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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

11th March 2025

Scotland’s drugs deaths dropped 11% last year, new figures show

Scotland’s drugs deaths dropped 11% last year, new figures show

Amie Flett

Police used wrong grenade before shooting asylum seeker, inquiry hears

Police used wrong grenade before shooting asylum seeker, inquiry hears

Olly Dickinson

Health board’s decision to axe autism assessment unit criticised

Health board’s decision to axe autism assessment unit criticised

Tara Fitzpatrick

Living kidney donors raise awareness after saving friend’s life

Living kidney donors raise awareness after saving friend’s life

Rahim Cham

National education drive teaching CPR and how to use a defibrillator

National education drive teaching CPR and how to use a defibrillator

Fraser Nicoll

Dundee University to cut 600 jobs amid £75m in cuts

Dundee University to cut 600 jobs amid £75m in cuts

Lynne Rankin

Local community fights to save harbour night watch service

Local community fights to save harbour night watch service

Haley Bouma

Highland Clearances site to become home of new forest

Highland Clearances site to become home of new forest

Oliver Wright

10th March 2025

Vigil held as boy due in court after death of teenager

Vigil held as boy due in court after death of teenager

Sharon Frew

Mum calls for more NHS scans after baby daughter stillborn

Mum calls for more NHS scans after baby daughter stillborn

Caitlin Hutchison

Argyll and Bute to receive £70m boost from UK and Scottish governments

Argyll and Bute to receive £70m boost from UK and Scottish governments

Rahim Cham

Fire leaves 700 gymnasts without training facilities

Fire leaves 700 gymnasts without training facilities

Amie Flett

Locals push back against ‘devastating’ quarry plans

Locals push back against ‘devastating’ quarry plans

Oliver Wright

Investigation continues after retail units destroyed by fire

Investigation continues after retail units destroyed by fire

Nicola McAlley

7th March 2025

Tributes paid as police launch murder investigation into schoolboy’s death

Tributes paid as police launch murder investigation into schoolboy’s death

Sharon Frew

Former Grangemouth workers warn they will have to leave Scotland

Former Grangemouth workers warn they will have to leave Scotland

Gordon Chree

Concern over proposed Isle of Mull visitor levy plans

Concern over proposed Isle of Mull visitor levy plans

Olly Dickinson

‘Banana Flats’ residents say they are finally being listened to

‘Banana Flats’ residents say they are finally being listened to

Lewis Michie

Self-harm charity says government funding will make ‘real difference’

Self-harm charity says government funding will make ‘real difference’

Felicity Clifford

Tarlair open air swimming pool could soon reopen after community bid

Tarlair open air swimming pool could soon reopen after community bid

Finlay Jack

6th March 2025

Police investigate ‘suspicious’ death of 15-year-old boy

Police investigate ‘suspicious’ death of 15-year-old boy

Sharon Frew

Tice in Glasgow as two more councillors defect to Reform

Tice in Glasgow as two more councillors defect to Reform

Ewan Petrie

Citizens Theatre gets ready to reopen after seven-year revamp

Citizens Theatre gets ready to reopen after seven-year revamp

Caitlin Hutchison

Scottish Government to invest £16m in new Granton homes

Scottish Government to invest £16m in new Granton homes

Lewis Michie

Residents evacuated as blaze rips through derelict church

Residents evacuated as blaze rips through derelict church

Fraser Nicoll

Union to fight oil ban without clear plan for new jobs

Union to fight oil ban without clear plan for new jobs

Steven Brown

Dinosaur fossil extracted fifty years after discovery

Dinosaur fossil extracted fifty years after discovery

Nicola McAlley

Services at ‘breaking point’ say autism and neurodiversity campaigners

Services at ‘breaking point’ say autism and neurodiversity campaigners

Grainne NiGhreachain

5th March 2025

‘Time running out’ for daughter’s heart transplant, says mum

‘Time running out’ for daughter’s heart transplant, says mum

Sharon Frew

Children should be allowed to leave school at 14, say Scottish Tories

Children should be allowed to leave school at 14, say Scottish Tories

Colin Mackay

Over 200 million journeys made with under-22 free bus scheme

Over 200 million journeys made with under-22 free bus scheme

Ewan Petrie

Edinburgh City Council announces plans to get ‘climate ready’

Edinburgh City Council announces plans to get ‘climate ready’

Vanessa Kennedy

Robinson: It’s the ‘right time’ to stand down as MSP

Robinson: It’s the ‘right time’ to stand down as MSP

Fraser Nicoll

Aberdeen councillors vote for 9.85% council tax rise

Aberdeen councillors vote for 9.85% council tax rise

Oliver Wright