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• 'Menacing and threatening atmosphere' forced Hearts exit

  16-05-2026 20:13 via bbc.com
  Hearts say "the menacing and threatening atmosphere inside the stadium" forced them to leave Celtic Park immediately after the final whistle of their Scottish Premiership decider.
  
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• Teenager given life sentence for knife murder while on bail for slashing

  04-06-2026 13:33 via bbc.com
  
  The 17-year-old will serve a minimum of 17 years for killing John McNab, 22, in an unprovoked attack in Leith last year.
  
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• SNP councillors step down after being elected MSPs

  03-06-2026 17:04 via bbc.com
  
  Simita Kumar and Kate Campbell are resigning as SNP councillors after being elected as MSPs.
  
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• Arrest made a year after man found dead on Princes Street

  03-06-2026 16:19 via bbc.com
  
  The 50-year-old man, who has not been named, was found unresponsive in Edinburgh city centre on 25 June last year.
  
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• Taggart star John Michie joins Rebus cast as season two filming begins

  03-06-2026 13:34 via bbc.com
  
  The six-part second series is now being filmed in Edinburgh and Glasgow and will air in 2027.
  
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• Coastguard volunteers no longer paid for callouts

  03-06-2026 12:59 via bbc.com
  
  The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was "revising" the way the service operates following a court judgement.
  
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• Farm decides to slaughter 271 cattle after inspection found rule breach

  03-06-2026 12:45 via bbc.com
  
  Owners are legally required to report births and movements of cattle, but the animals were found to be "unidentifiable and untraceable".
  
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• Rapist care worker who abused vulnerable women is jailed

  02-06-2026 14:00 via bbc.com
  
  During sentencing the judge said Robert Wilson was guilty of "a terrible breach of trust"
  
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• Family 'heartbroken' after biker dies in crash

  02-06-2026 11:06 via bbc.com
  
  A family pays tribute to a biker who died in a car crash in Fife as police continue to appeal for information.
  
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• I've donated part of my brain to help find a cure for dementia

  02-06-2026 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  Aidan McAllister gave permission for doctors to take a part of his healthy brain matter to use for dementia research.
  
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• Fuel issues which delayed air passengers now resolved

  01-06-2026 16:30 via bbc.com
  
  Several flights were delayed over the weekend due to issues with a fuel supplier at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports
  
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• 'Lethally salty' waters hinder rare toad's recovery

  31-05-2026 10:26 via bbc.com
  
  A study of Scotland's only natterjack toad colonies finds that salt levels affect their size and survival.
  
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• Man who raped two pregnant women jailed for 10 years

  29-05-2026 14:23 via bbc.com
  
  The 21-year-old was also placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely over the attacks in St Andrews.
  
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• AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions

  22-05-2026 23:30 via bbc.com
  
  Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.
  
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• Airport staff may strike during World Cup and Commonwealth Games

  21-05-2026 22:28 via bbc.com
  Nearly 700 staff at Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports have voted in favour of walking out in a row over pay.
  
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• Claims Hearts players assaulted 'not proven' - O'Neill

  21-05-2026 18:06 via bbc.com
  Celtic manager Martin O'Neill says allegations Hearts players were assaulted amid Saturday's pitch invasion "has not been proved" as the fallout from the Premiership title decider continues.
  
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• Union warning over staffing levels at busy custody centre

  21-05-2026 16:14 via bbc.com
  Staff in the report said that St Leonard's Custody Centre in Edinburgh is "significantly understaffed."
  
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• E-scooter rider seriously injured in crash with car

  21-05-2026 14:32 via bbc.com
  The 49-year-old was taken to hospital following the crash at a crossroads on Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Edinburgh and Glasgow trains delayed after lorry hits bridge

  20-05-2026 18:53 via bbc.com
  ScotRail said services would be subject to delays after the incident on Balgreen Road in Edinburgh.
  
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• Spikes in air pollution recorded near landfill fire site

  20-05-2026 13:18 via bbc.com
  An air quality expert says people with lung conditions should take precautions like closing windows.
  
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• Teenager who raped girl in park detained for three years

  19-05-2026 17:42 via bbc.com
  The boy raped the 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh's Joopa Quarry Park when he was 14.
  
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• Man jailed after stabbing wife 22 times while children were in flat

  19-05-2026 13:31 via bbc.com
  Momodou Bobb, 56, is told he will serve 16 years and eight months in prison before he is eligible to seek parole.
  
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• Widows left in pension limbo after husbands' deaths

  19-05-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Pension payments have been delayed after Capita took over administration of the civil servants' scheme.
  
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• Home of the Year winner says renovating house was 'like childbirth'

  18-05-2026 22:00 via bbc.com
  The nation's best property has been crowned by the judges of Scotland's Home of the Year 2026.
  
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• Edinburgh council reaches settlement after suing tram law firm

  18-05-2026 13:03 via bbc.com
  The tram project from Edinburgh city centre to the airport went over budget by £400m and was delivered five years late.
  
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• 'I've had my nose broken twice' - assaults in schools 'becoming the norm'

  18-05-2026 07:03 via bbc.com
  The incident is one of thousands of attacks on teaching staff each year and many now say violence in the classroom is out of control
  
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• How 'force of energy' Hastings left indelible mark on rugby

  17-05-2026 22:30 via bbc.com
  Scotland rugby legend Scott Hastings was a colossus on and off the field, writes Tom English.
  
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• Celtic apologise to Hearts over pitch invasion

  17-05-2026 20:23 via bbc.com
  Celtic have apologised to Hearts and say they will co-operate with a police investigation into the pitch invasion at the conclusion of the clubs' thrilling Scottish Premiership title decider.
  
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• Two police officers 'seriously injured' and 14 arrests during Celtic disorder

  17-05-2026 20:17 via bbc.com
  Riot police had to clear the streets after thousands of fans gathered in Glasgow to celebrate a fifth successive Scottish Premiership title.
  
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• Riot police deal with 'serious disorder' as Celtic fans celebrate Premiership title win

  17-05-2026 10:45 via bbc.com
  Hoops fans gathered in Glasgow's east end after a 3-1 win put paid to Hearts' dream of lifting the trophy.
  
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