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Scottish Labour frontbencher quits over links to sex offender
Pam Duncan-Glancy has resigned as Labour's education spokesperson after reports she maintained links with a disgraced councillor.
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Woman, 87, killed and three seriously hurt in crash
The 87-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene on the A706 near Linlithgow on Friday evening.
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Man charged over death of 32-year-old in Inverness
The 52-year-old is scheduled to appear at the city's sheriff court on Monday in connection with the death.
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My breasts are so heavy they cause chronic pain but I can't get a reduction
Melissa Ashcroft was told earlier this year her BMI was too high to qualify for surgery on the NHS.
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Bus driver seriously injured after HGV sheds load
The 56-year-old was taken to hospital after her bus struck the load dropped by the HGV on the A96.
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Founder of fashion retailer What Every Woman Wants dies
Vera Weisfeld founded the women's fashion chain with her husband Gerald in Glasgow in 1971.
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DJ Hannah Laing on how losing her best friend reshaped her year
The DJ describes a 'life changing" year and her efforts to establish a community studio, giving new young artists opportunities in music.
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Tartan Army excited for World Cup despite tough draw for Scotland
Steve Clarke's side will face five-time winners Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in the United States next June.
News Headlines
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Driving-test touts offer instructors £250 kickbacks so they can bulk-book tests
Touts use instructor login details to bulk-book tests and sell them at a huge mark-up, the BBC finds.
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Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced
The group Take Back Power says its members poured custard and apple crumble on the Crown Jewels display.
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'Life being stressful is not an illness' - GPs on mental health over-diagnosis
Hundreds of GPs in England tell the BBC they are also worried about a lack of help for patients.
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Trans women will not be allowed to attend main Labour Women's Conference events
The conference will take place in 2026 after being cancelled for a year in light of the Supreme Court's gender ruling.
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Failed Sarah Ferguson-backed app received £1m taxpayers' money
The former Duchess was an "ambassador" for vVoosh, founded by her friend Manuel Fernandez.
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Russia bombards Ukraine as US says progress made in talks with Kyiv
President Zelensky says an attack on a rail hub near Kyiv was "meaningless from a military point of view".
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Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
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Shoppers loved the 'fabric queen'. Then, order by order, her story fell apart
Designer Nerida Hansen admits failing customers who ordered textiles worth thousands of dollars from her businesses.
Entertainment News
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Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.
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Strictly stars gear up for Musicals week as final looms
There are just two weeks left in the contest, and things are heating up on the ballroom floor.
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What should you do if you dislike your friend's partner?
Former friends Chrishell Stause and Emma Hernan have argued on and off-camera in the Netflix reality show.
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Catherine joined by stars and charity heroes for Christmas carol concert
Actors Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor were among the 1,600 guests at Westminster Abbey.
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Legendary architect Frank Gehry dies aged 96
Frank Gehry was acclaimed for his love of jagged angles and use of industrial materials.
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Boycotts and arguments - can the Eurovision Song Contest survive its biggest crisis?
The biggest crisis in the Eurovision Song Contest's history raises major questions about its future.
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Jamie's Italian to return six years after collapse
Jamie Oliver is relaunching his casual dining brand in the UK backed by the people behind Prezzo.
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Elf movie costume sells for £239,000 at auction
The costume from the festive favourite exceeds expectations, while a hat from Indiana Jones tops £300,000.
Station Updates
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The Heartland FM Arena at the Crieff Highland Gathering
Hear Peat & Diesel, Calum MacPhail, and the Rollin Drones on the Heartland FM Arena on Sunday, 17th August.
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Heartland FM celebrates the Crieff Summer Festival
The Crieff Summer Festival, running from the 9th August until the 16th August, will bring the town to life with music, culture, fun and celebration. Concluding with the Crieff Highland Gathering and featuring special events throughout!
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Perthshire radio presenter wins national award
Lewis Ness, a local radio presenter with Heartland FM, has been included in The Radio Academy ‘30 Under 30’,

