National News
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My car was stolen. Here are six important things I learned
Keyless thefts are on the rise and car crime is increasingly organised and high-tech.
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'I've been told it could take five years to find a dentist'
Maissie Presslie says she has been shocked by the level of dental provision in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Scotland's papers: Pubs at 'breaking point' and tributes to Jeane Freeman
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
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Can TikTok help cut my screen time?
Some young people say BookTok is helping them cut their screen time and read more books.
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Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
The SNP politician was a key figure in the Scottish government's response to the Covid pandemic.
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Neil Young cancels planned summer gig in Scotland
The Canadian American singer-songwriter apologised to fans, saying he had "decided to take a break".
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Jeane Freeman: SNP politician who led Covid response
The former SNP politician spent her life in public service and inherited the health brief just before the global pandemic.
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'Townsend on the ropes after romp in swamp'
Arguments for Gregor Townsend remaining as Scotland head coach are growing increasingly small after familiar failings lead to defeat in rainy Rome, writes Tom English.
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'A lot of people felt ownership over my mum - my grief didn't feel my own'
Ashley Storrie's popular BBC sitcom Dinosaur is returning for a second season.
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Years after coming out as Scotland's only gay footballer, I'm so much happier
The former striker now devotes his time to championing others as a public speaker and activist.
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'My life was transformed when I got rare sheep disease on holiday'
Caithness famer Sally Crowe was left bedbound for almost two years and struggled with the after-effects of Q fever for more than a decade.
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GB reach curling semi as Muir impresses in slopestyle qualification
Team GB's mixed doubles curlers clinched their place in the Winter Olympics semi-finals with two matches to spare, after statement victories over heavyweights Canada and United States maintained their 100% record.
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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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The Scottish rugby player so good a match was named after him
Arthur Smith from Castle Douglas combined his rugby exploits with academic and business success.
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Blizzards, thaw, then relentless rain. Why is the north east getting such a soaking?
The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.
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Snoop Dogg, selfies and a clean sweep for GB curlers
Team GB maintain their 100% record in the Winter Olympics mixed doubles with victories over Sweden and South Korea.
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Our family put an ice rink in a hotel - it has bred some of the world's finest curlers
Three members of Team Mouat are from Stranraer - home to an ice rink built in a hotel.
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Politics Show: Starmer drama and trans prisoners
Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Paris Gourtsoyannis on the week’s political news.
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Artist Andy Goldsworthy on gathering gravestones: This is my best work yet
For years he was overlooked by the art world - now he's been approached to create a piece for a new art prize.
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'We're in hell': Mum faces two-year wait for answers about her daughter's LA death
Jill Bunyan wants to know what happened to her daughter June, whose dismembered body was found in her flat in California last year.
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Man jailed for trying to rape woman on flight to Edinburgh
Nicola Cristiano repeatedly grabbed the woman by the hand and neck during a late evening flight last year.
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'My life was transformed when I got rare sheep disease on holiday'
Caithness famer Sally Crowe was left bedbound for almost two years and struggled with the after-effects of Q fever for more than a decade.
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Dundee Utd v Spartans & Aberdeen v Motherwell off after heavy rain
Dundee United v Spartans is the latest Scottish Cup game to be called off.
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'I've been told it could take five years to find a dentist'
Maissie Presslie says she has been shocked by the level of dental provision in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Dog walker's gunshot death initially deemed non-suspicious
A murder trial has been shown graphic photos Brian Low's body at the scene of his death near Aberfeldy.
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'Townsend on the ropes after romp in swamp'
Arguments for Gregor Townsend remaining as Scotland head coach are growing increasingly small after familiar failings lead to defeat in rainy Rome, writes Tom English.
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'I believe in what we're doing' - Townsend defiant after Italy humbling
Head coach Gregor Townsend insists he is still the man to lead Scotland despite a hugely dispiriting defeat by Italy in their Six Nations opener.
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Celtic make pre-contract offer to Schlager - gossip
Celtic hope to land experienced Austrian international in the summer as Rangers target agrees new deal in Norway...
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Italy punish lacklustre Scotland in Rome rain
Scotland open their Six Nations campaign in miserable fashion, going down 18-15 to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

