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• Sandie Peggie tribunal judge issues 11 more ruling corrections

  23-12-2025 20:43 via bbc.com
  The changes to the judgement, which was also amended last week, are described as clerical mistakes, errors or omissions.
  
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• Susan Boyle receives 'hero' jacket from superstar fan Timothée Chalamet

  23-12-2025 18:50 via bbc.com
  The Scottish singer has been gifted a jacket by the US actor after he hailed her one of his biggest British heroes.
  
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• Gang feud member admits fire attack on beauty salon

  23-12-2025 13:25 via bbc.com
  Logan Carlin targeted the salon in Leith which has been linked to an ongoing gang feud in Scotland's central belt.
  
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• Bus journey times being 'killed by congestion' in cities

  23-12-2025 10:44 via bbc.com
  The industry warns that traffic jams are slowing average bus speeds and are calling for more priority measures for buses.
  
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• Man in court accused of nine sex attacks in single evening

  22-12-2025 19:40 via bbc.com
  Shashank Kasturi is accused of carrying out a series of sexual assaults on women in Stockbridge.
  
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• Man charged with murder after incident at house in Whitburn

  22-12-2025 18:27 via bbc.com
  Rafal Niewojt is accused of killing Grzegorz Bialy at the home in West Lothian on Friday.
  
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• Part of Edinburgh's Radical Road to reopen within months

  22-12-2025 12:12 via bbc.com
  Hutton's Rock is where the founding father of geology arrived at his theory of how and when the world was formed.
  
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• Passenger dies in hospital two days after driver killed in crash

  21-12-2025 15:56 via bbc.com
  Police say a 64-year-old man died from injuries sustained during the collision, which also claimed the life of a 48-year-old woman.
  
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• HGVs and trailers destroyed after fire breaks out at harbour

  21-12-2025 15:31 via bbc.com
  Emergency services said the blaze spread to a number of vehicles but there were no reported injuries.
  
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• Water supplies restored to 1,000 homes after complex mains repair

  20-12-2025 18:44 via bbc.com
  Scottish Water said the incident happened in Kennoway, Fife, on Friday afternoon and a dedicated team worked for more than 24 hours.
  
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• Man charged with six sexual assaults in single evening

  19-12-2025 22:48 via bbc.com
  The 22-year-old is due to appear in court on Monday after a slew of incidents were reported to police last Friday.
  
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• Ten charged over group Nazi salute and SS flag photo

  19-12-2025 17:13 via bbc.com
  A 33-year-old man and nine boys aged 16 or younger have been charged over the image, which circulated online.
  
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• Company fined after worker crushed to death by 2.6-tonne stone saw

  19-12-2025 14:33 via bbc.com
  Maintenance engineer John Duncan was dismantling the 2.6-tonne saw at the Tadstocks yard in West Lothian when it collapsed on him.
  
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• Councillors give standing ovation to knife safety campaigner

  18-12-2025 17:50 via bbc.com
  Lisa Petrie is campaigning to have retailers do more to prevent knives being stolen by teenagers.
  
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• Man jailed for raping teenager at music festival

  18-12-2025 12:51 via bbc.com
  James Leckie, of Musselburgh, attacked the girl shortly after meeting her at the Fly Open Air festival on 16 September 2023.
  
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• I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy

  18-12-2025 07:17 via bbc.com
  In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK

  18-12-2025 07:16 via bbc.com
  Why did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?
  
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• Susan Boyle 'incredibly touched' by Timothée Chalamet's praise

  17-12-2025 20:16 via bbc.com
  The singer says she's "very flattered" after the actor named her as one of his biggest British heroes.
  
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• Hitman jailed for life over Edinburgh Hogmanay pub murder

  17-12-2025 16:24 via bbc.com
  Grant Hunter shot Mark Webley dead and injured another man outside the Anchor Inn in Granton on New Year's Eve 2023.
  
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• Plan for flights connecting Wick with Aberdeen and Edinburgh

  17-12-2025 16:06 via bbc.com
  Highland Council is looking for a company to run a subsidised service from next year.
  
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• White-tailed eagle disappearance 'deeply shocking'

  17-12-2025 15:44 via bbc.com
  The bird's satellite tag stopped working in suspicious circumstances in the Southern Uplands.
  
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• New chief executive for Edinburgh's Dynamic Earth

  17-12-2025 13:48 via bbc.com
  Gwilym Gibbons has been working with the Crichton Trust in Dumfries for the past eight years.
  
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• Scottish government to spend £9.25m hosting Tour de France start

  17-12-2025 12:26 via bbc.com
  The government said it will publish a full breakdown of costs following the event.
  
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• Rail link between London and Edinburgh extended to Glasgow

  16-12-2025 17:18 via bbc.com
  Lumo has extended its service to and from London King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Street.
  
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• Former student given life sentence for sex attacks

  16-12-2025 13:38 via bbc.com
  The 23-year-old was convicted of targeting three women in Grangemouth, Edinburgh, and Cumbernauld.
  
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• Troubled heritage body told to address 'unacceptable' governance

  16-12-2025 12:56 via bbc.com
  The auditor general has issued a strongly critical report on Historic Environment Scotland following a period of "significant instability".
  
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• Man admits murder bid on two teenagers near beach

  16-12-2025 12:24 via bbc.com
  Amar Mudawi pleaded guilty to carrying out the stabbings at Portobello Promenade and Mentone Avenue on 12 April 2025.
  
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• Family of man who died in custody call for law change

  15-12-2025 18:23 via bbc.com
  The family of Allan Marshall want to make it mandatory that the recommendations of fatal accident inquiries are implemented.
  
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• Man in court accused of murdering 34-year-old in Edinburgh flat

  15-12-2025 18:16 via bbc.com
  A 34-year-old man was found dead at the property in Watson Crescent at about 06:10 on Saturday.
  
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• Grand Theft Auto game creator sacked us for trying to unionise

  15-12-2025 11:21 via bbc.com
  Former staff at the Grand Theft Auto creator are seeking an employment tribunal over alleged "union-busting".
  
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• 'Helping daddy regrow' - how Hoy family found strength amid cancer diagnosis

  15-12-2025 09:30 via bbc.com
  Sir Chris Hoy and wife Lady Sarra talk about how they have helped their children understand his terminal cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Man charged in connection with death at Edinburgh flat

  15-12-2025 08:48 via bbc.com
  A 34-year-old man was found dead at the property in Watson Crescent at about 06:10 on Saturday.
  
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• Woman who died in West Lothian crash named by police

  14-12-2025 16:21 via bbc.com
  Isa Cordner, 87, died at the scene of the collision near Carriber Mill and three others were taken to hospital.
  
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• 'The council neglected our home - now they want to knock it down'

  14-12-2025 09:15 via bbc.com
  City of Edinburgh Council wants to demolish Westfiled Court in Gorgie, but residents have accused the authority of allowing it to decline.
  
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• Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year finalists revealed

  13-12-2025 10:28 via bbc.com
  Scotland's Christmas Home of the Yearis back, with five finalists hoping to win the 2025 title
  
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• Police investigating Kirkcaldy rape say no crime took place

  12-12-2025 19:42 via bbc.com
  Detectives were investigating the reported rape of a woman in Kirkcaldy on Sunday
  
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• Reform wins first by-election in Scotland

  12-12-2025 17:37 via bbc.com
  David McLennan has been elected as a councillor in West Lothian, taking the seat from Scottish Labour.
  
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• Firefighter among two injured in Edinburgh flat fire

  12-12-2025 15:24 via bbc.com
  Emergency services were called to the property in Heriot Bridge in The Grassmarket.
  
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• Which Scottish communities are sharing £280m of funding?

  12-12-2025 07:06 via bbc.com
  The areas - spread across 12 local authorities - will each get up to £20m for regeneration projects.
  
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• The nuclear power station on the front line of an election battle

  12-12-2025 07:04 via bbc.com
  Scotland's last operational plant, at Torness in East Lothian, is scheduled to cease operating in 2030.
  
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• Sandie Peggie says 'I will not give up legal fight' in trans doctor row

  11-12-2025 17:58 via bbc.com
  The nurse has confirmed her legal team will appeal the findings of the tribunal which were published on Monday.
  
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• Gunman admits shooting at house window in gangland feud

  11-12-2025 14:27 via bbc.com
  Nicky Robertson fired three shots from a Glock into the window of a property in Niddrie Marischal Crescent.
  
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• Hoy breaks leg in 'worst' crash of his life

  11-12-2025 12:00 via bbc.com
  Sir Chris Hoy breaks his leg in a cycling crash which he describes as the "worst" of his life.
  
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• Scottish Power liable for worker's asbestos death, court rules

  10-12-2025 16:40 via bbc.com
  Robert Crozier died after developing cancer from asbestos exposure while working for Scottish Power.
  
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• Fans angry after cup game called off after kick-off time

  10-12-2025 00:31 via bbc.com
  Supporters were left angry after Tuesday's KDM Evolution Trophy match between Queen of the South and Dunfermline Athletic was postponed 10 minutes after the match was due to kick off.
  
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• Green light for parking charges in four East Lothian towns

  09-12-2025 19:36 via bbc.com
  It means Dunbar, Haddington, Musselburgh and Tranent are set for on-street and off-street charges.
  
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• Woman found guilty of attempting to murder toddler

  09-12-2025 19:15 via bbc.com
  Laura Docherty had denied giving the little girl antidepressant and painkilling drugs.
  
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• Gangster jailed for machete attack on businessman

  09-12-2025 16:37 via bbc.com
  The 27-year-old pleaded guilty to severely injuring the man to the danger of his life in Edinburgh.
  
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• Why Sandie Peggie ruling could lead to big changes for employers

  08-12-2025 21:22 via bbc.com
  A tribunal has ruled that the nurse was harassed by NHS Fife - but dismissed all other claims in her case.
  
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• Storm Bram alerts as 90mph gusts and heavy rain to batter Scotland

  08-12-2025 18:44 via bbc.com
  The strongest gusts are due over north-west Scotland, but bad weather has also been forecast more widely.
  
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