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Three injured in crash involving lorry on M9
Three people have been injured in a crash involving an HGV.
One in four young people believe community doesn’t care about them – report
More than a quarter of young people in Scotland believe that people in their community do not care about them, according to a new report.
May to urge devolved leaders to ‘pull together’ and back her Brexit deal
Theresa May will urge leaders from the devolved administrations to “pull together” to back her Brexit deal in a Downing Street meeting on Wednesday.
Opposition parties table vote of no confidence in UK Government
The SNP and other opposition parties have tabled a vote of no confidence in the UK Government.
Government allocates £2bn to Whitehall departments to prepare for no-deal Brexit
The Government has allocated more than £2 billion to Whitehall departments to prepare for a no-deal Brexit as it ramps up its preparations for crashing out of the EU without a deal.
Change in checkout policy linked to ‘dramatic reduction’ in unhealthy purchases
Shoppers at supermarkets which removed sweets and crisps from checkouts purchased almost a fifth less of the unhealthy products, a study has found.
Justice Secretary apologises for botched review of vaginal mesh scandal
The Justice Secretary has apologised to the victims of the botched review into the transvaginal mesh scandal while also facing calls to open a public inquiry into the murder of Craig McClelland.
Bus crashes through hedge into garden
A bus has crashed into a garden on a city road.
Tribute to ‘loving dad’ after death in Edinburgh
Tribute has been paid to a “loving dad” after a man was arrested in connection with his death in Edinburgh.
Death of police officer found dead in burn thought to be ‘tragic accident’
The death of a police officer who was found dead in a burn appears to have been a “tragic accident”, detectives have said.
Woman arrested following health worker attack in hospital car park
A woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a health worker in a hospital car park.
Man attacked at grandmother’s house by hooded men with bladed weapon
Police are seeking two men who attacked another man with a bladed weapon at his grandmother’s house in Cumbernauld.
Scottish Ministers holding weekly resilience meetings to plan for no-deal Brexit
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister is holding weekly resilience meetings to prepare for a no-deal Brexit.
Vehicles damaged after lorries overturn on ferry
Vehicles were damaged after lorries overturned on a ferry sailing in high winds, prompting a major emergency response.
Grounded Russian cargo ship to undergo inspection
A 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship that ran aground off the Cornish coast has been re-floated during high tide and will now undergo inspection.
SNP accuses Jeremy Corbyn of being ‘the midwife of Brexit’
Jeremy Corbyn has become “the midwife of Brexit” by failing to call a no confidence vote in the Government, according to the SNP.
Three of UK’s largest childcare organisations at centre of police abuse probe
Three of the UK’s largest child care organisations are at the heart of police investigations into claims of historic abuse.
Man hit by car in attempted murder
A man is in a stable condition in hospital after he was deliberately hit by a car in an attempted murder.
£1m project launched to tackle loneliness and social isolation
A plan to tackle loneliness and social isolation in Scotland has been launched, with £1 million funding for projects to bring people together.
Massive Russian cargo ship re-floated off Cornish coast at high tide
A 16,000-tonne Russian cargo ship that ran aground off the Cornish coast has been re-floated during high tide.
Mobile coverage ‘far worse’ in Scotland than in England – report
Mobile phone coverage is “far worse” in Scotland than it is in England, despite customers having to pay out just as much, according to the UK’s communications regulator.
Police search river and docks for missing 90-year-old man
Police have searched around a river and docks for a pensioner missing in Edinburgh for a week.
JK Rowling ‘generous but unapproachable’, says former personal assistant
JK Rowling was a generous but unapproachable boss, according to a former personal assistant in court accused of fraudulently using the author’s credit card for spending sprees.
Man charged after four people injured in crash at Edinburgh’s Meadows
A man has been charged after four people were seriously injured in a crash at Edinburgh’s Meadows.
Rape clause ‘an invention to beat the Tories with’ – Conservative MSP
A Scottish Conservative MSP has been criticised after he described the “rape clause” as an “invention to beat the Tories with”.
Deal signed to transform Dundee Michelin factory and secure ‘long-term future’
Michelin has made a deal with Scottish Ministers to “transform” their Dundee tyre factory in an effort to secure a future in low carbon transport and manufacturing.
Strong winds battering Britain cause maritime chaos
Major operations are under way after strong winds battering Britain saw a Russian cargo ship run aground off the Cornish coast and lorries overturn on a ferry in Scotland.
Children attending early learning and childcare sessions to be given free meal
A free healthy meal will be given to all children who attend a funded early learning and childcare session, the Scottish Government has announced.
Justice Secretary looking at alternatives to railway policing merger
Scotland’s Justice Secretary is looking at alternatives to controversial plans to merge Police Scotland and the British Transport Police (BTP) north of the border.
Man charged with murder after death in Edinburgh
A man has been charged with murder after a death in Edinburgh. Emergency services were alerted to an incident in the early hours of Monday in Muirhouse Terrace. Police Scotland has said a 29-year-old man is scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday.
