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Jacob Rawley

Sunday's headlines: Serial killer Peter Tobin lies chained to hospital bed

Welcome to Sunday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

Today's top headlines include: Serial killer Peter Tobin lies chained to hospital bed, Lewis Capaldi leaves BBC Breakfast presenters red-faced after rude comment and MSP rivals in Queen's funeral tickets row as politicians 'left off list'.

Here is everything you need to know to keep up to date.

Serial killer Peter Tobin lies chained to hospital bed as desperate families issue final plea

Serial killer Peter Tobin pictured in 2007 (PA)

Handcuffed to a bed, his emaciated body hidden by a hospital gown, serial killer Peter Tobin lies seriously ill.

The notorious murderer, who has cancer, fell and broke his hip and is now refusing food and medication. Tobin, 76, who is serving a whole life term for the murders of Angelika Kluk, Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol, is wasting away.

But, suspected of dozens of other killings, these families have begged him to come clean about his victims.

Read more HERE.

Lewis Capaldi leaves BBC Breakfast presenters red-faced after rude comment on live TV

Lewis Capaldi on BBC Breakfast. (BBC)

Lewis Capaldi left presenters on BBC Breakfast red-faced with embarrassment after after making a rude comment during a live interview, which he later called a "breakdown in communication".

The Scots singer was live on air with Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt on Saturday morning to discuss his latest single Forget Me. Towards the end of the interview Lewis left the pair shocked after mishearing Naga. The 25-year-old commented to Charlie that he has "great hair" - with the compliment returned by the presenter.

Naga then asked the pair: "Would you like a room?". Apparently not hearing her properly, the Glaswegian then tells her he thought she used an x-rated term, saying: "I thought you said 'rim'."

Read more HERE.

MSP rivals in Queen's funeral tickets row as politicians 'left off list'

Nicola Sturgeon has been drawn into a row over tickets to the Queen’s funeral after opposition politicians claimed they were left off a Scottish Government list.

The Scottish Tories’ leader Douglas Ross was forced to make a plea for a space at Her Majesty’s final farewell, for himself and his Labour and Lib Dem counterparts, according to several government sources. The Scottish Government was allocated about 40 spaces for the royal send-off last Monday but rival politicians claim they were initially snubbed for tickets.

The anomaly came to light when politicians from across the UK went to a reception as the Queen lay in state.

Read more HERE.

Leading Scots university forced to rent out cinema complex for lectures

One of Scotland’s leading universities has had to rent out a cinema complex for lectures.

Undergraduates at Glasgow University will attend the Grosvenor Picture Theatre, in the city’s West End, for daytime classes. High numbers of student enrolling this year has created a shortage of lecture theatres and study areas, and sparked an accommodation crisis.

And last week it emerged that some students may have to drop out of courses. They have been told not to enrol if they don’t have digs. Glasgow University Student Representative Council (SRC) has blamed senior university management for recruiting too many students.

Read more HERE.

Man dies in hospital six days after 'attempted murder' bid in Scots town

A man who was left seriously injured after an incident in a Scots town has died in hospital almost a week later, police have confirmed.

Officers locked down MacPhail Drive in Kilmarnock following the alleged attack on a 39-year-old man on Sunday, September 18.

The man was rushed to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment, but died in hospital yesterday, Saturday, September 24.

Read more HERE.

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