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Assisted dying: ‘I watched my mum suffer and die slowly for three days – it was horrific’
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'I watched my mum suffer and die slowly for three days - it was horrific'

Assisted dying: ‘I joined Dignitas after being paralysed but I’ve changed my mind’
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'I joined Dignitas after being paralysed but I've changed my mind'

Former oil worker left ‘terrified’ as Grangemouth redundancies begin
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Former oil worker left 'terrified' as Grangemouth redundancies begin

Child airlifted to hospital after falling at The Hermitage beauty spot
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Child airlifted to hospital after falling at beauty spot

Temperatures could reach 25C on Scotland’s hottest day of the year
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Temperatures could reach 25C on Scotland's hottest day of the year

Convicted domestic abuser brutally murdered partner, inflicting over 50 injuries in brutal attack
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Convicted domestic abuser admits 'savagely' murdering partner in brutal attack

NHS sorry after patient attended A&E five times before being diagnosed with bladder cancer
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Patient attended A&E five times before being diagnosed with bladder cancer

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Holyrood committee says vote on assisted dying a ‘matter of conscience’
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Holyrood committee says vote on assisted dying a 'matter of conscience'

Golfers clear out Caird Park clubhouse at Dundee’s last public course ahead of closure
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'Loss of Cairdy hurts': Golfers clear out clubhouse at Dundee's last public course

Sugar tax to extend to milkshakes and lattes under new UK Treasury plans
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Sugar tax could be extended to milkshakes and lattes to tackle obesity

Scotland set for hottest day of the year – but colder air will quickly follow
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Scotland set for hottest day of the year - but colder air will quickly follow

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Saving Scotland’s wild salmon: River Dee restocking project tackles population decline 
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Saving Scotland's salmon: River project reels in hope for endangered fish

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Wind farms and subsea cables ‘undefended’ against spies, sabotage and cyber attacks
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Wind farms and subsea cables 'undefended' against spies, sabotage and cyber attacks

More than 300,000 homes at risk of electricity disruption from July 1
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More than 300,000 homes at risk of electricity disruption from July 1

Justice secretary to lead new board to oversee changes after Polmont FAI
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Justice secretary to lead new board to oversee changes after Polmont FAI

Tighter rules mean Botox and filler can only be prescribed face-to-face
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Tighter rules mean Botox and filler can only be prescribed face-to-face

Is your energy meter among 300,000 set to be switched off on June 30?
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Is your energy meter among 300,000 set to be switched off on June 30?

What are the rules around fences in Scotland and when can you not put one up?
Scotland

What are the rules around fences in Scotland and when can you not put one up?

Four men convicted over £6.5m NHS Scotland corruption and bribery
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Four men convicted over £6.5m NHS Scotland corruption and bribery

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Co-op shuts off parts of IT system after attempted hack
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Co-op shuts off parts of IT system after attempted hack

Met Police investigating M&S cyber attack as online shopping still suspended
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Met Police investigating M&S cyber attack as online shopping still suspended

100 days: Trump's American revolution
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100 days: Trump's American revolution