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• The town whose council wants migrants to move in

  21-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greenock wants to attract immigrants to settle in the town and reverse its declining population.
  
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• Arran ferry evacuated over 'bomb threat' as passenger rescued from sea

  21-08-2026 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ferry operator said a person was reported overboard on the MV Caledonian Isles 16:40 sailing from Brodick to Ardrossan.
  
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• Shoppers evacuated after vehicle fire at Tesco car park in Glasgow

  21-08-2026 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media footage showed a black car engulfed in flames in the corner of the covered parking area, beneath the shop floor.
  
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• Body recovered in search for man fallen overboard on cruise ship

  21-08-2026 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was reported missing at 08:35 on Ambassador Cruise Lines vessel MS Ambition, about 36 nautical miles from Arbroath.
  
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• Scotcast: Stephen Flynn - I don’t want to be First Minister (yet)

  21-08-2026 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Recorded in front of a live audience as part of the Edinburgh festivals
  
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• Child abuse trial of snooker champion Graeme Dott hears closing arguments

  21-08-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dott, 49, is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy between 1993 and 2010.
  
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• Child abuse trial of snooker champion Dott hears closing arguments

  21-08-2026 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dott, 49, is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy between 1993 and 2010.
  
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• Father and son jailed after £900,000 Glasgow Airport cannabis swoop

  21-08-2026 15:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Harding, 67, and Bradley Harding, 37, were stopped by Border Force officials in November 2024.
  
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• Two men banned from every football ground in UK after Old Firm disorder

  21-08-2026 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rangers fans were separately captured on video participating in the chaotic scenes which tainted the Scottish Cup Quarter Final in March.
  
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• Banned driver in stolen Maserati who killed pensioner jailed

  21-08-2026 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fraser Garden was almost three times the speed limit when he crashed into John Bell's garden in Broughty Ferry.
  
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• Scotland's NHS is putting reputation before patient safety - officials

  21-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Senior health officials say there is a "culture of cover-up" and problems with patients' concerns being ignored in the NHS.
  
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• Council seeks new officer to boost Glasgow's nightlife

  21-08-2026 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The role is aimed at boosting the hospitality industry which has seen a decline since the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Festival top spot honours talented musician who died on the cusp of fame

  21-08-2026 12:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Documentary Bel has closed Edinburgh's International Film Festival, telling the tragic story of musician Beldina Odenyo.
  
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• Man who murdered stepmother's ex and ate finger jailed

  21-08-2026 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Brown claimed to be possessed by 19th Century occultist Aleister Crowley when carrying out the violent attack on Joseph Ernest Johnston.
  
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• Fire safety review at Borders schools after blaze closes primary for months

  21-08-2026 11:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blaze at Newtown Primary resulted in £240,000 in damage as open doors allowed smoke to spread throughout the building.
  
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• 'Brilliant away performance' as Hibs leave Belgium with buckets of belief

  21-08-2026 09:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hibs fans' dreams go down to the second leg - 90, 120 minutes or even penalties stand in their way from whipping the passports out until Christmas, writes Amy Canavan.
  
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• 'It's a bit odd at first': The robot helping with NHS health checks

  21-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Dundee GP has trialled a robot that takes patients through health checks to save the doctor's time.
  
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• Historic Orkney Ba sold at auction for more than £3,000

  21-08-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The small leather ball was won in mass street game in Kirkwall in 1907.
  
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• Man charged over giant cable reel crash that blocked A77 in Ayrshire

  20-08-2026 23:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police were called to reports of a one vehicle crash on the A77 in Kilmarnock at around 13:30 on Thursday.
  
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• Judge ruled children could have 'life-saving' treatment after parents refused

  20-08-2026 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Judge Lord Braid said each child came from "loving parents", but ruled that their welfare outweighed any objections.
  
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• 'Race realist' who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university

  20-08-2026 20:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A 'race realist' academic who made plagiarism allegations against the late Jason Arday has been suspended by his university
  
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• Teenager sentenced after trying to kill homeless man for social media clout

  20-08-2026 19:38 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A teenager has been sentenced to six years in prison for trying to stab a homeless man to death to join a social media group
  
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• Police issue update after 'unknown substance' closed busy Edinburgh road

  20-08-2026 19:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A suspected chemical spill in Edinburgh caused traffic disruption, with the public urged to avoid the area
  
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• Scottish law firm backs historic Lanark Silver Bell racenight at Hamilton Park

  20-08-2026 18:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scullion LAW is sponsoring the Lanark Silver Bell Racenight at Hamilton Park as the historic race returns during the venue’s centenary celebrations.
  
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• New bus service to connect central Glasgow with Edinburgh Airport

  20-08-2026 18:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The UK's first all-electric intercity bus and coach operator, Ember, is launching a new high frequency link between Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport.
  
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• Backlash after Scots council 'bans' parking near busy football stadium

  20-08-2026 18:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A council is facing a backlash after plans were revealed to impose wide-ranging parking restrictions around a football stadium on match days
  
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• Whisky waste in Speyside set to power more than 30,000 Scottish homes

  20-08-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Whisky industry waste in Speyside is being turned into biomethane, with a new facility set to produce enough low-carbon gas to decarbonise more than 30,000 homes.
  
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• Fringe chief declares culture is now Scotland's greatest global export

  20-08-2026 17:48 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Edinburgh in August hailed as 'the United Nations of the arts' due to the scale of the city's annual cultural gathering.
  
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• Former Scotland rugby captain leaves pitch behind to become pilot with Jet2

  20-08-2026 17:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A former Scotland rugby union captain has swapped the rugby pitch for the flight deck after turning a lifelong ambition into reality with Jet2.
  
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• Scotland strips revealed as best seller for retail giant during World Cup

  20-08-2026 17:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Soaring sales of Scotland strips fail to offset challenges in North America for JD Sports Fashion
  
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