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Police increase patrols after cars set on fire on same street three times
AN investigation has been launched after cars were deliberately set on fire on the same street on three separate occasions. The vehicles were targeted while parked on Melville Close in Glenrothes on June 29 and July 13 and 19. The fires are
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Part of motorway closed following incident – Traffic Scotland
PART of the M8 motorway has been closed following an incident. Traffic Scotland says the road's westbound carriageway has been shut at Junction 6 (Newhouse Junction) in North Lanarkshire after a vehicle crash earlier. The firm has said
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Israeli strikes kill at least 13 Palestinians in central Gaza
AT least 13 people have been killed in three Israeli air strikes that hit refugee camps in central Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials, as ceasefire talks continue in Cairo. Among the dead in Nuseirat Refugee Camp and Bureij Refugee
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Traffic Scotland issue travel warning ahead of Rangers game
TRAFFIC Scotland has issued a warning ahead of Saturday’s game between Rangers and Manchester United. The pre-season friendly is scheduled to kick off at 4pm at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Manchester United head to Scotland to take
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Incident involving plane at Glasgow Airport sparks emergency response
EMERGENCY crews have raced to an incident involving an aircraft at Glasgow Airport. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service say they were called to reports of an 'incident' involving a plane at the facility at around 1.30pm on Friday, July 19.
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Edinburgh Filmhouse signs 25-year lease as inaugural patrons named
THE revived Edinburgh Filmhouse is set to reopen at the turn of the year after a 25-year lease was signed, with the multi-award winning director of the film Aftersun, Charlotte Wells, and Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden announced as inaugural patrons
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Bin strikes on as council waste workers reject latest pay offer
THE biggest union representing council waste and recycling staff has rejected the latest pay offer aimed at avoiding summer strike action. The offer had been described by local government body Cosla as “strong, fair and credible”, but Unison said
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Police issue appeal for information on 'ginger man' after 'assault'
POLICE are looking to track down a ginger man after an 'assault' in Dumbarton. The incident took place on Cumbrae Crescent North at around 7pm on Sunday, July 14. Following the alleged attack, a 47-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment
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Person dies after being hit by train, police confirm
A PERSON has died after being hit by a train in North Lanarkshire. ScotRail said they received reports that a person had been struck by a train between Wishaw and Coatbridge at around 11pm on Friday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, however
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Restaurant in 'beautiful corner' of Scotland named among top coastal eateries
A Scottish restaurant in "one of the most beautiful corners of the country" has been named among the top coastal eateries in the UK. The list featured restaurants in places all across the country including Devon, Cornwall and North Wales. Introducing
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Why these Scottish towns are the best places to live by the sea in the UK
FOUR Scottish towns have been named among the best places to live by the sea in the UK with one featuring "everything you want" from a coastal setting. The list featured towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with places like
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Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer to hold four-nation summit on tackling child poverty
STEPHEN Flynn has written to Keir Starmer to call for a four-nation summit on tackling child poverty this summer. The SNP's Westminster leader welcomed news the UK Government has set up a ministerial taskforce to kick-start its child poverty strategy
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Owen Jones: Only a government with no soul would impose such poverty on children
POVERTY is an act of violence against children. Across the United Kingdom, around 4.3 million kids are estimated to languish below the poverty line – including around a quarter of Scottish children. According to The Sunday Times rich list, the
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Labour’s ‘change’ will not give the richest 1% any cause for worry
‘CHANGE” was a word we all heard repeatedly over the course of the General Election. This word “change” came from the Labour Party, but truthfully nobody quite knew what “change” would bring the country. We were told that this “change” would mean
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Kate Forbes: Voters told us they want more from SNP government – we must deliver
THE General Election result was very disappointing for the Scottish National Party. There is no escaping that reality. During the campaign, I had the privilege of spending time with our SNP candidates and activists working tirelessly across the
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Pat Kane: Deep, collective fear about state of our world has kept me awake
IT happened sometime after Donald Trump’s brush with murder, followed by his vice-presidential nominee JD Vance’s crudities about Nato, Europe and Vladimir Putin. It intensified as I trudged towards my Thursday bedtime. It was a feeling I hadn
