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• Police make further inquiries into university employee's Ann Widdecombe comments

  14-07-2026 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers initially said there had been no criminality in relation to comments by an Aberdeen University worker about the former MP's death.
  
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• Will Scots back Three Lions against Argentina - or it is 'anyone but England'?

  15-07-2026 00:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As England progress, possibly to a final, some Scottish football fans are making tricky decisions about where their loyalties lie.
  
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• Will Scots back the Three Lions against Argentina - or it is 'anyone but England'?

  15-07-2026 00:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As England progress, possibly to a final, some Scottish football fans are making tricky decisions about where their loyalties lie.
  
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• To drill or not to drill? Andy Burnham faces North Sea oil dilemma

  15-07-2026 00:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Burnham, who is expected to become the UK's next prime minister, has been handed a letter from the oil and gas industry calling for his support.
  
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• Music fans have spoken - the contenders for a Scottish Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  15-07-2026 00:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some of the biggest names in Scottish music are supporting a bid to create a Scottish Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame.
  
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• Montrose stun Dundee Utd as Ayr shock Falkirk in League Cup groups

  14-07-2026 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dundee United and fellow Premiership side Falkirk’s hopes of progressing from the Scottish League Cup group stage are in the balance after they were beaten by lower-league opponents.
  
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• Scotland braced for Fiji backlash after learning lessons in Pretoria

  14-07-2026 21:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scotland have had enough of praise without results, says forwards coach John Dalziel, as they prepare for a Fiji backlash at Murrayfield.
  
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• Wildfire warning for large parts of Scotland as hot and dry weather to continue

  14-07-2026 20:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Large parts of Scotland are at 'very high' risk of wildfires as hot, dry weather continues
  
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• McGregor keen to 'build something special' with O'Neill amid exit talk

  14-07-2026 20:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Callum McGregor feels he can help "build something special" with Martin O'Neill's Celtic, despite speculation surrounding the captain's future.
  
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• 'A champion of Scottish talent': Fringe award unveiled in memory of 'fearless' comic

  14-07-2026 19:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Stand Comedy Club has announced plans for the award in his memory, in partnership with The List Magazine and The Comedy Unit.
  
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• Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to increase 'warfighting readiness'

  14-07-2026 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The revamp of the base, which houses the UK's nuclear submarine fleet, will be carried out over the next decade.
  
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• Building fire closes Edinburgh's main street during festival season

  14-07-2026 19:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bus and tram services on Princes Street will be disrupted as hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive in Edinburgh.
  
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• Families of RAF Chinook crash victims have case dismissed by judge

  14-07-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In 1994, a Chinook helicopter carrying 25 passengers and four crew crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland, killing all of those on board.
  
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• Pizza Express swastika complainant accuses judge of winking during tribunal

  14-07-2026 19:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man has been awarded more than £5,000 after a lengthy employment tribunal involving Pizza Express swastikas, a naked YouTuber, a "bald loser" and an allegedly winking judge
  
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• Residents urged to immediately leave flats over 'high fire risk'

  14-07-2026 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fire safety investigations at the Bonnington Bond revealed serious issues with the building's cladding and insulation.
  
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• Why is a major Scottish energy project stuck as Europe steams ahead?

  14-07-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  It is right to highlight the contrast, but this is more down to commercial complexity than Scotland's constitutional status
  
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• What will Burnham do about North Sea oil and gas?

  14-07-2026 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prospective PM is being urged to back more development.
  
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• Edinburgh to get first new fire station in over 30 years as £10 million works begin

  14-07-2026 17:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Construction has started on Edinburgh’s first new fire station in more than three decades as Liberton Fire Station undergoes a £10 million rebuild.
  
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• Key capital thoroughfare to remain closed 'for weeks to come' following serious blaze

  14-07-2026 17:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  City of Edinburgh Council confirmed that Princes Street will remain closed between Frederick Street and South Charlotte Street.
  
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• Murderer guilty of 'merciless' punishment attack on stepmother's ex

  14-07-2026 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Brown, 35, stabbed Joseph Ernest Johnston before setting fire to his Annan home in 2024.
  
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• RCN slams lates Covid Inquiry details as 'unforgivable' over PPE failures

  14-07-2026 17:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has called a new report released from the Covid Inquiry a "damning indictment" of "how badly nursing staff were let down" during the pandemic.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe killed in 'targeted attack' say Counter Terrorism Police

  14-07-2026 17:20 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The late MP Ann Widdecombe was killed in a 'targeted attack' Counter Terrorism Policing have said.
  
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• Poor planning? Scots council boffins spend six-figure sum on LEZ-compliant vehicles

  14-07-2026 17:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh council officers spent £106,119 to hire three people carriers, three minibuses, and two HGV specialist vehicles in 2025.
  
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• 'My son would rather die than go to school': Mums at 'breaking point' over attendance

  14-07-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Parents have shared what it is like when their children fail to go to school, as The Herald reveals a rise in severe school absences.
  
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• Second person dies following four-way crash on Scottish road

  14-07-2026 16:57 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A second person has died following a four-way crash near to Spean Bridge earlier this month
  
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• Historic paddle steamer Waverley launches search for new Operations Director

  14-07-2026 16:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Waverley Excursions is recruiting a new Operations Director to help maintain and operate the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer.
  
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• Area of Glasgow to be renamed in honour of Barras founder

  14-07-2026 16:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The area of Suffolk and Ross Street will be renamed Maggie's Way in honour of Margaret McIvor, who founded the world-famous Barras market.
  
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• New report highlights struggles for Scots island communities amid Royal Mail issues

  14-07-2026 16:41 via heraldscotland.com
  
  People living on Scotland's islands are facing inconsistent and expensive postal deliveries
  
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• Wealth management firm deepens investment in Scotland with new partner

  14-07-2026 16:23 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Cooper Parry Wealth has strengthened its Scottish presence with the appointment of Darren Lees as its first Scotland-based relationship partner.
  
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• McAllan appoints interim HES chair after Sir Mark Jones quits after nine months

  14-07-2026 16:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ronnie Hinds has been appointed Interim Chair of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic, Màiri McAllan after resignation of Sir Mark Jones.
  
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