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Bonfire Night violence: We can't accept this as normal, says Police Federation bbc.in/4sGCWIs
Bonfire Night violence: We can't accept this as normal, says Police Federation

Bonfire Night violence: We can't accept this as normal, says Police Federation

Seven people were arrested and a police van set alight during Bonfire Night violence in parts of Scotland.

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Man who abused vulnerable children for three decades jailed bbc.in/4j0m2Bl
Man who abused vulnerable children for three decades jailed

Man who abused vulnerable children for three decades jailed

The court heard distressing evidence of Thornburn carrying out physical and sexual abuse to multiple victims over three decades.

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Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4810miw

Your pictures of Scotland: Photographs from around the country

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

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Jail and health board admit criminal charges over Covid death prisoner bbc.in/4fgITGy
Jail and health board admit criminal charges over Covid death prisoner

Jail and health board admit criminal charges over Covid death prisoner

Calum Inglis, 34, died just weeks before he was due to be released from HMP Addiewell for serious assault.

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Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed bbc.in/3Wr9D0G
Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed

Childminder who left more than 20 children alone in her home jailed

Amanda Mathewson admitted neglecting the chldren by abandoning them at her home in 2024.

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Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble bbc.in/4874JIK
Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble

Police car set alight in Glasgow amid Bonfire Night trouble

The car was torched after officers answered reports of an injured man in the Provanmill area of Glasgow.

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Man charged and fireworks worth £5000 seized one day before bonfire night bbc.in/4zxa1cG
Man charged and fireworks worth £5000 seized one day before bonfire night

Man charged and fireworks worth £5000 seized one day before bonfire night

Police Scotland say some of the fireworks recovered are capable of firing 555 individual rockets.

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Serial offender who stole £329,000 worth of cars jailed for 10 years bbc.in/4z6wr3b
Serial offender who stole £329,000 worth of cars jailed for 10 years

Serial offender who stole £329,000 worth of cars jailed for 10 years

John Callaghan has amassed 29 previous convictions including housebreaking, and dangerous driving.

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Scottish grooming gangs inquiry to start next week bbc.in/4yZWGZa
Scottish grooming gangs inquiry to start next week

Scottish grooming gangs inquiry to start next week

The independent investigation will look into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation.

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Woman who waited nine days for miscarriage assessment 'fighting against system' bbc.in/4yXYLVp
Woman who waited nine days for miscarriage assessment 'fighting against system'

Woman who waited nine days for miscarriage assessment 'fighting against system'

A petition calling for improved maternity care has been presented to parliament after attracting 900 signatures.

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Police to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder bbc.in/4BOr1wE
Police to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder

Police to escort fire crews in latest crackdown on Bonfire Night disorder

As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed in the biggest Police Scotland operation since last year's visit by President Trump.

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Hearts record £2.4m loss in Bloom's first year bbc.in/4zxICaC
Hearts record £2.4m loss in Bloom's first year

Hearts record £2.4m loss in Bloom's first year

Heart of Midlothian record a loss of £2.4m for the year ending 30 June, despite a turnover of more than £23m the first 12 months of Brighton owner Tony Bloom's involvement.

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Police seize £12,000 of fireworks set to be sold online before Bonfire Night bbc.in/4zmQxXX
Police seize £12,000 of fireworks set to be sold online before Bonfire Night

Police seize £12,000 of fireworks set to be sold online before Bonfire Night

Officers recovered the haul during a raid on a property in the Penilee area of Glasgow.

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Nurse Sandie Peggie to appeal after losing discrimination case against union bbc.in/4z10Dgf
Nurse Sandie Peggie to appeal after losing discrimination case against union

Nurse Sandie Peggie to appeal after losing discrimination case against union

Peggie failed in her claim that she was discriminated against by a union over her beliefs on biological sex and gender.

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Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warns bbc.in/48xkn09
Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warns

Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warns

A new report has laid bare the financial challenges facing Scotland's college sector.

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Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor bbc.in/4kxql8s
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor

Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor

Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".

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Man, 22, charged over death of 80-year-old in Glenrothes bbc.in/48sxcsz
Man, 22, charged over death of 80-year-old in Glenrothes

Man, 22, charged over death of 80-year-old in Glenrothes

Police had been called to a report of a disturbance in the Dunecht Court area at about 03:20 on Saturday.

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Police attacked with fireworks and bottles ahead of cup semi-final bbc.in/4sAR9GO
Police attacked with fireworks and bottles ahead of cup semi-final

Police attacked with fireworks and bottles ahead of cup semi-final

The disorder happened on Curtis Avenue ahead of the Rangers v Aberdeen match at Hampden on Saturday.

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Sandie Peggie loses discrimination case against nursing union bbc.in/3UCEPJN
Sandie Peggie loses discrimination case against nursing union

Sandie Peggie loses discrimination case against nursing union

A tribunal found the RCN did not enagage in 'conscious or subconscious discrimination' towards Sandie Peggie.

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Outlander celebrated with special Bafta Scotland award bbc.in/47T4xNg
Outlander impact celebrated with special Bafta Scotland award

Outlander impact celebrated with special Bafta Scotland award

Sam Heughan is among four members of the production team due to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Television award.

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