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Wee Ginger Dug: Liz Truss puts another nail in the Union coffin

WE all thought that Boris Johnson was going to be the Conservatives' biggest asset to the Scottish independence campaign

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Police Scotland numbers at lowest ever level - with more than 700 cops quitting in past year

POLICE numbers are at their lowest level for nearly 14 years – with more than 700 offices quitting the job in the last year alone.

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Nicola Sturgeon deletes tweet after accusations of 'glorifying' war in Ukraine

NICOLA Sturgeon has deleted a tweet in which she responded to the deaths of 41,170 Russian personnel with a strength emoji and “solidarity”…

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National Assemblies to give SNP members their say on independence papers

A SERIES of national assemblies is being held by the SNP to allow party members to have their say on the independence papers, which look set to be…

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'Lifesaver' Scottish Child Payment felt 'keenly' by families, analysis finds

THE “lifesaver” Scottish Child Payment has been felt “keenly” by families who receive it, an analysis has found.

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Police Scotland numbers at lowest level ever after 700 officers quit last year

The number of full-time officers has fallen by 195 in the last three months alone with many cops having delayed their retirement because of covid.

Daily Record

Drug death rates in Perth and Kinross drop to lowest levels since 2017, according to new figures

Statistics released by National Records of Scotland show 34 people in the region died in 2020, compared to 20 in 2021

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Bird flu in branded 'national emergency' as tourists banned from Scots islands

The visitor ban on the Treshnish Isles, near the Isle of Mull, has been brought in as a preventative measure.

Daily Record

14,000 West Lothian young people apply for free bus scheme as parents report application struggles

The scheme introduced at the end of January allows Scots under the age of 22 to claim free bus travel through their Young Scot Card. However, parents are reporting problems with the application process.

Edinburgh Live

Scots teachers left 'repairing the damage' caused by covid lockdowns on pupils

MSPs have been warned the attainment gap between the richest and poorest pupils in Scotland has widened as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record

Motion on using devolved powers to tackle cost of living excluded from SNP conference

A MOTION calling on the SNP to “creatively” use devolved tax powers to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis has been excluded from the draft…

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Scottish Government faces calls to speed up delivery of HIV meds

The Scottish Government has faced calls to improve access to HIV medication, following the revelation that some patients have waited over eight…

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West Dunbartonshire has highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Scotland

Despite the high rate, the figures have decreased substantially since 2011.

Daily Record

Edinburgh set to become Scotland’s first short-term lets control zone

The Scottish Government announced today that it will be capping the number of short-term lets in Edinburgh, making the city the first controlled zone of its kind in Scotland.

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West Dunbartonshire Council workers reject pay offer - but won't strike

West Dunbartonshire is one of five local authorities where there are no plans for a strike as workers didn’t meet the 50 percent threshold required.

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UK Government told Queen's Jubilee book was too 'Anglo-centric', emails show

THE Scottish Government rapped Westminster over an “Anglo-centric” children’s book drawn up by the UK Government to celebrate the Queen’s…

Daily Record

Edinburgh launches clampdown on short term lets after 'too many homes lost to holiday market'

The rise of online services like Airbnb has caused a spike in the number of Capital properties being let to tourists on a short-term basis.

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Edinburgh introduces strict new rules on Airbnb-style lets in Scottish first

AIRBNB-STYLE short-term lets in Scotland’s capital will require special planning permission in a Scottish first.

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Edinburgh short-term lets to require planning permission

Scottish Government approves planning changes which will see the entirety of the capital become a control area

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Labour-linked think tank calls for end to free university in Scotland

A THINK tank linked to a former Labour First Minister has called for the end of free university education for all in Scotland.

Glasgow Live

Knife thug who cut man's throat released early from prison twice

Details of the horrific attack by serial offender Stephen Paterson were laid bare as the Scottish Government ditch a plan to free most prisoners just a third of the way through their jail sentences

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway drugs deaths rise by nearly 60 per cent in just 12 months

35 people died as a result of drugs misuse in 2021, compared to just 22 in 2020

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'Independence first'? Or is radical the way to win hearts and minds for Yes?

ONE of the biggest single strategic debates among activists within the independence movement has been whether to campaign for independence as simply…

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Swinney demands Westminster stump up extra cash for public sector pay rises

THE Scottish Government has urged Westminster to provide additional funding for public sector pay deals, or risk an inability to fund equivalent…

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Tory MSP knocked back by Jack Monroe after 'taking a punt' at SNP on Twitter

SCOTTISH Tory MSP Stephen Kerr may have gotten more than he bargained for after “having a punt” ....

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