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Daughter of teacher Gwen Mayor killed in 1996 Dunblane shootings says mum showed ‘enormous courage’
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'Mum was a hero - she showed enormous courage protecting children in Dunblane shootings'

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds across parts of Scotland
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Scotland set to be battered by heavy rain and strong winds as warning issued

Celtic legends turn out for funeral of Lisbon Lion John Clark as fans gather at Celtic Park
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Celtic legends turn out for funeral of Lisbon Lion John Clark

Construction company fined after teen severed thumb off at work
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Construction company fined after teen severed thumb off at work

Aberdeen businessman defrauded firms and stole agricultural machinery including tractors worth £630,000
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Businessman defrauded firms and stole tractors worth £630,000

Retired paramedic who died of Covid after returning to duty given posthumous honour
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Retired paramedic who died of Covid after returning to duty given posthumous honour

Campaigners from Sex Matters demand action from Scottish Government over single-sex spaces in its buildings
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Campaigners demand Scottish Government action on single-sex spaces amid legal threat

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Dad left homeless at 16 after drugs caused rift with parents turns life around thanks to Jobs First programme
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'I was left homeless at 16 - now I have a job, a daughter and a future'

No 10 says Starmer backs Rachel Reeves after Chancellor’s tears in Commons
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No 10 says Starmer backs Reeves after Chancellor’s tears in Commons

Investigation launched after Highland wildfires ravage area size of 10,500 football pitches
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Investigation launched after wildfires ravaged area size of 10,500 football pitches

Man who died in Glasgow flat named after woman arrested
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Man who died in flat named after woman arrested

King and Queen brave summer downpour to honour Kirkcaldy’s war dead
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King and Queen brave summer downpour to honour Kirkcaldy’s war dead

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Chinook 1994 helicopter crash families criticise MoD for ‘losing moral compass’
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Chinook 1994 helicopter crash families criticise MoD for ‘losing moral compass’

UN expert Reem Alsalem backs Ash Regan’s proposed Bill to criminalise the buying of sex in Scotland
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UN expert backs Regan's Bill to criminalise the buying of sex in Scotland

Youth among 42 arrested as police seize drugs worth £500,000 and weapons including machete and axe
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Youth among 42 arrested as police seize £500,000 of drugs and weapons including machete

Sport stars pay tribute to late Doddie Weir in birthday video
Scotland

Sport stars pay tribute to late Doddie Weir in birthday video

Record number of children referred to scheme to prevent animal cruelty
Scotland

Record number of children referred to scheme to prevent animal cruelty

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain and strong winds across parts of Scotland
Scotland

Scotland set to be battered by heavy rain and strong winds as warning issued

Explainer: Could Scotland move to a four-day working week and which companies are trialling the move?
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Could Scotland move to a four-day working week?

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Mourners to gather for Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota’s wake in Portugal
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Mourners to gather for Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota’s wake in Portugal

Glasgow Clyde College delivers Oasis masterclass for new generation of fans ahead of Murrayfield gig
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Wonderwall 101: College delivers Oasis masterclass for new generation of fans

How could European summer strikes scupper your holiday?
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How could European summer strikes scupper your holiday?