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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

Cost of living dominates Scottish election campaign

Rising household bills are putting pressure on families and charities.

26th March 2026

Anger over blocked wind farm deal in Highlands

Anger over blocked wind farm deal in Highlands

Iain Ramage

Scotland marks 20 years since smoking ban was introduced

Scotland marks 20 years since smoking ban was introduced

Grainne NiGhreachain

Scottish Parliament election campaign gets under way

Scottish Parliament election campaign gets under way

Colin Mackay

25th March 2026

Scottish hospitals to introduce new device for early pregnancy loss

Scottish hospitals to introduce new device for early pregnancy loss

Amie Flett

Angus family welcome law restricting restraint and seclusion in schools

Angus family welcome law restricting restraint and seclusion in schools

Lynne Rankin

NHS Grampian trials AI healthcare platform to support patient care

NHS Grampian trials AI healthcare platform to support patient care

Finlay Jack

Attention turns to Scottish election campaign as Holyrood goes into recess

Attention turns to Scottish election campaign as Holyrood goes into recess

Ewan Petrie

24th March 2026

Former North Lanarkshire council leader denies sexual offence charges

Former North Lanarkshire council leader denies sexual offence charges

Gordon Chree

Ambulance waiting times double at Highlands’ biggest hospital

Ambulance waiting times double at Highlands’ biggest hospital

Nicola McAlley

Public funding boost for green energy site near Nairn

Public funding boost for green energy site near Nairn

Iain Ramage

Further wave of prisoners released early amid record prison population

Further wave of prisoners released early amid record prison population

Sharon Frew

23rd March 2026

Peregrine falcons make City Chambers spire their new home

Peregrine falcons make City Chambers spire their new home

Rahim Cham

Majority of people in the UK ‘in favour of continued oil and gas production’

Majority of people in the UK ‘in favour of continued oil and gas production’

Oliver Wright

Army joins search for remains of mother and son murdered 50 years ago

Army joins search for remains of mother and son murdered 50 years ago

Nicola McAlley

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen babies for rare muscle disease

Lewis Michie

Glasgow Central Station to fully reopen two weeks on from blaze

Glasgow Central Station to fully reopen two weeks on from blaze

Vidushi Tiwari

New cosmetic treatment law could push procedures ‘underground’

New cosmetic treatment law could push procedures ‘underground’

Laura Alderman

20th March 2026

UK Government ‘must get HMO to house asylum seekers in Cameron Barracks’

UK Government ‘must get HMO to house asylum seekers in Cameron Barracks’

Iain Ramage

Mould growing inside hospital under construction

Mould growing inside hospital under construction

Steven Brown

Glasgow city centre dispersal zone comes into force

Glasgow city centre dispersal zone comes into force

Amie Flett

Muslims across Scotland celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Muslims across Scotland celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Rahim Cham

Activists stage rooftop protest over Guga hunt

Activists stage rooftop protest over Guga hunt

Nicola McAlley

FM refuses Iran conflict briefings supervised by Scottish secretary

FM refuses Iran conflict briefings supervised by Scottish secretary

Ewan Petrie

‘I’ll always be his voice’: Mum’s fight for change after 13-year-old’s death in hospital

‘I’ll always be his voice’: Mum’s fight for change after 13-year-old’s death in hospital

Sharon Frew

19th March 2026

Reform UK has launches its manifesto for the Scottish election

Reform UK has launches its manifesto for the Scottish election

Ewan Petrie

The peptide boom: Legal ‘loophole’ fuels rise of unregulated injectables

The peptide boom: Legal ‘loophole’ fuels rise of unregulated injectables

Amie Flett

New research project explores how nature can help those with dementia

New research project explores how nature can help those with dementia

Nicola McAlley

NHS Grampian agrees new financial plan to save £170m

NHS Grampian agrees new financial plan to save £170m

Steven Brown

Scottish women sue Johnson & Johnson over asbestos contamination

Scottish women sue Johnson & Johnson over asbestos contamination

Tara Fitzpatrick

Scotland-France ferry moves step closer with £3m investment

Scotland-France ferry moves step closer with £3m investment

Gordon Chree