National News
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Swinney denies government pressure to open scandal-hit hospital
It has been claimed the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital opened in 2015 despite not being "ready".
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Man killed after asking rapper to 'quieten down'
Martin Forgie was attacked after asking Steven Leask to stop rapping during a visit to Forgie's Ellon home.
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Firm fined £433k after machine fall fractured worker's skull
Matthew King was struck on the head while working underneath the machine at Multi Packaging Solutions.
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We were lied to, demeaned and smeared, say hospital inquiry families
The families call for those responsible for the issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow to be held to account.
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'High risk' of travel disruption amid amber rain warning
A yellow warning of rain is also in place for a wider area of Scotland.
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Swinney announces plan for national housing agency
The first minister says the proposals will deliver new homes more quickly and more affordably.
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Woman dies after crashing into garden fence in Dunfermline
Emergency services were called but the 64-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Women experience harassment and rape in Scottish folk scene, says report
The survey of 409 women - most of them musicians, teachers or students - found 81% had suffered some form of abuse.
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Seven films represent Scotland at last Redford Sundance festival
Seven out of 100 films at the festival founded by Hollywood legend Robert Redford have links to Scotland.
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'Paul Mescal loved my song - but forgot my name'
The Gladiator II and Hamnet star mentioned last December he was loving a song called Evelyn, by Michael McGovern.
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Man admits killing victim by pushing him in front of ambulance on 999 call
Lewis Budge attacked Robert Bromell on the Corran Esplanade in Oban, Argyll and Bute, in September 2023.
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Wind farm near coast-to-coast walking route approved
The 10-turbines between Sanquhar and Carsphairn will be visible from the Southern Upland Way.
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Anti-asylum protest organiser admits abusing police officer
Connor Graham, 28 pled guilty to breach of the peace after an incident in Falkirk on December 6.
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Scottish government urges Ofcom to reject STV's news shake-up
STV is proposing to end the separate service for the north and reduce the amount of purely local news it shows.
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Should Scotland fans boycott the World Cup over Greenland row?
A former SNP MP, Hannah Kennedy-Bardell said she would "potentially" suggest boycotting the football tournament.
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Man jailed for 'despicable' sex attacks on girls and woman
Gordon Docherty raped one his victims while her newborn was nearby.
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Six key takeaways from the hospitals inquiry
As final submissions are made to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry, we now have a clearer picture of what went wrong.
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'Are we not good enough?' Girls football team win tiny plastic cup as boys get full-size trophy
The cup paled into comparison to the grand old trophy presented to the winning boys football team.
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Why Scotland's assisted dying bill is on a knife edge
As they prepare for a final vote on the historic bill, MSPs are weighing a life and death decision.
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Super hospital ‘scandal’: the story so far
What we’ve learned from the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
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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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'Just bad luck': The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Lachlan Lindsay and Hazel Dempster were both diagnosed with brain tumours as children.
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Scottish Hospitals Inquiry: What is being investigated?
The public inquiry into safety and wellbeing issues at Scotland's biggest hospital enters its final phase.
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Our local bridge has been closed for two years - it's affecting daily life
Aboyne bridge is one of more than 200 bridges in Aberdeenshire needing repairs, restoration or major refurbishment, according to a new report.
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Woman dies after crashing into garden fence in Dunfermline
Emergency services were called but the 64-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Visitor centre at Clynelish Distillery could close, says Diageo
The drinks giant says a review of its operations "regretfully" included plans to shut the centre.
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Man killed after asking rapping drug user to 'quieten down'
Martin Forgie was attacked after asking Steven Leask to stop rapping during a visit to Forgie's Ellon home.
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Wind farm near coast-to-coast walking route approved
The 10-turbines between Sanquhar and Carsphairn will be visible from the Southern Upland Way.
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Anti-asylum protest organiser admits abusing police officer
Connor Graham, 28 pled guilty to breach of the peace after an incident in Falkirk on December 6.
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Sparta star to Gladbach outcast - who is Cvancara as Celtic confirm deal?
Tomas Cvancara has joined Celtic, so what can fans expect from the Czech Republic striker?
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Rangers told to pay Dundee around £400,000 for Cameron
Rangers have been told by an SPFL tribunal to pay Dundee a fee of around £400,000 for midfielder Lyall Cameron.
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Scotland's McGinn facing several weeks out with knee injury
Injury-hit Aston Villa suffer another blow, with captain John McGinn facing a number of weeks on the sidelines.
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Scotland may get late T20 World Cup entry as Bangladesh refuse to back down
Bangladesh's place at next month's T20 World Cup is in jeopardy after the nation's cricket board reaffirms its plea to move matches from India to Sri Lanka.

