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James McAvoy says he’s faced ‘bias’ in industry over Scottish accent

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (425+ words) Actor acknowledged that others had "suffered much worse" from Hollywood bias, but said that the industry has pigeonholed Scottish films into certain narratives James McAvoy has spoken about the "bias" that Scottish actors face in the wider film industry. The…...

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Man wins five-figure payout from Celtic over historic abuse claims, says lawyer

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (404+ words) A man who took legal action over allegations of historic abuse at Celtic Boys Club has won a five-figure pay out from Celtic FC, his lawyers have said. The man, who is in his 50s, said he feels like he has…...

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‘You never heal’ – families still grieving decades after Glasgow murders

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (700+ words) The sister of a 21-year-old woman who was murdered in Glasgow nearly 30 years ago has said she will never get over her death, saying "it's your sister and you never heal. Bernadette McCash was just 12 when her sister Tracey Wylde…...

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Lord Advocate meets firefighter’s widow as investigations into death continue

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (602+ words) The Lord Advocate has met with the widow of a firefighter who died in the 2023 Jenners blaze and said she recognises her "frustrations" as investigations continue three years on. Barry Martin, 38, died on January 27 2023 after he was critically injured while…...

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Good Morning Britain cut short on air as studio evacuated: ‘What are we doing?’

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (526+ words) ITV show forced to end early after a fire alarm went off in the studio Good Morning Britain has been pulled off air 20 minutes early after the staff were asked to evacuate the studio. During the episode airing on Monday…...

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Man arrested after Edinburgh stabbing incident which saw tower block sealed off

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (271+ words) A man has been arrested after an incident in the west of Edinburgh where another man was stabbed, police have said. Police Scotland confirmed they have arrested a man after reports of someone with a "bladed weapon" in Calder. The…...

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NHS board apologises after ‘wrongful release’ of body discovered after cremation

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (379+ words) NHS bosses have launched a full investigation and issued an apology after a body was wrongly released from a hospital mortuary to the undertakers " with the error only discovered after'cremation had taken place. As a result of the blunder, a…...