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Reform MSP quits party to sit as independent bbc.in/4BdJG4p

Reform MSP Amanda Bland resigns to sit as independent

Amanda Bland's decision relegates the party to the third-largest group at Holyrood, with one member fewer than Labour.

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Inquiry into death of farm worker in storage shed bbc.in/4sgH6qr

Inquiry into death of farm worker in storage shed

The 64-year-old died after sustaining fatal injuries at Birkenwood Farm near Kippen in 2024.

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'My dream career started here': Costume designers protest degree closure bbc.in/47rNZM6

'A dream career started here': Costume designers fight to save degree

The designers behind the likes of Downton Abbey and Game of Thrones were trained at the Edinburgh College of Art.

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Man, 80, who died in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond named bbc.in/4is5DFC

Man, 80, who died in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond named

The flying instructor has been described as "a gentleman and an experienced aviator" by former students.

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Defence analyst beats US Office star and MSP for university rector job bbc.in/483ve1u

Defence analyst beats MSP and US Office star for St Andrews Uni rector job

US Office actor Brian Baumgartner finished second, while Green MSP Q Manivannan came third.

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Boy, 16, and 80-year-old man die in light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond bbc.in/4irgrDO

Boy and man die in light air craft crash near Loch Lomond

Emergency services were called at about 16:45 on Friday, and pronounced both dead at the scene.

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Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4ymprig

Your pictures of Scotland: Photographs from around the country

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

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Ten more charged after St Johnstone v Hibernian match disorder bbc.in/4B8yN3Y

Ten more charged after St Johnstone v Hibernian match disorder

Police said incidents happened during and after the match at McDiarmid Park last month

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More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change bbc.in/4jOPzik

More tea? How Scotland's crops of the future could be set to change

Experts are examining the ways Scotland's farmers might diversify and adapt to a changing climate.

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Teenager admits stabbing man to death in Dundee bbc.in/4hSu11x

Teenager admits stabbing man to death in Dundee

The 19-year-old attacked the man during an altercation at his father's house last year

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Man denies racist murder of scientist in Dundee as trial set for 2028 bbc.in/3Uhb5Sx

Man denies racist murder of scientist in Dundee

Kyler Rattray, 21, is alleged to have repeatedly struck Dr Fortune Gomo with a knife last year.

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Lost monastery masonry may have been reused for hospital's drain bbc.in/4yFyBYl

Masonry from Perth's lost monastery may have been reused for drain

Archaeologists hope to uncover more fragments of the medieval site in Perth.

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Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4e5r1On

Your pictures of Scotland: Photographs from around the country

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

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Siblings at centre of Dundee knife girl video sentenced bbc.in/479PFtw

Siblings at centre of Dundee knife girl video sentenced

The pair assaulted two girls, one of whom later brandished weapons in what became a viral video.

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Susan Boyle documentary to air on BBC at Hogmanay bbc.in/4ygeOOf

BBC Scotland documentary on Susan Boyle set for Hogmanay release

A new documentary exploring Susan Boyle's dramatic rise to fame will air on Hogmanay.

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Head of maternity review says 'we will listen to parents' bbc.in/3UbUAXT

Head of maternity review says 'We will listen to parents'

The woman leading a national review into maternity services in Scotland promises her work will consider parents' experiences.

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Teenager charged with raping woman in Arbroath bbc.in/4AQTjpP

Teenager charged with raping woman in Arbroath

The alleged incident happened on Arbirlot Road in the Angus town on Monday

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Scotland glows as Weather Watchers catch beautiful sunrises bbc.in/4ias2Hi

Scotland glows as Weather Watchers catch beautiful sunrises

Clear skies led to the BBC Weather Watchers sending in photos of gleaming sunrises across Scotland

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Watchdog and critics raise concerns over reliability of NHS medical records bbc.in/3UeRgLB

Watchdog and critics raise concerns over reliability of NHS medical records

Victims of disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel are complaining of "significant gaps" in their records.

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Tawny owl rescued after getting trapped in stove pipe bbc.in/4jLN9Rr

Chimney sweep rescues owl that was trapped in stove pipe

Chimney sweep John Soutar found the bird wedged in a pipe at the back of the appliance.

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