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• The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK

  17-12-2025 23:57 via bbc.com
  Why did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?
  
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• Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old mysterious mass burial site

  17-12-2025 23:55 via bbc.com
  Archaeologists find evidence of some kind of "horrible event" in the hills of southern Scotland.
  
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• Energy firm to help fund the building of almost 300 new homes

  17-12-2025 23:53 via bbc.com
  Elgin, Turriff and Muir of Ord are among the sites where properties are to be constructed.
  
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• Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta

  17-12-2025 23:36 via bbc.com
  Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.
  
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• Chamber members collaborate as Sales Geek Scotland announces new partnership with innovative ticketing start-up Forumm - Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

  17-12-2025 22:45
  Chamber members collaborate as Sales Geek Scotland announces new partnership with innovative ticketing start-up Forumm  Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
  
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• Iranian and Russian attempts to interfere in Scottish politics 'to be investigated'

  17-12-2025 21:37 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Attempts by Iran and Russia to interfere in Scottish politics will be examined as part of an investigation ordered by Keir Starmer, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Five men charged after police seize drugs worth £3.5m

  17-12-2025 21:31 via bbc.com
  Police Scotland say they have recovered "significant quantities" of drugs including ecstasy and amphetamine.
  
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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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• Temperatures forecast to drop next week with potential for snow

  17-12-2025 19:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Temperatures are set to drop next week bringing overnight frost and the potential for snow, the Met Office said. 
  
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• Constance bid to change Holyrood record in grooming gang row rejected by officials

  17-12-2025 19:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Holyrood officials reject Angela Constance’s bid to amend the parliamentary record over remarks about Professor Alexis Jay.
  
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• 'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus'

  17-12-2025 19:04 via bbc.com
  Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.
  
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• FOI watchdog intervenes following 'serious and systemic' concerns at NHS Fife

  17-12-2025 18:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland's freedom of information (FOI) watchdog has launched a level four intervention into NHS Fife following 'serious and systemic' issues.
  
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• Scotland makes residential outdoor education mandatory - School Travel Organiser

  17-12-2025 18:44
  Scotland makes residential outdoor education mandatory  School Travel Organiser
  
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• Five men charged after huge bust in Fraserburgh recovers £3.5m worth of drugs

  17-12-2025 18:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Five men have been arrested after a raid in Fraserburgh which recovered £3.5million of class A and B drugs
  
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• After a century on top, Welsh Labour faces its reckoning

  17-12-2025 18:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  New polling suggests a deep realignment in Wales — one that Scottish Labour recognises all too well, but still believes it can avoid.
  
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• STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash

  17-12-2025 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Chief executive Rufus Radcliffe on why he thinks STV must save money.
  
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• North Sea firm to hit 2025 production targets despite Budget 'disappointment'

  17-12-2025 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Amid challenges in the UK North Sea, EnQuest has received a boost from operations in Southeast Asia
  
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• Opening date and location of first Wendy's in Scotland revealed

  17-12-2025 17:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Wendy's is known for its signature square beef patties, its chocolate and vanilla dessert, and a menu featuring baked potatoes, chili and chicken sandwiches.
  
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• New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth

  17-12-2025 17:45 via bbc.com
  The UK government and owners Ineos say the funding will support 500 jobs at the site's ethylene plant.
  
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• 'Lasting legacy': Family pays tribute to well-known Scottish pubs operator

  17-12-2025 17:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Kathleen Hood, who co-founded the Lisini Pub Company with her late husband Harry in 1969, has died
  
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• M9 bridge near Kelpies to close for three weeks as work gets underway

  17-12-2025 17:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A major bridge on the M9 over the Rover Carron is to close overnight for three weeks.
  
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• Scottish Government told to 'focus on teacher retention' by national regulator

  17-12-2025 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ministers are also told to reject 'fast track' schemes, citing evidence that they worsen problems in the long run.
  
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• Protestors picket BBC Scotland over coverage of prison hunger strike

  17-12-2025 17:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish mothers laid empty plates outside the BBC building in Glasgow, protesting what they see as a lack of coverage of an ongoing hunger strike
  
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• Loch restoration efforts boosted by experimental techniques using sea-going robotics

  17-12-2025 17:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Restoration efforts on a Scottish loch have been boosted by experimental techniques using sea-going robotics that can identify the most suitable reintroduction sites.
  
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• Scottish musicians in open revolt against BBC Scotland - Bella Caledonia

  17-12-2025 17:17
  Scottish musicians in open revolt against BBC Scotland  Bella Caledonia
  
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• Police launch appeal after satellite-tagged white-tailed eagle disappears

  17-12-2025 17:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for information after a satellite-tagged white-tailed eagle disappeared in the vicinity of the Moorfoot hills.
  
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• US fast food chain 'better than McDonald's' to open Scots Drive-Thru in days - The Scottish Sun

  17-12-2025 17:04
  US fast food chain 'better than McDonald's' to open Scots Drive-Thru in days  The Scottish Sun
  
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• Lawwell cites 'abuse and threats' as he quits as Celtic chairman

  17-12-2025 17:02 via bbc.com
  Peter Lawwell is to stand down as Celtic chairman at the end of December, citing "abuse and threats from some sources".
  
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• Green light for 957-home Edinburgh Gateway development - Project Scotland

  17-12-2025 16:51
  Green light for 957-home Edinburgh Gateway development  Project Scotland
  
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• More pubs and bars in Glasgow to stay open later after securing 1am licences

  17-12-2025 16:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  More pubs and bars in Glasgow will be allowed to stay open later after securing 1am licences.
  
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• Ministers insist grooming gangs decision must be based on evidence not 'momentum'

  17-12-2025 16:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish ministers say any grooming gang inquiry must be evidence-led as opposition accuses government of delay and mishandling.
  
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• Justice secretary apologises to grooming gangs expert

  17-12-2025 16:24 via bbc.com
  Angela Constance has faced calls to resign after being accused of misrepresenting Prof Alexis Jay.
  
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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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• Made In Chelsea Season 31: Everything We Know About The Scotland Episode - Grazia Daily UK

  17-12-2025 16:21
  Made In Chelsea Season 31: Everything We Know About The Scotland Episode  Grazia Daily UK
  
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• 'A landmark for Glasgow': 19-storey co-living tower approved by councillors

  17-12-2025 16:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow will see the first ever ‘co-living’ flats built in the city after councillors approved a high rise development rising to 19 floors in Tradeston yesterday.
  
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• Why this Fairmilehead bungalow is Edinburgh's dream home

  17-12-2025 15:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A bungalow in one of Edinburgh’s leafier neighbourhoods has been revealed as the most-viewed house in the East of Scotland in 2025.
  
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• Hundreds of jobs lost as UK's largest timber firm closes five sites across Scotland

  17-12-2025 15:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The UK's largest timber company has axed two more sites in and around Glasgow, resulting in countless job losses.
  
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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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• 'Great sadness': Glasgow church minister who starred in Taggart dies

  17-12-2025 15:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Reverend Bill Ferguson of Broomhill Hyndland Parish in Glasgow - who guest starred in an episode of Taggart - has sadly passed away.
  
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• Highland whisky distillery tour named best in the world for second year in a row

  17-12-2025 15:33 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Highland whisky distillery tour has been named the best in the world for the second year in a row.
  
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• Met Office first look at 'mixed’ Xmas forecast as exact spots for snow revealed - The Scottish Sun

  17-12-2025 15:23
  Met Office first look at 'mixed’ Xmas forecast as exact spots for snow revealed  The Scottish Sun
  
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• Coach firm announces new overnight journeys on services between Scotland and London

  17-12-2025 15:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  National Express is increasing capacity on its services between Scotland and London in time for the busy festive travel period.  
  
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• Former lawyer guilty of murder plot to remain in secure unit

  17-12-2025 14:41 via bbc.com
  Martin Ready was found guilty of attempting to conspire to murder Darren Harty by hiring a hitman.
  
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• 'Milestone' for country park as much-loved historic train returns after restoration

  17-12-2025 14:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A much-loved historic train has returned to a Scottish country park after a major restoration.
  
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• 'I am still ill': Glasgow councillor denied mental health treatment amid cuts

  17-12-2025 14:17 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A fresh plea for an end to cuts impacting Glasgow’s mental health services has been issued by a local councillor whose referral for psychological therapy was denied.
  
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• This striking glasshouse in Edinburgh is reborn after multi-million pound makeover

  17-12-2025 14:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Now, a single “cathedral-like” temperate space has been created, allowing the garden’s horticulturists and researchers to study palms, ferns and other species. 
  
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• ‘The company you know is in danger’ warns under-attack Scottish fund

  17-12-2025 14:15 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Scottish investment trust has warned the possibility of its board being ousted this time has increased significantly
  
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• Restaurant and courtyard site at ‘one of best addresses’ brought to market

  17-12-2025 13:53 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish city centre restaurant and courtyard site is being marketed for sale.
  
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• Ex-lawyer guilty of 'dark web' plot to kill prosecutor to be detained indefinitely

  17-12-2025 13:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A former lawyer convicted of a dark web murder plot to kill a Scots prosecutor has been ordered to be kept in hospital for treatment.
  
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• Scottish universities back plan to rejoin top student exchange scheme in 2027

  17-12-2025 13:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Claire McPherson, the director of representative body Universities Scotland, said the decision was “very welcome news”.
  
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