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Counter-terrorism police investigate after five injured in Edinburgh attacks
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (327+ words) A man has been arrested after multiple members of the public reported the "violent attacks" Counter-terrorism officers are investigating a string of incidents in Edinburgh which left five people injured, police have said. Police Scotland said they were alerted by…...
Tributes paid to MI6 'trailblazer' Baroness Meta Ramsay
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (157+ words) Tributes for "trailblazer" MI6 figurehead Meta Ramsay have poured in, following her death on Thursday aged 89. Baroness Ramsay served for 22 years, rising to become the most senior officer within MI6. Ramsay devoted herself wholly to the spy lifestyle, never marrying or having…...
Celtic won the first battle - Hearts are still ready for the war
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (687+ words) Scotland's football duopoly is not over yet - Celtic are champions. But there is still hope for change Eighty-seven minutes into their 38th league match of the season and the title belonged to Hearts. If all anybody remembers is who won, never…...
I'm a GP but I wasn't ready for the terror I felt waiting for my own scan results
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (684+ words) Scanxiety is a very real distress" Every time my phone rang last week, my stomach dropped. A ringtone, a withheld number, the buzz of a text message, and suddenly my heart was racing before I'd even looked at the screen....
My son had a mental health crisis at university - here's what I wish I'd known
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1026+ words) My son was always an outgoing child, but things took a turn when he left home at 18 But while he had always got good marks at school, his grades at university quickly began to slip. I put it down to…...
Glasgow's best pubs loved by locals
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (406+ words) You'll find Victorian interiors, whisky and sing-songs aplenty among the watering holes of Scotland's largest city Glaswegians are a sociable bunch. We love to have a good time, and you won't spend long in a pub here without getting involved…...
Tens of thousands of homes without power as 99mph Storm Goretti brings blizzards
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) Storm Goretti continues to batter the UK with tens of thousands of Britons across the country facing widespread power cuts, travel disruption and school closures. Weather warnings have been issued for snow, wind, rain and ice across the country, ahead…...
Students chant "from the river to the sea" as hundreds join October 7 protests
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (819+ words) Students ignored the Prime Minister's plea not to attend rallies at university campuses in cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and Bristol, which he branded 'un-British' Hundreds of protesters have defied pleas not to protest on the second anniversary of…...
Samantha Cookes now: How long 'Carrie Jade' fraudster nanny was jailed for
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (793+ words) Samantha Cookes pretended to be a nanny, a child therapist and a psychologist but was caught when she became a viral sensation Samantha Cookes scammed the state, doctors and parents but was finally caught out by social media. The serial…...