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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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• BMA resident doctors in Scotland vote to strike in January - Sky News

  19-12-2025 21:27 via news.google.com
  BMA resident doctors in Scotland vote to strike in January  Sky News
  
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• No covert devices found in Holyrood bugging claims

  19-12-2025 21:08 via bbc.com
  The Scottish parliament's presiding officer says the incident was part of an employment dispute involving an MSP.
  
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• 'No handball problem' in Premiership, says Collum

  19-12-2025 20:34 via bbc.com
  SFA head of refereeing Willie Collum says the Premiership does not have "a handball problem", but he recognises an error cost Livingston against Rangers.
  
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• 'No covert bugging devices' in historic employment cases says Presiding Officer

  19-12-2025 19:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  There is no evidence of covert bugging devices being used in Holyrood, the Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer has said.
  
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• Artist from Dennistoun to showcase gunpowder works in London

  19-12-2025 19:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  An artist from Dennistoun in Glasgow is among those selected to display the best of Scottish contemporary art at an exhibition in London early next year
  
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• NFU Scotland Demands Action To Boost Local Food In Schools And Hospitals - DGWGO

  19-12-2025 19:02 via news.google.com
  NFU Scotland Demands Action To Boost Local Food In Schools And Hospitals  DGWGO
  
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• Airspace approved for use by Western Isles spaceport

  19-12-2025 19:02 via bbc.com
  Spaceport-1 is a project being developed by local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.
  
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• Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time - BBC

  19-12-2025 18:51 via news.google.com
  Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time  BBC
  
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• Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time

  19-12-2025 18:51 via bbc.com
  Their union BMA Scotland has accused the government of reneging on a commitment to restore pay to 2008 levels.
  
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• Do we have a genuine Scottish title race?

  19-12-2025 18:49 via bbc.com
  Heart of Midlothian continue to lead stumbling Celtic as Rangers continue to improve, so how does that leave the Scottish Premiership title race?
  
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• Resident doctors in Scotland set 2026 strike date amid pay dispute - TheNational.scot

  19-12-2025 18:47 via news.google.com
  Resident doctors in Scotland set 2026 strike date amid pay dispute  TheNational.scot
  
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• Anti-abortion campaigner charged over clinic protest

  19-12-2025 18:42 via bbc.com
  Rose Docherty was arrested twice for protesting near a Glasgow abortion clinic in breach of new buffer zone laws.
  
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• David Walliams dropped by publisher who are taking wellbeing concerns 'seriously'

  19-12-2025 18:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins UK over wellbeing concerns
  
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• BBC replaced by TNT Sports as Commonwealth Games live broadcaster

  19-12-2025 18:15 via bbc.com
  The subscription channel takes over from the BBC which had been the principal partner since 1954 and provided free-to-air coverage.
  
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• Ayrshire restaurant chain announces first move into hotel business

  19-12-2025 18:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ayrshire restaurant chain Buzzworks has announced its first move into the hotel sector, taking over a property in East Lothian
  
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• Three convicted of killing man who jumped out of window in Dundee

  19-12-2025 18:06 via bbc.com
  The man and two women were convicted of the culpable homicide of 36-year-old Ryan Munro last year.
  
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• Scottish tech firm gets to grips with fresh funding for virtual training gloves

  19-12-2025 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The company, with its management and software teams in Edinburgh, is working to improve interaction between humans and the metaverse
  
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• Man charged with organised crime offences after Dubai extradition

  19-12-2025 17:45 via bbc.com
  Stephen Jamieson was arrested in the United Arab Emirates in September and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court.
  
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• Resident doctors in Scotland to strike next year after overwhelming ballot result

  19-12-2025 17:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Resident doctors in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to strike in January, with their union calling on the Scottish Government to return to the negotiating table
  
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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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• Aberdeen welcomes news of joint framework to secure the future of Scotland's universities - University of Aberdeen

  19-12-2025 17:07 via news.google.com
  Aberdeen welcomes news of joint framework to secure the future of Scotland's universities  University of Aberdeen
  
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• Leith feels 'ignored and patronised' over Christmas tree location, council told

  19-12-2025 16:57 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Residents in Leith feel “ignored” and “patronised” by the council after the area’s Christmas tree was erected in a spot outside the town centre despite pleas from locals, the community council has said.
  
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• SSEN secures £1bn loan for infrastructure including UK Government guarantee

  19-12-2025 16:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  SSEN has secured a £1billion loan for upgrade projects in the north of Scotland, with an £800m guarantee from the UK Government
  
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• Find out more about the NHS Scotland Academy Winter 2025 Newslette - NHS Education for Scotland | NES

  19-12-2025 16:45 via news.google.com
  Find out more about the NHS Scotland Academy Winter 2025 Newslette  NHS Education for Scotland | NES
  
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• Poor Celtic start 'difficult' for Nancy to accept

  19-12-2025 16:35 via bbc.com
  Wilfried Nancy says Celtic's poor start on his managerial watch is "difficult to accept personally".
  
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• CalMac ferry Glen Rosa delayed again by up to six months

  19-12-2025 16:33 via bbc.com
  The delivery date for MV Glen Rosa is pushed back by up to another six months while there is a further short delay with the Turkish-built Isle of Islay.
  
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• BEAR CARES: £59,000 DONATED TO GOOD CAUSES IN 2025 - BEAR Scotland

  19-12-2025 16:00 via news.google.com
  BEAR CARES: £59,000 DONATED TO GOOD CAUSES IN 2025  BEAR Scotland
  
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• Edinburgh aim to change narrative against Glasgow

  19-12-2025 15:21 via bbc.com
  If Edinburgh turn over high-flying Glasgow Warriors at Hampden on Saturday, it would be a shock on the scale of St Mirren's cup final win against Celtic.
  
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• Scotland stars included in Edinburgh’s 1872 Cup lineup - Scottish Rugby

  19-12-2025 15:16 via news.google.com
  Scotland stars included in Edinburgh’s 1872 Cup lineup  Scottish Rugby
  
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• Former First Minister hosts Israeli-Palestinian solidarity group at Holyrood

  19-12-2025 15:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Former First Minister Humza Yousaf hosted an Israeli-Palestinian solidarity group at Holyrood, in an effort to obtain cross-party support
  
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• Head of historic golf organisation set to leave Scotland next year

  19-12-2025 15:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The man in charge of the most famous piece of golfing real estate in the world is taking up a new job overseas
  
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• Campaign launched to combat North Sea suicide crisis

  19-12-2025 14:59 via bbc.com
  The oil and gas industry and mental health experts are looking to tackle high levels of suicide among offshore workers.
  
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• Burger King to open Edinburgh restaurant for 12 hours on Christmas Day

  19-12-2025 14:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Burger King UK will open a selection of restaurants on Christmas Day to serve customers across the country.
  
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• News - Scotland’s biggest landlord to buy up properties in Glasgow to use as social housing - Inside Housing

  19-12-2025 14:30 via news.google.com
  News - Scotland’s biggest landlord to buy up properties in Glasgow to use as social housing  Inside Housing
  
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• Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games to be on pay TV as BBC loses rights

  19-12-2025 14:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will not be free-to-air as it's announced the BBC have lost the rights to show the slimmed-down event
  
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• Scot due in Glasgow court on organised crime charges after extradition from Dubai

  19-12-2025 14:27 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man is due to appear in court to face serious organised crime charges after being extradited from Dubai.
  
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• Pupils hold seated remembrance event for Lockerbie bombing victims

  19-12-2025 14:18 via bbc.com
  It is 37 years since Pan Am flight 103 was blown up in an attack as it flew over the Scottish town.
  
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• Serial sex attacker flagged down police car to confess to being a paedophile

  19-12-2025 14:16 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Craig McAvoy today admitted at the High Court in Glasgow to the abuse of four children in the city between 2014 and 2025.
  
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• Zarah Sultana says Your Party is 'ready' to fight Holyrood 2026 election

  19-12-2025 14:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Zarah Sultana says Your Party is ready for the Scottish parliamentary elections next year, despite the chaos surrounding its launch
  
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• Restaurant in 'picturesque' Scottish seaside town for sale

  19-12-2025 13:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A restaurant in a popular Scottish seaside town is marketed for lease
  
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• From Helmand to Milan - Meenagh's quest for a Winter Paralympic medal

  19-12-2025 13:56 via bbc.com
  Scotland's Scott Meenagh is targeting a first medal at his third and final Winter Paralympics, 14 years on from losing both his legs in Helmand Province
  
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• Glasgow Subway fares revised for 2026 - with an increase to adult Smartcard prices

  19-12-2025 13:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  SPT has confirmed that Glasgow Subway fares are to change from January.
  
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• 'We haven't discounted anything': universities leader backs major review of sector

  19-12-2025 13:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The sector is facing a growing sustainability crisis, and Professor James Miller believes that a new collaborative approach can help deliver a solution.
  
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• Plans lodged to construct new build hall at major Scottish dockyard

  19-12-2025 13:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Plans for a new build hall at Rosyth Dockyard have been revealed.
  
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• Scotland stars return for 1872 Cup opener - Edinburgh Rugby

  19-12-2025 13:05 via news.google.com
  Scotland stars return for 1872 Cup opener  Edinburgh Rugby
  
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• 400-year-old pub in heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town to close for major refurb

  19-12-2025 13:01 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A much-loved pub in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town is set to ring in the New Year in style with a brand-new look and elevated offering as it undergoes a significant programme of refurbishment.
  
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• Greens Retail to expand ‘foodvenience’ across Scotland in 2026 - Scottish Local Retailer

  19-12-2025 12:45 via news.google.com
  Greens Retail to expand ‘foodvenience’ across Scotland in 2026  Scottish Local Retailer
  
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• Baillie demands Presiding Officer probes claims three SNP MSPs bugged by aides

  19-12-2025 12:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Dame Jackie said if the Scottish Parliament “ignores this behaviour, as the SNP appear to have done, it would be a shameful dereliction of duty and an implicit endorsement of serious misconduct”.
  
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• Rare sighting of Orca group's last survivors off west coast of Scotland - BBC

  19-12-2025 12:25 via news.google.com
  Rare sighting of Orca group's last survivors off west coast of Scotland  BBC
  
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