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Widow accuses health board of 'letting families down' over deaths
Louise Slorance spoke before giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry after the death of husband Andrew.
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Man guilty of hammer attack murder of army veteran
Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.
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Storm Ashley clean-up begins after high winds and flooding
Storm Ashley brought high winds and rain to several parts of west and northern Scotland on Sunday
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Company fined over boy's death after boogie board accident
Kayden Walker died after becoming trapped under water for more than three minutes on the River Tay.
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Koi carp collector loses 25 prized fish in 'otter massacre'
Steven Smith from Milngavie believes otters attacked his garden pond and fish he collected over 40 years.
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Primary schools close as strikes target Swinney's constituency
Unison members, which includes janitors and classroom assistants, have walked out over council pay.
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Humza Yousaf says he should have offered Kate Forbes a better job
Scotland's former first minster told the BBC he regrets the way he dealt with his leadership rival.
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Edinburgh tram workers win dispute over lack of toilet breaks
Unite said late running times on services between Edinburgh Airport and Newhaven stopped drivers taking comfort breaks.
News Headlines
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More prisoners to be freed early to ease overcrowding
Some 1,100 prisoners will be released, excluding those convicted of murder, sex crimes and terrorism.
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Met firearms officer not guilty of Chris Kaba murder
Martyn Blake shot the unarmed 24-year-old in the head during a police vehicle stop in September 2022.
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Mega meteorite tore up seabed and boiled Earth's oceans
It was 200 times bigger than the one that wiped out the dinosaurs nearly three billion years later.
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Man dies after collision of two trains
The crash happened near the village of Llanbrynmair, in Powys, at around 19:30 BST on Monday.
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Water bills set to rise more than expected
The regulator will allow higher bills to fund growing costs and investment, the BBC understands.
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Aboriginal protester arrested during King's Sydney tour
The man was arrested for yelling slogans echoing those an Australian senator aimed at the King on Monday.
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Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children
A new pilot scheme helps councils find eligible children who are unregistered for free school meals.
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UK to boost Ukraine funding using £2bn from Russian assets
The funds are the UK's contribution to a $50bn (£38bn) loan package announced back in June.
Local News
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Festival of books in Blairgowrie
BOOKMARK features award-winning writers, household names and exciting new talent.
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Crieff charity unveils plans for film festival
Creative Crieff has announced the launch of the first Crieff Film Festival.
Entertainment News
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Liam Payne's death prompts music industry soul searching
Is duty of care to musicians, particularly young artists, being addressed in the music industry?
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Derry Girls creator hits out at ITV over AI plans
The broadcaster has posted a job ad for someone to use AI to "shape the future of content creation".
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Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Di'Anno dies
The band's first singer appeared on two albums before being replaced by Bruce Dickinson.
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'It's like I've lost someone from my family' - Liam Payne fans gather for vigils
Police estimated at least 800 people gathered in London to grieve the former One Direction star who died at 31.
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JK Rowling turned down House of Lords peerage twice
The revelation comes after Kemi Badenoch said she would give Rowling a peerage for her stance on gender.
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Animal rights protesters disrupt Pharrell premiere
A biopic of the singer, titled Piece by Piece, was delayed at the London Film Festival on Sunday.
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Jeff Lynne's ELO to call time with farewell show
The show will take place in London on 13 July, 55 years after the original band formed in Birmingham.
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Seven new lawsuits filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Four men and three women accuse the hip-hop mogul of sexually assaulting them at various parties in the US.