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Pupils needing additional support reaches new high of 43%
Pupils needing additional support reaches new high of 43%
Nearly 300,000 children in Scotland's schools are now listed as needing extra support in the classroom.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Pupils needing additional support reaches new high of 43%
Public inquiry into Emma Caldwell murder investigation begins
Public inquiry into Emma Caldwell murder investigation begins
Iain Packer was convicted last year of killing the 27-year-old in woods in South Lanarkshire - 19 years after he was first identified as a suspect.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Public inquiry into Emma Caldwell murder investigation begins
Mother collects degree for Glasgow student who took his life after marking error
Mother collects degree for Glasgow student who took his life after marking error
Ethan Scott Brown was told he would not be eligible to graduate from the University of Glasgow after being awarded the wrong grade in one course.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Mother collects degree for Glasgow student who took his life after marking error
Celtic legend John 'Dixie' Deans dies aged 79
Celtic legend John 'Dixie' Deans dies aged 79
Former Motherwell, Celtic and Scotland striker John 'Dixie' Deans has died aged 79.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Celtic legend John 'Dixie' Deans dies aged 79
Travel disruption as Storm Bram sweeps across Scotland
Travel disruption as Storm Bram sweeps across Scotland
Gusts of up to 90mph have been forecast in the north west of Scotland, with the rest of the country expected to be battered by high winds and heavy rain.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Travel disruption as Storm Bram sweeps across Scotland
James McAvoy's California Schemin' to close Glasgow Film Festival
James McAvoy's California Schemin' to close Glasgow Film Festival
California Schemin' is based on the true story of aspiring Scottish rap duo Silibil N' Brains.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:32 AM
James McAvoy's California Schemin' to close Glasgow Film Festival
Ferry disruption compensation scheme extended to more islands
Ferry disruption compensation scheme extended to more islands
Scottish ministers are including more Hebridean islands in the scheme after public feedback.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Ferry disruption compensation scheme extended to more islands
Senior Police Scotland officer cleared of assaulting wife
Senior Police Scotland officer cleared of assaulting wife
A sheriff found the charges against Ch Supt Pat Campbell not proven.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Senior Police Scotland officer cleared of assaulting wife
Boy, 11, injured after being hit by flare at Rangers match
Boy, 11, injured after being hit by flare at Rangers match
Police Scotland said it was investigating the incident, which saw the child treated by paramedics.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Boy, 11, injured after being hit by flare at Rangers match
Care home nurse raped colleague after threatening her with sack
Care home nurse raped colleague after threatening her with sack
Naijil Paul also sexually assaulted two other young women in North Lanarkshire while working as a care home manager.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Care home nurse raped colleague after threatening her with sack
Storm Bram to bring 90mph gusts and heavy rain across Scotland
Storm Bram to bring 90mph gusts and heavy rain across Scotland
The strongest gusts are due over north-west Scotland, but bad weather has also been forecast more widely.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Storm Bram to bring 90mph gusts and heavy rain across Scotland
Wilfried Nancy suffers nightmare debut as Celtic's deficiencies exposed
Wilfried Nancy suffers nightmare debut as Celtic's deficiencies exposed
BBC Scotland's Martin Dowden assesses Wilfried Nancy's first game in charge of Celtic as Hearts win at Parkhead.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Wilfried Nancy suffers nightmare debut as Celtic's deficiencies exposed
Diesel trains will still run on new £144m East Kilbride-Glasgow electric line
Diesel trains will still run on new £144m East Kilbride-Glasgow electric line
A quarter of the trains on the newly-electrified line between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central will still be diesel initially.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Diesel trains will still run on new £144m East Kilbride-Glasgow electric line
Knife crime: Police Scotland increase stop and search on children
Knife crime: Police Scotland increase stop and search on children
Police Scotland have ramped up their use of stop and search powers against young people to record levels.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Knife crime: Police Scotland increase stop and search on children
Historic Glasgow church building badly damaged by fire
Historic Glasgow church building badly damaged by fire
The B-listed former Pollokshaws Parish Church building suffered serious damage in the blaze on Sunday morning.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Historic Glasgow church building badly damaged by fire
Motherwell tower blocks to be demolished in controlled explosion
Motherwell tower blocks to be demolished in controlled explosion
The 20-storey Allan, Coursington and Draffen Towers will be destroyed in a single "controlled blowdown".
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December 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Motherwell tower blocks to be demolished in controlled explosion
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
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December 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Police watchdog to probe 'unexplained' Glasgow custody death
Police watchdog to probe 'unexplained' Glasgow custody death
Police Scotland has referred the death of the 39-year-old on Berkeley Street on Friday to Pirc.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Police watchdog to probe 'unexplained' Glasgow custody death
Vera Weisfeld: Founder of retailer What Every Woman wants dies
Vera Weisfeld: Founder of retailer What Every Woman wants dies
Vera Weisfeld founded the women's fashion chain with her husband Gerald in Glasgow in 1971.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Vera Weisfeld: Founder of retailer What Every Woman wants dies
Scottish Labour frontbencher quits over links to sex offender
Scottish Labour frontbencher quits over links to sex offender
Pam Duncan-Glancy has resigned as Labour's education spokesperson after reports she maintained links with a disgraced councillor.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Scottish Labour frontbencher quits over links to sex offender
Islanders on Coll propose buyout of former charity base
Islanders on Coll propose buyout of former charity base
A converted farmhouse on the island served as headquarters for an international charity for decades.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Islanders on Coll propose buyout of former charity base
Celtic 'need to believe in themselves more' - Wilfried Nancy says before debut against Hearts
Celtic 'need to believe in themselves more' - Wilfried Nancy says before debut against Hearts
Wilfried Nancy believes he has inherited a "quality team" at Celtic that needs "to believe a little bit more in themselves".
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December 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Celtic 'need to believe in themselves more' - Wilfried Nancy says before debut against Hearts
Man jailed for murdering partner's son in Troon flat knife attack
Man jailed for murdering partner's son in Troon flat knife attack
James Thomson, 35, repeatedly stabbed Callum Pollock, 22, with a knife in Troon in July last year.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Man jailed for murdering partner's son in Troon flat knife attack
Man dead and three injured after disturbance in Glasgow property
Man dead and three injured after disturbance in Glasgow property
Emergency services were called to Berkeley Street in the city about 06:45.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Man dead and three injured after disturbance in Glasgow property
Jeely Piece songwriter Adam McNaughtan dies aged 86
Jeely Piece songwriter Adam McNaughtan dies aged 86
Adam McNaughtan wrote a host of songs including The Yellow on the Broom and Oor Hamlet.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Jeely Piece songwriter Adam McNaughtan dies aged 86