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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.
News Headlines
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PM 'angry and frustrated' at mistaken prisoner releases
Fraudster Billy Smith hands himself back in but Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif is still at large.
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Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms
The amount recouped remains a small percentage of the overall cost of asylum accommodation.
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After weeks of tension, plots and sabotage, Celebrity Traitors has come to a nail-biting end
On Thursday night, we finally found out who has emerged victorious in The Celebrity Traitors.
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McDonald's faces new crackdown on sexual abuse
The announcement by the equality watchdog comes after a BBC investigation into abuse at the restaurant chain.
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Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
The richest man in the world will get hundreds of millions of new shares if he hits his targets.
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I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself?
ChatGPT wrote a woman a suicide note and another AI chatbot role-played sexual acts with children, BBC finds.
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Andrew asked by Democrats in US Congress to appear for questioning over Epstein links
The panel, which does not have the power to subpoena Andrew, made the request as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
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Holocaust survivor and educator Manfred Goldberg dies aged 95
The German Jewish boy who saw his school closed by the Nazis dedicated his life to educating young people.
Entertainment News
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Pauline Collins, star of Shirley Valentine, dies aged 85
Her family said she died peacefully in her London care home having had Parkinson's for several years.
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Martine Croxall broke rules over 'pregnant people' facial expression, BBC says
The BBC newsreader was reading out a news bulletin about research on groups most at risk in UK heatwaves.
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Liam Payne inquest delayed for eyewitness evidence
A pre-inquest review heard investigations are continuing into the circumstances of the singer's death.
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Celebrity Traitors final briefly uploaded 24 hours early outside UK
The show was uploaded a day early by streaming service Crave in Canada, with hundreds able to watch.
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Who, moi? Jennifer Lawrence reveals Miss Piggy movie plans
The actress and close friend Emma Stone are set to co-produce the film, centered on the diva puppet.
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The Witcher stars stranded on boat as bomb found
The stars of the Netflix fantasy drama say they were told not to panic and later heard a loud bang.
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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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Kristen Stewart 'so angry Hollywood has gone backwards' for women
The star gives an impassioned speech saying progress for female film-makers has reversed in recent years.
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’,

