National News
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A 20-minute date with a Tinder predator 'destroyed' my life for years
Nadia said the abuse started after she ended their date early because of "red flags".
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How Scottish parties will try to maximise election votes in six months
Opinion polls point to a fifth SNP victory - but a lot could change in six months with parties working flat out for votes.
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Kai Reesu win Scottish Album of the Year award 2025
The Glasgow band collected the £20,000 prize at a ceremony in Dundee on Thursday night.
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'Teacher' O'Neill with work to do as Celtic taught another lesson
Interim Celtic manager cut an exasperated figure in Denmark as he watched a magnificent Midtjylland teach the Scottish champions a lesson.
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Cash prize to boost new art talent in Jack Vettriano's memory
An award of £7,500 will boost the career of a new talent following in his footsteps. The £7,500 prize will be given to an artist without any formal training through the Royal Scottish Academy
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Salmon farm at centre of cruelty allegations loses Royal Warrant
Mowi Scotland's farm at Loch Harport on the Isle of Skye was suspended from an RSPCA welfare scheme in May.
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Lewis Capaldi, Kasabian and Richard Ashcroft to headline TRNSMT 2026
DF Concerts has announced the headliners for the three-day event on Glasgow Green in June next year.
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Swinney does not rule out tax hikes in Scotland
The first minister was urged to give a "cast-iron" guarantee that he would not increase rates in the Budget.
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Grand Theft Auto studio accused of 'union busting' after sacking Edinburgh workers
A union representing people in the gaming sector said 31 people were fired at Rockstar's UK studios.
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Scottish government reveals plan to reach net zero targets by 2045
The route map includes targets to decarbonise building heat systems and phase out new petrol and diesel cars.
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Man jailed for street stabbing that led to false online rumours
Calum Fisher who stabbed a 21-year-old woman in a "life-endangering" attack has been jailed for six years.
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Scone Palace plans for £10m visitor attraction approved
Scone Palace has been granted permission to renovate their stable budling as part of a £10m development project
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Bus driver who ran over pedestrian given community service
First Bus driver Amarjit Singh admitted killing Scott Willies by careless driving on Great Western Road in January 2024.
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Case dropped for migrant hotel resident on sexual charges
The 23-year-old resident of the former Cladhan Hotel in Falkirk was due to stand trial on Friday.
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Scotcast: Climate change and the culture wars
And can Martin and Laura spot a lie?
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'Scotland's oldest bakery' up for sale after 200 years
Barry and Claire Taylor are the sixth generation to run Scotland's oldest bakery in Strathaven, South Lanarkshire.
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Mental health, buses and school meals - issues that matter to first-time voters
Teenagers who could vote for the first time next year put politicians through their paces at an event in Dumfries.
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Why the battle still rages over land ownership in Scotland
The reaction to the Scottish government's wide-ranging new laws show the divided opinions on the issue.
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'Alopecia changed my perception of beauty' says Bake Off winner
Jasmine Mitchell spoke about her decision to live her life without wearing a wig on the Channel 4 TV show.
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Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
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First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton
Plaque on the teenager's teeth contains pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague.
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Nicholas Rossi: How reality caught up with the man in the oxygen mask
Unravelling the case of a US fugitive who claimed to be the victim of mistaken identity after being traced in Glasgow.
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'I've been punched, spat at and threatened with a knife' says shop worker
A former retail worker from Dundee backs a campaign asking shoppers to treat staff with respect.
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Could homegrown doctors become the rural GPs of the future?
A group of 17 Dumfries and Galloway medical students could help with the area's recruitment issues.
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Cash prize to boost new art talent in Jack Vettriano's memory
An award of £7,500 will boost the career of a new talent following in his footsteps. The £7,500 prize will be given to an artist without any formal training through the Royal Scottish Academy
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Councillors criticise handling of barracks asylum seeker plan
A special meeting of Highland Council was held to debate the Home Office's proposals for Cameron Barracks.
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Aberdeen to bid for Tall Ships event again
The Granite City will now bid to host the Tall Ships Races again as early as 2030, it is announced.
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Customer booked nearly 250 recycle centre visits in a year
Dumfries and Galloway Council is now considering imposing a limit on the number of visits.
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Man jailed for street stabbing that led to false online rumours
Calum Fisher who stabbed a 21-year-old woman in a "life-endangering" attack has been jailed for six years.
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New Rangers dawn as far away as ever in European Groundhog Day
Rangers' resurrection under new regime still feels a pipe dream after latest European defeat, writes BBC Scotland's Scott Mullen.
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'Teacher' O'Neill with work to do as Celtic taught another lesson
Interim Celtic manager cut an exasperated figure in Denmark as he watched a magnificent Midtjylland teach the Scottish champions a lesson.
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Scotland choose Steyn over Van der Merwe for New Zealand - but why?
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe and Zander Fagerson is not included as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand on Saturday.
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Can Scotland beat the All Blacks?
Tom English and Andy Burke discuss Gregor Townsend's selections to face the All Blacks

