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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

3rd March 2025

‘Devastating’ impact on children from unsuitable housing, finds report

‘Devastating’ impact on children from unsuitable housing, finds report

Vanessa Taaffe

Scotland’s only specialist sports school at risk of closure

Scotland’s only specialist sports school at risk of closure

Iona Brownlie

Community centre in ‘dire straits’ appeals for funding help

Community centre in ‘dire straits’ appeals for funding help

Lewis Michie

Family call for better pancreatic cancer treatment after dad’s death

Family call for better pancreatic cancer treatment after dad’s death

Felicity Clifford

Free art studios to help bring more people to Aberdeen city centre

Free art studios to help bring more people to Aberdeen city centre

Anne Smith

Families leaving and debts piling up, say island businesses

Families leaving and debts piling up, say island businesses

Haley Bouma

28th February 2025

Crown to reinvestigate death of woman four years ago

Crown to reinvestigate death of woman four years ago

Gordon Chree

Rare treat as seven plants to align in the night’s sky

Rare treat as seven plants to align in the night’s sky

Laura Piper

Angus council leader defends 11% tax hike

Angus council leader defends 11% tax hike

Callum Clark

Rare pictures of the Royal Family go on display in Edinburgh

Rare pictures of the Royal Family go on display in Edinburgh

Amie Flett

Consultation under way for cruise ship passenger levy

Consultation under way for cruise ship passenger levy

Finlay Jack

Turf cutting ceremony for project to reverse depopulation

Turf cutting ceremony for project to reverse depopulation

Nicola McAlley

27th February 2025

Scotland must ‘fundamentally rethink’ additional support needs education

Scotland must ‘fundamentally rethink’ additional support needs education

Caitlin Hutchison

Parents on Mull call for end to mainland schooling

Parents on Mull call for end to mainland schooling

Olly Dickinson

Council tax in Angus to rise 11% as budget passed

Council tax in Angus to rise 11% as budget passed

Fraser Nicoll

Cairngorm funicular railway to reopen after months of closure

Cairngorm funicular railway to reopen after months of closure

Iain Ramage

Aberdeenshire Council agrees to 10% tax rise

Aberdeenshire Council agrees to 10% tax rise

Grainne NiGhreachain

26th February 2025

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

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

Vanessa Taaffe

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