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Scottish Labour leadership contenders back North Sea drilling approval
Joe Fagan and Michael Marra were asked their views on the eve of voting on the contest to replace Anas Sarwar.
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I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby
Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.
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Swinney's 100-day push gives way to bigger battles ahead
The first minister has been ticking off the pledges from his first 100 days in government but on Tuesday he will unveil the bigger picture.
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Is 'bitty' Pittodrie win turning point for McInnes and Rangers?
Until Sunday's trip north to Aberdeen, Derek McInnes had not really enjoyed watching his Rangers team. That changed after an unconvincing win at Pittodrie.
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Could Skye be a hotspot for rare fiery orange lobsters?
Fisherman Iain Matheson has caught seven different ones within a square mile of each other.
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No happy ending after otter captured in Aberdeenshire town
The mammal captured with the help of police on the streets of Inverurie but was was euthanised after being judged too unwell to recover.
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How fashion returned to Scotland's former national costume museum
The striking outfits are on display at Shambellie House - which closed as a costume museum in 2013.
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M8 Eastbound reopens after man dies in bridge fall
Police Scotland said the incident happened just before 03:00 on Sunday morning at the M8 Junction 11, near the Cranhill area of the city.
News Headlines
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Prisoners freed early are returning to jail at rapid rate, governors tell BBC
PM Andy Burnham on Sunday announced changes to the next early release scheme - scheduled to start in October - which mean PC Harper's killers will stay in jail.
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Iran vows 'decisive response' to first US strikes in weeks
Iran says the attack on Larak Island, the first known US strikes since late July, killed two people and injured two others.
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Patel to be replaced by Tugendhat as shadow foreign secretary
Kemi Badenoch is expected to carry out a wider reshuffle of her front bench team following high-profile departures.
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Parents of seriously ill children should get paid leave, says commissioner
Children's commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza has backed called for more support for parents and carers.
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This actor was told he had Alzheimer's, now he's performing a one-man show
Peter Marinker is taking on one of Samuel Beckett's most famous plays alone on a London stage.
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The mystery of why so many black Britons still can't swim
For decades, swimming ability has been lower in the black community. Our writer asks why.
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Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school
Ukraine says Russia is deliberately attacking its culture, after strikes on publishers and churches.
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Jewish community in harder position than immediately after synagogue attack, says rabbi
Rabbi Daniel Walker says members of the Jewish community are feeling increasingly vulnerable.
Entertainment News
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Lola Young surprises Reading Festival with final day set
The singer has been slowly returning to performing after taking a break last year to "work on myself".
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Dolly Parton's dad couldn't read - it inspired her to send books to millions of children
Families across the globe share how free books from Parton's Imagination Library helped their children.
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Charli XCX electrifies Reading Festival with era-spanning set
The British singer and Irish rock band Fontaines DC both headlined the first night of Reading for 2026.
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Paul Heaton scores first number one album as Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 finally reaches top 40
Heaton's solo album tops the chart, while Parton's 1980 US hit reaches the UK top 40 at last.
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Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life?
Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.
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What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview
The official look at the blockbuster video game leaves fans and critics impressed.
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Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning
The performers are asking the government to give every person in the UK a legal right to own their voice.
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Selena Gomez pushes back against 'frivolous' fraud claims
Selena Gomez's lawyer says the fraud case is "absurd" - but it is far from unusual for celebrity family business relationships to go wrong.

