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Strong winds warning as Christmas getaway continues
Disruption is expected on the roads, with Met Office yellow warnings announced for parts of the UK.
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Abuse survivor missing after failed anonymity bid
A search was launched for Kevin Sutherland after he posted a lengthy "final announcement" on social media.
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Scotland's papers: 800 trains a day cancelled and cosmetics fears
The amount of trains cancelled across the UK and a consultation on the cosmetics sector make the papers.
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The town with Christmas lights designed by kids
Newburgh in Fife holds a competition every year for its children to design a new festive light.
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How a Glasgow nursery 'arrested' the Grinch
Dr Seuss's famous Christmas-hating character was arrested days after a break-in at an early years centre
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Countdown crowns first female winner since 1998
Fiona Wood, from Kinross, won after correctly identifying "lassitude" as the final conundrum.
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Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
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Glen Sannox begins passenger service on 13 January
The CalMac ferry will begin timetabled sailings after a long-running political row over its construction.
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Video shows moment Magdeburg suspect is arrested
Footage from German broadcaster MDR shows police confronting a man lying on the floor by a car.
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US avoids government shutdown after bill passes
Congress votes to pass a budget deal to avert what would be the first US federal government shutdown since 2019.
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Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial
Although the Pelicot trial is over, some questions remain over the case that shook France.
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One woman's 56-year fight to free her innocent brother from death sentence
Hideko Hakamata spent decades fighting to save her brother: the world's longest-serving death row inmate.
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Strong winds warning as Christmas getaway continues
Disruption is expected on the roads, with Met Office yellow warnings announced for parts of the UK.
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What are royal Christmas cards trying to tell us?
The hidden messages and memories in the annual round of cards sent out by the Royal Family.
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Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service
It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that means gamers having to "shell out more."
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Rap feuds, Raye and Baby Reindeer: Do you remember these 2024 culture moments?
Beyonce sang country and western while Charli XCX's turned the summer slime green with her album Brat.
Entertainment News
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From Beyoncé awards snub to Brat summer: This year's biggest cultural moments
Beyonce sang country and western while Charli XCX's turned the summer slime green with her album Brat.
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Wham! are Christmas number one for a second time
Last Christmas tops the festive chart for a second year running, but Band Aid misses the top 10.
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Zoe Ball signs off from final Radio 2 breakfast show
Ball says it's time "to step away from the very early mornings and focus on family" after six years.
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Countdown crowns first female winner since 1998
Fiona Wood, from Kinross, won after correctly identifying "lassitude" as the final conundrum.
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Oscar-tipped Marianne Jean-Baptiste on her career coming 'full circle'
The British actress has reunited with Mike Leigh for a film that could score her an Oscar nomination.
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Paul and Ringo get back together at London gig
Fans are treated to an appearance by The Beatles drummer during the last night of the Got Back tour.
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Forgotten battalion of black women celebrated in film
A new film tells the story of the women who solved a huge postal crisis during World War Two.
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'Nativity! is a true part of Christmas culture'
Director Debbie Isitt returns to Holy Family Primary School, known as St Bernadette's in the movies.