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Glen Sannox takes first paying passengers on trial run to Arran ahead of official launch on Monday
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Glen Sannox takes first paying passengers on trial run to Arran

Gun discovered at property in Elgin months after body found in ‘unexplained death’
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Gun discovered at property months after body found in 'unexplained death'

Temperatures drop to -13.9C in Scotland overnight as SEPA issues flood warnings due to melting snow
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Temperatures drop to -13.9C overnight as flood warnings issued due to melting snow

Search for missing twin sisters from Hungary enters fifth day as police comb River Dee in Aberdeen
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Search for missing twin sisters enters fifth day as police comb River Dee

Alex Salmond’s widow Moira says attacks on late husband ‘unfair and distressing’
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Alex Salmond's widow says attacks on late husband 'unfair and distressing'

Number of childminders halved in Scotland over past decade, Care Inspectorate figures show
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Number of childminders halved in Scotland over past decade, figures show

John Swinney vows to serve full five years as First Minister if SNP win 2026 Holyrood elections
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Swinney vows to serve full five years as FM if SNP win Holyrood elections

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Lynx captured overnight after being illegally released in Scottish Highlands dies
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Lynx captured overnight after being illegally released in Highlands dies

Coldest January night in Scotland in 15 years as temperatures plummet to -18.9C in Altnaharra
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Coldest January night in 15 years as temperatures plummet to -18.9C

Former Olympic swimmer Dan Wallace backs campaign for ‘vital’ hydrotherapy pool in Perth
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Former Olympic swimmer backs campaign for 'vital' hydrotherapy pool

Single mum given last-minute reprieve from eviction in Glasgow
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'I have nowhere else to go': Single mum given last-minute reprieve from eviction

‘Opening a place where people can go and inject drugs will make things worse’
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'Opening a place where people can go and inject drugs will make things worse'

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Faults in monitoring of sewage dumping not recorded, say Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Faults in monitoring of sewage dumping not recorded, say Lib Dems

Rise of Reform ‘a danger to Scotland’, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie warns
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Rise of Reform 'a danger to Scotland', warns Patrick Harvie

Rod Stewart’s wife says his 80th birthday will stay in their ‘hearts forever’
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Rod Stewart’s wife says his 80th birthday will stay in their ‘hearts forever’

Scotland in grip of coldest January weather in 15 years – and it could get even colder tonight
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Scotland in grip of coldest January weather in 15 years - and it could get even colder tonight

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Call to protect thousands of households ahead of energy meter switch-off
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Call to protect thousands of households ahead of energy meter switch-off

Dozens of schools close as temperatures plunge across Scotland amid heavy snow and ice alert
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Dozens of schools close as temperatures plunge to -14C amid heavy snow and ice

Is it still illegal to possess drugs in Scotland?
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Is it still illegal to possess drugs in Scotland?

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LA Wildfires: At least 16 people dead as race to contain blaze continues

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Max George recalls dark moment writing will from hospital bed

Badenoch calls on Prime Minister to sack Tulip Siddiq over property allegations
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Badenoch calls on Prime Minister to sack Tulip Siddiq over property allegations