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• Manhole explosion forces road closures

  11-02-2026 13:44 via bbc.com
  The incident, which has captured on CCTV has closed a number of roads in Dunfermline.
  
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• Edinburgh council rejects World Cup public holiday

  19-03-2026 18:41 via bbc.com
  Councillors voted against the plans over the financial impact and concerns over school terms and childcare.
  
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• Judge issues AI warning after landlord uses fake law defence

  19-03-2026 16:29 via bbc.com
  Sheriff John MacRitchie said he presided in an action brought by landlords seeking £5,000 in rent arrears from two former tenants at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.
  
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• Second young prisoner dies in Scotland in space of a week

  19-03-2026 15:50 via bbc.com
  The Scottish Prison Service confirmed the 28-year-old died at Saughton prison on Friday.
  
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• Walker taken to hospital after falling from sea cliff chain route

  19-03-2026 15:46 via bbc.com
  The Elie Chainwalk involves walkers scrambling along a cliff with the help of steel chains attached to the rock face.
  
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• Man who tried to murder neighbours with gas leak is jailed

  19-03-2026 14:03 via bbc.com
  Gary McIntyre has been sentenced to five years and seven months in prison.
  
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• ScotRail to replace high speed trains with £80m refurbished fleet

  19-03-2026 13:50 via bbc.com
  Class 222s will run on ScotRail routes between Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness in a phased roll-out from late next year.
  
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• Hopes for Scottish ferry to mainland Europe boosted by £3m funding

  19-03-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  The UK investment pledge for Rosyth is expected to support plans for a direct ferry service to France.
  
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• Edinburgh University student: 'I thought I was dying when I caught meningitis'

  19-03-2026 07:03 via bbc.com
  Alice Jenkins is still waiting to find out if she will develop long-term effects from the illness.
  
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• Greyhound racing outlawed in Scotland after MSPs back ban

  18-03-2026 22:22 via bbc.com
  The sport already faced extinction after the country's last track in Kirkcaldy, Fife, closed last year.
  
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• University rector reinstated to ruling body after row

  18-03-2026 17:45 via bbc.com
  Stella Maris was ousted as president of the university's court in January.
  
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• I donated my kidney to help a stranger - for them it was 'lightning bolt' news

  18-03-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  The 58-year-old says he was inspired to donate after reading about people dying while on waiting lists.
  
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• Police probe after man, 20, stabbed on Edinburgh street

  17-03-2026 19:17 via bbc.com
  Officers said the victim was left with serious injuries following the incident in the Sighthill area of the city.
  
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• Risk assessment ahead of fatal water trip 'not sufficient', inquiry told

  17-03-2026 17:39 via bbc.com
  Kayden Walker, 12, who could not swim, died after getting into difficulty on a boarding trip in 2019.
  
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• Car set alight in shopping centre after designer clothes ram raid

  17-03-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  Police are looking for four men involved in the break in at Almondvale Shopping Centre in Livingston.
  
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• Society raising £1.5m to buy historic Edinburgh property

  17-03-2026 07:20 via bbc.com
  The property on the corner of Bristo Place and Bristo Port once stood at a "gateway" into the city.
  
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• Edinburgh drug consumption room could open next year

  16-03-2026 18:43 via bbc.com
  Two areas of Edinburgh's Old Town have been identified as potential sites for the facility - Spittal Street and an area around Cowgate.
  
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• Edinburgh Rugby tribute after death of fan at match

  16-03-2026 16:17 via bbc.com
  A statement from the club said there was a medical emergency in the crowd before the 19:45 kick-off at the Hive Stadium in Edinburgh.
  
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• Scottish shag makes unusual 319-mile urban trip

  16-03-2026 15:39 via bbc.com
  The young seabird, ringed on the Isle of May in Scotland, was spotted at Victoria Dock in Hull.
  
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• Edinburgh to Dubai flight turned back after airport drone attack

  16-03-2026 14:12 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of passengers spent 11 hours on a flight to nowhere after being forced to return to Edinburgh
  
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• Man, 87, dies and four in hospital after two-car crash in Fife

  15-03-2026 10:52 via bbc.com
  The man was driving a red Dacia Sandero which collided with a blue Vauxhall Astra on the A92 north of Rathillet.
  
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• Serious organised crime police find gun in wooded area

  13-03-2026 17:36 via bbc.com
  A spokesperson said it was unclear if the weapon had been used in a crime, but it will now be forensically analysed.
  
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• Man claimed he would make 9/11 'look like episode of Teletubbies'

  13-03-2026 14:50 via bbc.com
  Curtis Ross, 24, of Methil in Fife, had posted a video clip online of him blowing up gas cannisters.
  
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• Trans rapist who 'robbed' girls of innocence jailed for nine years

  13-03-2026 14:33 via bbc.com
  Serenity Francis Johnston, 34, was found guilty of assaulting three children in Livingston between 2006 and 2012.
  
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• Council spending on foreign trips causes division

  13-03-2026 11:27 via bbc.com
  Edinburgh councillors signed off on a number of trips, including to New York for Tartan Week.
  
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• Vets issue fish hook danger warning to dog owners

  13-03-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  They treated three dogs for fish hook injuries in just one month - including a spaniel called Chip from Stranraer.
  
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• Aberdeen fan cleared of trying to punch police officer at Scottish Cup final

  12-03-2026 17:27 via bbc.com
  Fred Smith, 56, insisted he was gesturing along to a chant during the match which Aberdeen won on penalties.
  
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• Parents and staff back phone restrictions in Edinburgh schools

  12-03-2026 17:17 via bbc.com
  A consultation found staff and teachers were in favour of restricting pupils' phone usage during the day.
  
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• How a lost suitcase led to a two-year £4,500 legal wrangle with Ryanair

  12-03-2026 10:55 via bbc.com
  Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.
  
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• 'Misleading weather apps cost attractions thousands'

  11-03-2026 15:49 via bbc.com
  Chester Zoo is leading a call for a change in the way "rain icons" are used in weather forecasts.
  
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