National News
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Council apologises to family over lack of support for adopted teenager
The family has won a settlement from the authority after their adopted teenage son was in crisis.
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Mum and 'miracle baby' join call for festive blood donations
Figures show fewer than 2% of people in Scotland are currently donating blood, down from 3% ten years ago.
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The SQA has been scrapped. Why and what now?
Qualifications Scotland comes into being on Tuesday but is it any more than a rebranding of the existing exams agency?
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Sandie Peggie launches further legal action against NHS Fife
Ms Peggie has now expanded her case to include Carol Potter, the chief executive of NHS Fife, and its director of people and culture, David Miller.
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Kitchin kids join top chef to cook up opportunities
Youngsters from the Citadel Youth Club in Edinburgh are being trained by chef Tom KItchin.
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Detained activist's family 'disappointed' after Cooper meeting
Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested in 2017, weeks after his wedding in the Punjab region.
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Original Hampden must be saved, says National Trust for Scotland
There are fears among campaigners that the land could be turned into flats or a car park if the grounds become free for commercial use.
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Reeves should resign for misleading public, says Swinney
The first minister has called for the chancellor to step down due to comments she made ahead of the Budget.
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Former nuns guilty of abuse at Nazareth House children's home
Children were beaten, forced to eat soap and shamed for bedwetting at homes in the 1970s and 80s, a court hears.
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Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs
Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023.
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First Scottish Center Parcs recommended for approval
Planning officers say the project would bring benefits to the Borders and to Scotland as a whole.
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Thieves steal jewellery and £20,000 cash in two home break-ins
Police Scotland said the incidents were linked and connected to a black Audi S3 seen in the area at the time.
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Shinty helmets to become compulsory by 2027
Helmets are to become compulsory in shinty - but the ruling will not come into force until 2027.
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Police investigate after bird of prey shot and killed
The goshawk was found injured near Whiterashes last month but died before it reached the vet.
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Do we need a grooming gangs inquiry too?
And your reaction to our interview with Sandie Peggie’s lawyer.
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An angry confrontation and online abuse: Inside the asylum protests in a divided town
A Disclosure documentary uncovers the figures behind the protests around asylum hotels which have divided communities.
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Which are the best west coast ferries to spot whales and dolphins?
Conservationists travel on CalMac routes to record sea life in Scotland's waters.
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Scotland has 33 new towns - where are they and what's it like living in one?
BBC Scotland visits Tarves in Aberdeenshire - one of 33 places which are no longer villages after seeing their populations swell.
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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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Glasgow artists collaborate on painting of Van Gogh
Peter Howson and Ross Muir have joined forces to create a remake of Muir's famous Square Gogh painting.
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'I want to live my life': Fibromyalgia sufferers being failed by NHS
Researchers and patients are calling for the NHS to overhaul its care of fibromyalgia patients.
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Mum and 'miracle baby' join call for festive blood donations
Figures show fewer than 2% of people in Scotland are currently donating blood, down from 3% ten years ago.
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Viewpoint tourist attraction firm defends its plans
The company behind plans at the 'map of Scotland' viewpoint says they would enhance road safety.
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Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs
Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023.
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Council asked to consider future uses of 'notorious eyesore'
A study will try to find a way to bring the former Interfloor site near Dumfries back into use.
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An angry confrontation and online abuse: Inside the asylum protests in a divided town
A Disclosure documentary uncovers the figures behind the protests around asylum hotels which have divided communities.
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Nancy will take charge of Celtic this week - O'Neill
Wilfried Nancy will be in the Celtic dugout for Sunday's Scottish Premiership match against Hearts, according to interim manager Martin O'Neill.
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SFA seals multi-million Hampden naming rights deal
The Scottish FA announces a "multi-million-pound, long-term partnership" with Barclays for the naming rights of the national stadium.
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Murray 'didn't get results' he wanted for Djokovic
Andy Murray says he "probably didn't get the results I would have liked" for Novak Djokovic during his time coaching his former rival earlier this year.

