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Judge orders Scottish schools must provide single-sex toilets
Scotland

Judge orders Scottish schools must provide single-sex toilets

Hunt for convicted murderer after escape from HMP Castle Huntly
North East & Tayside

'Do not approach': Hunt for convicted murderer after escape from prison

Rangers in ‘productive conversations’ with US-based consortium over takeover
Sport

Rangers in ‘productive conversations’ with US-based consortium over takeover

Three men jailed after Scotland’s largest cannabis farm worth £3.6m uncovered in Greenock
Glasgow & West

Three men jailed after Scotland's largest cannabis farm worth £3.6m found

Prison to face criminal prosecution over Covid death of inmate in Scottish first
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Prison to face criminal prosecution over Covid death of inmate in Scottish first

John Swinney’s ‘anti far-right’ summit didn’t invite Reform – but they were the elephant in the room
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Swinney's 'anti far-right' summit didn't invite Reform - but they were the elephant in the room

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Man died of heart attack after ambulance service ‘did nothing’ for an hour
Edinburgh & East

Man died of heart attack after ambulance service ‘did nothing’ for an hour

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Glasgow’s historic buildings under threat amid soaring repair costs
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How can Glasgow save its world-class architectural legacy?

‘I have brain aneurysms that could rupture at any time – I live in constant fear’
Glasgow & West

'I have brain aneurysms that could rupture at any time - I live in constant fear'

‘I’ve accepted I may never be able to buy my own flat in Edinburgh’
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Edinburgh & East

'I live in Edinburgh - I've accepted I may never afford to buy my own flat'

Action needed to tackle Scotland’s litter emergency as ‘172 tonnes collected in three weeks’
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North East & Tayside

Volunteers pick up '172 tonnes of rubbish in three weeks' in annual litter pick

Highland villages sound alarm over HGV convoys for major energy project
Highlands & Islands

Highland villages sound alarm over HGV convoys for major energy project

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Scottish Prison Service issues apology three years after losing inmate’s possessions during prison transfer
Scotland

Inmate receives apology after possessions lost during prison transfer

Farage: ‘Scottish establishment says we’re the bad guys, so we must be in right place’
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Glasgow & West

Farage: 'Scottish establishment says we're the bad guys, so we must be in right place'

Scots families still waiting for life-saving drug six months after NHS approval
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Glasgow & West

Scots families still waiting for life-saving drug six months after NHS approval

‘Haud yer wheesht!’ Scottish idioms and phrases that have helped shape the English language
Scotland

'Haud yer wheesht': Scottish phrases that have helped shape the English language

Local restrictions did not alter behaviour during coronavirus pandemic, Aberdeen Uni research finds
Scotland

Local restrictions 'did not alter behaviour' during Covid pandemic

What is John Swinney’s ‘anti-far right’ summit and why does it matter?
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Swinney hosts summit to combat 'threat from the far right' 

Scottish Government has ‘no plans’ to revive gender reform bill
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Scottish Government has 'no plans' to revive gender reform bill

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Musk to scale back role at DOGE as Tesla profits plunge
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Musk to scale back role at DOGE as Tesla profits plunge

Should Scots pay more for locally sourced produce at supermarkets?
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Should Scots pay more for locally sourced produce at supermarkets?

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Prayers and tributes made to Pope Francis across Scotland following death at 88
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Prayers and tributes made to Pope Francis across Scotland