCTV released in hunt for men over serious assault of woman

4 days ago

Police called to Peterhead Academy in Aberdeenshire after teen ‘enters building with knife’

North East & Tayside

Police called to high school after 'teen entered with knife'

3 days ago

One man and two women rushed to hospital after three-car crash on A75 in Mouswald, Dumfries

One man and two women rushed to hospital after three-car crash

5 days ago

Man charged after boy, 13, assaulted while walking on Great Western Road in Clydebank

Man charged after boy, 13, assaulted while walking on main road

5 days ago

Nicola Sturgeon calls for ‘less heat’ in debate over trans prisoners following case of Isla Bryson

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon calls for 'less heat' in debate over trans prisoners

5 days ago

Prison service generated right result in case of trans rapist Isla Bryson, says Scotland’s Equality Network

Scotland

Prison service 'right to move trans rapist', LGBTI charity says

1 week ago

Brothers James and Barry Gillespie still wanted by Police Scotland over links to organised crime

Scotland

Scots brothers wanted over links to organised crime 'still at large'

1 week ago

Scottish actor Alan Cumming returns OBE over ‘toxicity’ of British Empire and role of the monarchy

Entertainment

Alan Cumming returns OBE over 'toxicity' of British Empire

1 week ago

Scottish Government ministers to ‘step in’ to stop teaching numbers being cut

Scotland

Ministers to 'step in' to stop teacher numbers being cut

1 week ago

Workers at Drax power stations across Scotland balloted for strike action by Unite over pay offer

Scotland

Power station workers balloted for strike action over pay offer

1 week ago

Pedestrian dies after being struck by car on A9 near Broxden Roundabout in Perth

North East & Tayside

Pedestrian dies after being struck by car on A9 near roundabout

1 week ago

Man and teen charged after £10k worth of cannabis found from car crash in Aberdeen

North East & Tayside

Man and teen charged after £10k worth of cannabis found from car crash

1 week ago

Scotland’s favourite Robert Burns poem revealed and performed by acting legend James Cosmo

Entertainment

James Cosmo recites Scotland's favourite Burns poem following poll

1 week ago

Around 250,000 customers affected after burst pipe in Milngavie as Scottish Water carry out works

Water restored to around 250,000 customers after burst pipe

1 week ago

Glasgow Film Festival: Thelma & Louise and Kelly Macdonald among 2023 highlights

Entertainment

Thelma & Louise and Kelly Macdonald among film festival highlights

1 week ago

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All At Once leads nominations at 95th Academy Awards

Entertainment

Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All At Once leads nominations

2 weeks ago

Man charged after police uncover Class A drugs worth £40k in Eastriggs

Man charged after police uncover Class A drugs worth £40k

2 weeks ago

Founder of The Leith Collective invited to spend Burns’ Night at 10 Downing Street

Edinburgh & East

Edinburgh company founder to spend Burns' Night at 10 Downing Street

2 weeks ago

Man charged after cash and alcohol stolen following break-in at Montrose Football Club

North East & Tayside

Man charged after cash and alcohol stolen from football club

2 weeks ago

Today's Top Stories

Scottish Licensed Trade Association pubs and restaurants call for Scottish Government support

Politics

Pubs and restaurants face 'tidal wave of economic challenges'

Emergency services continue search for man who fell in water at Victoria Quay in Leith, Edinburgh

Edinburgh & East

Search ongoing for man who 'fell into water' near government building

Midlothian Council: Free school music lessons, libraries and Christmas lights face spending cuts

Edinburgh & East

Free school music lessons face axe under council's budget plans

Calcutta Cup: Story of the first time Scotland played England at rugby in 1871

Sport

'Flodden is revenged' - the first time Scotland played England at rugby

Six Nations: Scotland set to take on England at Twickenham in Calcutta Cup clash

Sport

Calcutta Cup: Everything you need to know as Scotland take on England

Ex-Sex Pistols star Johnny Rotten fails in bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision with band Public Image Ltd

Entertainment

Ex-Sex Pistols frontman fails in bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision

Police release CCTV image of man they wish to speak to following assault near Tingle Bar in Glasgow

CCTV image of man sought by police released following attack near bar

Latest in North East & Tayside

Andrew Innes changed his story on why he killed mother Bennylyn Burke and child Jellica, Dundee Sheriff court told

North East & Tayside

Man changed story about why he killed mum and little girl, court told

William Curtis threatened assassination of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and abducted sheriff

North East & Tayside

Man threatened assassination of Nicola Sturgeon and abducted sheriff

Teenage boy charged by police after ‘entering Peterhead Academy secondary school with a knife’

North East & Tayside

Teenager charged after 'boy entered school with knife'

Plans for replacement Aberdeenshire primary school in South Formartine get go-ahead

North East & Tayside

Plans for replacement Aberdeenshire primary school get go-ahead

Man killed mum Bennylyn Burke with hammer before slaying daughter Jellica in Dundee

North East & Tayside

Man killed mum with hammer before slaying her toddler

Jury retires in trial of man accused of assassination threat against First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

North East & Tayside

Jury retires in trial of man accused of assassination threat against FM

Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire post losses of £15m

North East & Tayside

£15m losses for Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses

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