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• Real seek McTominay move - Friday's gossip

  08-10-2026 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid are interested in former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay and France forward Michael Olise, while Chelsea are keen on Frenkie de Jong.
  
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• Three arrested after suspected firearm recovered in Fife village

  08-10-2026 21:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Three people have been arrested after a suspected firearm was reported in Ladybank, Fife. Armed officers attended Victoria Street; no injuries were reported.
  
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• Three arrested in Fife after report of firearm

  08-10-2026 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police received a report of two men in possession of what appeared to be a gun on Victoria Street in Ladybank.
  
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• Girl, 9, dies in two-vehicle crash in the Highlands

  08-10-2026 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the girl was a rear seat passenger of a car involved in the collision south of Inverness.
  
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• Two more men charged over death of West Lothian man

  08-10-2026 20:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two more men charged over Billy Watson’s death in Armadale, West Lothian. Six people now face charges after his death on September 12, Police Scotland says.
  
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• Vigilante group organiser sentenced after targeting innocent pensioner

  08-10-2026 20:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The organiser of an online child abuse vigilante group has been ordered to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work after admitting to harassing an innocent 70-year-old man in a case of mistaken identity.
  
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• Reform MSPs accused of racism over burka ban debate at Holyrood

  08-10-2026 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Swinney criticised the party after it suggested religious face coverings should be outlawed in public.
  
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• Former youth footballer accused of killing 21-year-old man in Glasgow

  08-10-2026 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luis Cameron, 19, is alleged to have punched Daniel Colrain on Sunday, causing him to fall to ground and suffer a fatal head in injury.
  
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• ‘Fascism in Action’: Reform bid to ban burqa sparks angry Holyrood clashes

  08-10-2026 19:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  MSPs from the SNP, Labour and the Greens rounded on Reform UK at Holyrood on Thursday, condemning its push for restrictions on face coverings as Islamophobic and a calculated attack on Muslim women.
  
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• Footballer granted bail over alleged killing of Glasgow barman

  08-10-2026 19:08 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Former Partick Thistle youth goalkeeper Luis Cameron granted bail at Glasgow Sheriff Court over alleged culpable homicide of barman Daniel Colrain after an assault.
  
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• SNP demands Burnham act now as reports warn of record fall in living standards

  08-10-2026 19:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two major think tanks warn that typical disposable incomes are nearly £3,000 lower than before the crisis, with Labour now on course to preside over the worst parliament for living standards since modern records began in 1961.
  
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• Man jailed for 1970s murder of his scientist ex-wife dies

  08-10-2026 18:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Harrisson, 85, escaped justice for killing Brenda Page for 45 years but was found guilty in 2023.
  
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• Alan Cumming promises Pitlochry Festival Theatre will keep taking 'creative risks'

  08-10-2026 18:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Alan Cumming says Pitlochry Festival Theatre is committed to 'taking creative risks and raising the bar for what Scottish theatre can be'.
  
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• Staff sickness a major factor behind critical incident, says NHS Grampian boss

  08-10-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency departments in Aberdeen and Elgin struggled to cope with demand last month.
  
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• £120,000 restoration secured for 128-year-old clock destroyed by car crash

  08-10-2026 18:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Stirling Council awards £120,000 contract to restore Bridge of Allan’s 128-year-old Paterson Memorial Clock, destroyed in a car crash in December 2024.
  
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• Teenager charged with raping woman in Arbroath

  08-10-2026 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alleged incident happened on Arbirlot Road in the Angus town on Monday
  
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• Forty five Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women

  08-10-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chief Constable Jo Farrell says more officers are likely to face action as officers are re-vetted.
  
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• Scottish firm lands multi-million deal after solving Network Rail fault problem

  08-10-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Machines With Vision has secured a valuable Network Rail contract after technology trials showed it could cut the time needed to locate suspected track defects
  
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• Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim? – Politics Show

  08-10-2026 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Phil Sim and Daily Record's Chris McCall.
  
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• Charlotte Church to headline Edinburgh's Hogmanay finale under McEwan Hall expansion

  08-10-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Welsh singing star Charlotte Church will be performing at the finale of Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival under plans to expand to the McEwan Hall for four days of events.
  
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• Canadian carrier removes Glasgow route from sale months after relaunch

  08-10-2026 17:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Canadian carrier WestJet has removed its Glasgow to Toronto route from sale months after it relaunched.
  
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• Diwali celebration to kick off Edinburgh's winter festival with dancing and fireworks

  08-10-2026 16:53 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The multicultural celebration, which marks the traditional Hindu festival of lights, will include the display of the Diwali Idols in Princes Street Gardens.
  
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• Dealer ex-policeman caught with drugs three times in seven months

  08-10-2026 16:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A drug dealing former police officer was stopped three times in seven months with illegal narcotics in cars.
  
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• New winter NHS plan targets delayed discharge as pressure builds across Scotland

  08-10-2026 16:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s winter NHS plan will target delayed discharge, hospital flow and care closer to home as ministers prepare for increased pressure on health and social care services.
  
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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation ongoing despite unlawful search warrants

  08-10-2026 16:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: High Court hears Thames Valley Police’s criminal investigation continues despite unlawful raids at Sandringham and Royal Lodge.
  
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• Woman drove with workman on car bonnet after dispute over parking space

  08-10-2026 16:06 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A woman drove with a workman on top of her bonnet after a dispute over a parking space. Tracey Kelly, 56, ploughed into Frank Cochrane in Glasgow's Partick on November 14, 2025.
  
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• Ian Rankin reveals dismay over 'terrible' changes to Scottish university funding

  08-10-2026 16:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Best-selling author Sir Ian Rankin has suggested he would not have been able to go to university in Scotland under the current funding system.
  
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• Edinburgh councillors pledge help for 200 tenants facing St Margaret’s House eviction

  08-10-2026 15:47 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Caledonian Trust told The Herald that it is in discussions with a 'preferred party' about purchasing the site, which has been used by Scot-ART since 2008.
  
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• 'Up to 50' Police Scotland officers suspended due to violence against women and girls

  08-10-2026 15:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Up to 50 serving officers with Police Scotland are currently suspended from their job over allegations of violence against women and girls
  
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• Still Game and Coronation Street actor admits making 83 indecent images of children

  08-10-2026 15:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Coronation Street and Still Game actor Eric Potts admits making 83 indecent images of children and sharing five; he faces a prison sentence following guilty plea.
  
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• Six cases of alleged corporate fraud at Dundee City Council reported to police

  08-10-2026 14:38 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Six cases of alleged corporate fraud involving staff at Dundee City Council were reported to police last year, it has emerged.
  
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• Why John Swinney’s ‘lose our pensions’ claim does not add up

  08-10-2026 14:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The row over pensions may not sound like the most exciting story, but it matters to everyone eventually. That is why politicians have a responsibility to give people accurate information.
  
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• Pitlochry's Enchanted Forest marks 25th anniversary with 'extra hour' light show

  08-10-2026 14:14 via heraldscotland.com
  
  One of Scotland’s most-visited light shows has opened its 25th anniversary show with organisers marking a quarter of a century since the popular sound and light event was first staged.
  
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• Plans revealed for new visitor centre at Mackintosh's Hill House

  08-10-2026 14:08 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Plans revealed for a new Hill House visitor centre in Helensburgh include a café, shop and interpretation facilities, with public drop-in session on October 15.
  
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• Scottish hotel group reports decrease in revenue after closures

  08-10-2026 13:58 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish hotel group has reported a decrease in turnover following the closure of two hotels
  
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• 'It's longer than lot of tournaments' - McInnes against extended break

  08-10-2026 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rangers manager Derek McInnes says he is "not a fan" of the extended international break which he considers "too long".
  
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• Scotland glows as Weather Watchers catch beautiful sunrises

  08-10-2026 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Clear skies led to the BBC Weather Watchers sending in photos of gleaming sunrises across Scotland
  
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• New coach route to link Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre

  08-10-2026 13:08 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Coach operator Scottish Citylink has announced a new coach route between Glasgow Airport and Edinburgh city centre
  
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• Misconduct probe after police officer admits abusing woman

  08-10-2026 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jay Skivington is under investigation after being sentenced to 160 hours of unpaid work and given a five-year non-harassment order.
  
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• Police appeal after two pedestrians struck by van in Dumfries

  08-10-2026 12:49 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Police are appealing for information after a man and a woman were struck by a van in Dumfries.
  
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• Man charged over attacking police officer during Glasgow protest

  08-10-2026 12:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media showed dozens of people, many wearing masks or dark clothing, walking through the city's east end.
  
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• Passengers warned of 18 days of rail disruption as major works start

  08-10-2026 12:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Rail passengers are being warned of line closures and changes to train services as a major upgrade to part of Scotland’s rail network gets under way this weekend.
  
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• European-inspired waterfront homes proposed for Glasgow riverside

  08-10-2026 12:04 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Plans have been submitted for a second residential development on a prominent stretch of the River Clyde in Glasgow
  
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• Nine-year-old girl killed in two-vehicle road crash

  08-10-2026 10:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Nine-year-old girl dies in A831 crash near Inverness as police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage after collision between a VW Polo and Ford Ranger.
  
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• SPFL pays out close to £50m in record year

  08-10-2026 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) pays clubs a record £49.6m in the past year.
  
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• Why early-season data points to Premiership style shift

  08-10-2026 08:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Underlying numbers from the start of the Scottish Premiership season suggest a refreshed approach could be taking hold across the league.
  
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• Inside the £1-an-hour official football shirt factories

  08-10-2026 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A BBC Sport investigation traces official football shirt production to factories in Cambodia where workers are paid less than £1 an hour.
  
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• 'I won Gladiators - now I'd love to become one'

  08-10-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Josh McDonaldwon the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year.
  
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• 'Big eyes looking at us' - Chimney sweep rescues owl trapped in stove pipe

  08-10-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chimney sweep John Soutar found the bird wedged in a pipe at the back of the appliance.
  
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• Watchdog and critics raise concerns over reliability of NHS medical records

  08-10-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Victims of disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel are complaining of "significant gaps" in their records.
  
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