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• Nursery worker given warning after calling child a 'paedo'

  21-05-2026 15:16 via bbc.com
  Audrey Wilson was found to speak to several children at the nursery in Bishopbriggs in a "derogatory and unkind manner".
  
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• The opera that has swapped Seville for St Mirren

  21-05-2026 23:58 via bbc.com
  Paisley Opera are currently undertaking an ambitious production of Carmen while trying to show the art form does not have to be posh.
  
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• Glow worms and slime moulds found in Scotland's declining rainforest

  21-05-2026 23:53 via bbc.com
  A citizen science project is aiming to document species on the Cowal Peninsula for the first time in 50 years.
  
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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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• Askou joins Toulouse - what now for Motherwell?

  21-05-2026 19:21 via bbc.com
  Jens Berthel Askou leaves Motherwell to become head coach of Toulouse - what now for the Fir Park club?
  
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• Swinney urged by council chief to help tackle 'jobs crisis'

  21-05-2026 18:37 via bbc.com
  Private healthcare company Cigna has put 129 jobs at risk in Greenock, adding to hundreds ofjob losses in the area.
  
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• Waverley paddle steamer helps out passengers after CalMac ferry breaks down

  21-05-2026 18:28 via bbc.com
  The crew of the 79-year-old Waverley offered its assistance to get passengers back to Oban on Tuesday.
  
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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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• Teenage girl saw boyfriend stabbed to death, court hears

  21-05-2026 17:42 via bbc.com
  Keryn Knox, 19, told the court she had been drinking with Kayden Moy at Irvine Beach when he was attacked.
  
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• GP surgery and pharmacy evacuated after car crashes into building

  21-05-2026 17:12 via bbc.com
  The smash on Douglas Street was reported at about 09:10, and the road has been closed between Clydesdale Street and Almada Street.
  
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• Legal battle over closed Rogano restaurant is settled

  21-05-2026 16:12 via bbc.com
  The case over lost profits was due to be heard by the Supreme Court six years after the iconic Glasgow restaurant last opened.
  
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• Busy Glasgow street reopens to public after Union Street fire

  21-05-2026 15:03 via bbc.com
  Pavements along the entirety of the north side of Gordon Street have been blocked off since the fire in March.
  
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• TRNSMT can show World Cup game after local objections rejected

  21-05-2026 11:57 via bbc.com
  Community councils argued the late finish would cause even more noise and disruption for neighbours.
  
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• The cycle lane row splitting a town centre

  21-05-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Almost 1,000 people have signed a petition against the two-way lane on Greenock's West Blackhall Street.
  
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• Sick walkers rescued after drinking river water on West Highland Way

  21-05-2026 07:15 via bbc.com
  Two walkers on the long distance route fell severely ill after drinking from a burn despite using filters.
  
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• Four jailed over £6m NHS contract fraud have sentences cut

  20-05-2026 16:09 via bbc.com
  The four men conspired to defraud the health service out of huge sums during the procurement of telecoms services.
  
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• Glasgow's historic Pollok House to host arts festival

  20-05-2026 14:15 via bbc.com
  Sonica will also see installations taking over spaces in the city centre's Buchanan Galleries shopping centre, including interactive robotic sculptures.
  
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• Glasgow company fined for making 700,000 unsolicited sales calls

  20-05-2026 12:55 via bbc.com
  The Information Commissioner's Office said the actions by Energy Prices Direct Limited represented a "clear breach of law".
  
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• Stewart's remarkable rise from Scottish juniors to World Cup

  19-05-2026 20:10 via bbc.com
  BBC Scotland charts Ross Stewart's remarkable decade-long rise, which could culminate in him firing Southampton to the Premier League before appearing at the World Cup.
  
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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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• '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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• Scotland's first modern railway marks 200th anniversary

  17-05-2026 10:21 via bbc.com
  The line between Monklands and Kirkintilloch opened on 17 May 1826 and played a key part in the industrial revolution.
  
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• 'Our street is named after Andrew - but we won't change it'

  17-05-2026 10:17 via bbc.com
  Renfrewshire Council last year launched a consultation on renaming Andrew Street, which has about 50 homes.
  
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• Resilient Celtic time run perfectly to win race after eight-month chase

  16-05-2026 18:39 via bbc.com
  Celtic chased Hearts for eight months, 32 games, 2,880 on-field minutes and 48 hours. In the season's dying embers, they caught them.
  
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• Swatch shuts stores after crowds queue for new watch

  16-05-2026 18:30 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of people queue outside branches across the UK to get the £335 item.
  
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• Jubilant Celtic fans celebrate after Hearts' title dreams are dashed

  16-05-2026 18:30 via bbc.com
  The Edinburgh club loses out in a winner-takes-all match for the Scottish Premiership title at Celtic Park.
  
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• Six of the best compete to become 2026 Home of the Year

  16-05-2026 10:13 via bbc.com
  It's the final round of the prestigious BBC Scotland competition and homes from around the country are fighting it out.
  
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• The woman who brought synchronised swimming to Scotland

  16-05-2026 10:12 via bbc.com
  Mary Black was a trailblazer for the sport and is about to be recognised for her achievements over nine decades.
  
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• Man charged after Beaton put under police watch

  15-05-2026 22:57 via bbc.com
  The SFA say referee John Beaton and his family were put "under police surveillance" in the wake of a recent penalty controversy, with police confirming a man had been arrested in connection with a data leak.
  
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• Man jailed for killing amateur footballer with single punch

  15-05-2026 15:57 via bbc.com
  Leon Beagan, 29, was convicted of culpable homicide after hitting Andrew Lees outside Renfrew Leisure Centre in 2023.
  
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