Life-saving lessons during Drowning Prevention Week

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More than 8,300 youngsters to learn vital water safety skills this June. It's not just about front crawl and backstrokes, Learn to Swim lessons in...

Early release scheme being examined

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Thousands of justice sector workers are being quizzed over the impact of The Scottish Government’s prisoner early release scheme. Police officers, prison and probation staff,...

Teenage keeper Freddie Owens extends Hibs contract

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Teenage goalkeeper Freddie Owens has signed a new one-year contract extension with Hibs. The 19-year-old spent the 2024/25 season on loan with Civil Service Strollers...

Mackerel now a popular fish to catch and eat

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Mackerel were, at one time, not on the menu for Scots who preferred staples like cod, haddock or salmon. Many fishmongers in the UK 50...

New police recruits have joined ‘a job like no other’ says...

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More than 100 new police recruits will deploy to serve communities across Scotland following a ceremony last week to mark the end of their...

Landlord defends actions after tenant slept in cupboard under stairs

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A landlord who admitted a tenant slept in a cupboard under the stairs defended his action saying it kept the man off the street. John...

Two popular pubs win extensions to their licence to allow outdoor drinking

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Two popular pubs have won extensions to their licence to allow outdoor drinking.    The agreement of West Lothian Licensing Board will formalise outdoor drinking at one...

Winner of 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction announced

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Andrew Miller has won the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction for his novel The Land In Winter, which is set in a remote...

More arrest by gang war detectives bring current total to 44

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Detectives investigating the ongoing violent gang war incidents in the East and West of the country have made further arrests, bringing the total to...

SPFL praises “phenomenal” fans but warns minority of consequences of disorder...

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Scottish football fans have smashed the SPFL attendance record for the third consecutive year in season 2024/25.    A total of 5,336,353 supporters turned out...