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10k race in Glasgow disrupted by prankster pretending to be marshal
Runners at a 10k trail race in Glasgow were sent in the wrong direction by a prankster pretending to be a marshal and who buried arrow signs marking the course.
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Scottish company Skyrora plans first rocket launch in 2026
A Scottish company plans to launch its rockets into space starting in 2026, following a suborbital launch attempt later this year.
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Former patients expose abuse at Scotland’s largest children’s psychiatric hospital
Former patients at Scotland’s biggest children’s psychiatric hospital have spoken out about a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.
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18-year-old student found dead at Stirling University
Police were called to the Alexander Court area of Bridge of Allan in Stirling after reports of a sudden death on Friday afternoon. The death is being treated as ’unexplained’
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Singer Darius Campbell Danesh left £644,050 estate after tragic passing
Singer Darius Campbell Danesh left a six-figure fortune after his tragic death, it has emerged.
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Woman unable to secure legal aid lawyer after contacting 116 law firms in divorce struggle
A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer to handle her divorce - despite asking more than 116 law firms to take on the case.
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Woman raped near Glasgow subway station: Police launch investigation
Police are investigating the rape of a woman near an underground station in Glasgow.
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Body found during search for missing sisters in Scotland
The body of a second woman has been found in the search for missing sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who went missing in Aberdeen last month, Police Scotland has said.
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Scottish businessman caught with 4,000 child abuse images at Florida airport
Steven Paul McInally was stopped by border guards at Orlando International Airport when he arrived for a holiday in Florida. He had almost 4,000 images of child abuse on his phone
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Body found in River Dee near site of missing Huszti sisters’ last sighting
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti’s disappearance earlier this month sparked a major search operation. Police Scotland previously said there had been nothing to suggest "suspicious circumstances or criminality".
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Storm Éowyn: Red weather warning issued as gusts of up to 100mph threaten lives in Northern Ireland and Scotland
Rare red weather alert issued as storm forecast to bring gusts of up to 100mph, with ‘extreme risk to life’ warning in Ireland
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Tragic death of released lynx highlights dangers of illegal animal abandonment
Postmortem will be carried out on wild cat, one of four humanely captured in Cairngorms, to find cause of death
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Scottish medic Jordan Maclachlan, 26, dies on the frontline in Ukraine
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says.
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Scotland’s aging ferries cost taxpayers £100m in repairs over a decade
Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling
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Plane crashes into hill shortly after takeoff from UK airport
A plane crashed just moments after take off from a Scottish airport this morning.
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Rapist actor, claiming to be Brad Pitt’s body double, jailed in ’stealthing’ case
An actor who claimed he was a stand-in for Brad Pitt has been jailed for raping five women and attacking two others in a decade-long campaign of abuse.
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Man found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law and shooting two others in a shotgun rampage on the Isle of Skye
A man has been found guilty of murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to kill three other people during a shotgun rampage on the Isle of Skye and the Scottish mainland.
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Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has admitted to charges of domestic abuse
Stuart Hogg, who earned 100 caps for Scotland, pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies suddenly after giving a speech
Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today.
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Scottish Stagecoach tycoon discusses ’devastating’ impact after human trafficking charges dropped
The allegations involving Dame Ann Gloag dated from 2007 and 2022, but have now been dropped by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal
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The family of a banker murdered 20 years ago has criticized Police Scotland as "incompetent" in handling the case
Widow and sons of Alistair Wilson speak to media after trust in officers’ ability to identify shooter ‘eroded’
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New murder investigation launched into the shooting of banker found dead on his doorstep
Alistair Wilson was shot in Nairn in the Scottish Highlands in November 2004 and his killer has never been found despite "strenuous efforts" to find the person responsible
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A body has been found during the search for the wife of Scotland rugby star Scott Hastings
Jenny Hastings had been missing since she failed to return from swim at Wardie Bay in Edinburgh on Tuesday
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James Denholm, an electrician who secretly hid cameras in people’s homes and filmed them, has been jailed
James Denholm secretly filmed 17 people between June 2013 and August 2023, according to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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North Sea oil company Neo is reducing its investment due to concerns over the windfall tax
Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers