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A collection of stories as featured on the STV News at Six across Scotland

A collection of stories as featured on the STV News at Six across Scotland

‘Big-puff’ vapes to be the next big issue, says retailer

Scotland's main vape manufacturer and retailer VPZ said unregulated large devices will drive youth vaping

26th February 2025

Protesters call for reform on asylum seeker work policy

Protesters call for reform on asylum seeker work policy

Tara Fitzpatrick

Stealing a dog could become specific criminal offence

Stealing a dog could become specific criminal offence

Laura Piper

Allotments dating back 160 years facing battle as owner to sell site

Allotments dating back 160 years facing battle as owner to sell site

Callum Clark

Farmers gather for first agricultural show of the season

Farmers gather for first agricultural show of the season

Haley Bouma

Oil giant BP U-turns on cutting investment in renewables

Oil giant BP U-turns on cutting investment in renewables

Steven Brown

25th February 2025

Ofgem to raise energy price cap for third time in a row

Ofgem to raise energy price cap for third time in a row

Gordon Chree

MSPs approve Scottish Government Budget for coming year

MSPs approve Scottish Government Budget for coming year

Ewan Petrie

Industry is on a ‘knife-edge’ amid staff crisis, warn dentists

Industry is on a ‘knife-edge’ amid staff crisis, warn dentists

Amie Flett

Report finds Fife Council at ‘turning point’ in services delivery

Report finds Fife Council at ‘turning point’ in services delivery

Vanessa Kennedy

University staff lobby government body as strike continues

University staff lobby government body as strike continues

Lynne Rankin

Animal sanctuary ‘fighting to survive’ amid lack of funding

Animal sanctuary ‘fighting to survive’ amid lack of funding

Reem Satar

Isle of Lewis fabrication yard awarded new contract after takeover by Spanish firm

Isle of Lewis fabrication yard awarded new contract after takeover by Spanish firm

Haley Bouma

24th February 2025

Family call for stroke symptoms change after father’s death

Family call for stroke symptoms change after father’s death

Rahim Cham

St Johnstone supporter living with cancer named Fan of the Year

St Johnstone supporter living with cancer named Fan of the Year

Selena Jackson

Angus residents wait to hear how high council tax will rise

Angus residents wait to hear how high council tax will rise

Lynne Rankin

Dundee University staff begin three-week strike action

Dundee University staff begin three-week strike action

Susan Nicholson

Residents considering legal action over RAAC affected homes

Residents considering legal action over RAAC affected homes

Grainne NiGhreachain

21st February 2025

Sarwar promises biggest NHS reforms in decades at party conference

Sarwar promises biggest NHS reforms in decades at party conference

Ewan Petrie

Parents speak of ‘utter chaos’ after defects found in school

Parents speak of ‘utter chaos’ after defects found in school

Olly Dickinson

Edinburgh business hoping to tackle fast fashion habits

Edinburgh business hoping to tackle fast fashion habits

Laura Piper

Book uncovering Dundee’s Gaelic roots hoping to inspire learners

Book uncovering Dundee’s Gaelic roots hoping to inspire learners

Fraser Nicoll

Businesses in Moray facing ‘double whammy’ of new taxes

Businesses in Moray facing ‘double whammy’ of new taxes

Iain Ramage

Venison to be supplied to schools in bid to control deer numbers

Venison to be supplied to schools in bid to control deer numbers

Susan Nicholson

Charities unite to urge council not to cut their funding

Charities unite to urge council not to cut their funding

Reem Satar

20th February 2025

Police raid homes in suspected human trafficking and drugs case

Police raid homes in suspected human trafficking and drugs case

Lynne Rankin

Veterans charity launches first-ever public fundraising campaign

Veterans charity launches first-ever public fundraising campaign

Lewis Michie

Dundee councillors want more ‘community clean-ups’

Dundee councillors want more ‘community clean-ups’

Fraser Nicoll

Entire generation of Scots failed, say disability campaigners

Entire generation of Scots failed, say disability campaigners

Nicola McAlley

19th February 2025

Council tax expected to rise ahead of local authority budgets

Council tax expected to rise ahead of local authority budgets

Ewan Petrie

23rd July 2024

Youngsters take part in taster sessions for Tall Ships race

Youngsters take part in taster sessions for Tall Ships race

Haley Bouma

Aberdeen flats first to have flammable cladding removed

Aberdeen flats first to have flammable cladding removed

Oliver Wright