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'No regrets' for Scots fashion boss who turned down Dragons' Den offers
BBC
Cally Russell says he was confident he could turn down offers from Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones to invest in his women's clothing company Unfolded.
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Morrisons confirms plans to start stocking Prime Hydration drinks
Shopping
Another Big Four supermarket has confirmed that it will stock the popular sports drink - however, dates are still to be confirmed.
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Beer warning as Carlsberg to hike prices in 2023 amid high production costs
Alcohol
The Danish beer firm's boss expects 2023 to be 'another challenging year' amid high inflation.
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Glasgow start-up transforming coffee grounds to palm oil in recycling mission
Environment
Revive Eco won a £375,000 investment to commercialise its pioneering process that turns used coffee grounds into a palm oil alternative.
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Small businesses urged to take part in 'state of the nation' survey
The economy
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants to capture a comprehensive snapshot of our small business community
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One in six Scots shops vacant as concerns raised over future of the high street
The economy
The vacancy rate is one of the highest in Britain, according to a new report by the Scottish Retail Consortium.
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The Scottish areas named among 'most and least affordable' for UK first time buyers
Property prices
The 'most affordable' area for housing is in Scotland, however the country is also home to one of the more expensive areas.
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EE to expand 4G coverage to nearly 230 areas across Scotland
Mobile phones
The broadband provider delivered a new 4G service in 119 locations in Scotland over past 12 months.
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Oil giant Shell to pay tax in UK for first time in six years amid huge profits
Taxes
The firm made 9.5 billion dollars in profit in just three months last year.
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Certain Lucozade flavours facing supply issues amid bottle 'production failure'
Shopping
The drinks company are having to pause production on a number of flavours while they address a production failure from their bottle supplier.
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Cheapest month to buy air fryer as best time for TV and tech shopping revealed
Money deals
From air fryers to espresso machines and dishwashers, here is the best month to buy certain products, according to experts.
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Post Office issues warning over final Christmas delivery dates as deadline brought forward
Post Office
The Royal Mail has had to bring forward its delivery deadlines as a result of ongoing industrialist action.
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Urgent warning issued as hoodie recalled due to 'risk of strangulation'
Shopping
The North Face products which were designed for young teenagers did not meet General Product Safety Regulations 2005 requirements.
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Scots clothing chain M&Co at risk of shutdown as firm enters administration
The economy
The firm, which began life as Mackays pawnbrokers in Paisley, is up for the sale for the second time in three years.
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Royal Mail urges customers to send items 2nd class with Christmas deadlines just days away
Royal Mail
The first Christmas deadline for UK postal deliveries will arrive early next week, followed by the second just five days later, with a number of strikes to come too.
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Warning issued over Facebook and Instagram ads which give misleading financial advice
Social media
Consumer experts found a number of investment ads which it says could 'mislead' Facebook and Instagram users.
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BrewDog advert calling fruit beer 'one of your five a day' banned
Retail and Consumer
The brewery was ordered to remove the line from its promotional campaign after the Advertising Standards Authority deemed it to be misleading.
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Full list of energy companies offering money back as part of Demand Flexibility Service
Energy
The UK's largest supplier British Gas as well as the third biggest OVO have joined the scheme, which sees households paid for reducing energy use at peak hours.
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Full list of HSBC branches closing next year - including Scottish locations
Banks
Locations in Scotland are included in the UK-wide branch closure.
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Christmas holiday travel warning as easyJet and Ryanair strike action looms
Industrial action
French and Belgian workers' unions are considering strikes over the festive period.
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OVO Energy customers could make £100 for cutting electricity use starting next week
Energy
The scheme running from December 8 to March 2023 is initially open to 15,000 OVO customers.
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Retailer cuts its price of petrol by 8p a litre to 147.7p
Petrol prices
Earlier in the week, the big four supermarkets were urged to drop their fuel prices by 5p.
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Urgent recall of Lidl cheese issued after it's found to be 'unsafe to eat'
Supermarkets
Those who have the affected product will be able to return it to Lidl, where they will receive a full refund.
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Amazon Prime customers face extra fee for playing songs on Alexa
Amazon
Customers have called the move a 'gross money grab' as they face a new £8.99 subscription.
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GoogleEveryone with a Gmail account issued 'red alert' over new AI scamTech experts have explained how a new sophisticated scam using artificial intelligence is targeting 1.8billion Gmail accounts using Google's own AI model, Gemini
Mum raped by best friend's husband as children slept upstairs
Sex crime
Sarah Glen, 39, was raped by evil David Devine, 44, at his home in Busby, East Renfrewshire, in December 2022.
Teen girl charged after reportedly seen with bladed weapon on Scots street
Police Scotland
Police Scotland were called to the incident in Dundee on Saturday.
Son who collapsed in seizure on street offered 'remote consultation' instead of ambulance
NHS Scotland
Martin Logan accused the Scottish Ambulance Service call handler of 'just reading off a menu' after his son Gregor hit his head when having a tonic-clonic seizure.
Scotland to be battered by '590-mile wall of rain' as Hurricane Erin draws in
Weather
Scots are being told to say goodbye to their summer clothes as the last week of August is set be a washout.
CourtsToddler dies after being pushed non-stop on swing for 44 hours by his own mumWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Romechia Simms was 24-years-old when her schizophrenia pushed her to a deadly extreme
'I was 14 when I was forced to marry my 19-year-old cousin and live in a polyamorous cult'
Justice
Elissa Wall was just 14 when she was forced to marry her 19-year-old cousin in a ceremony conducted by the notorious Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Beat the Street returns for six weeks to Rutherglen and Cambuslang
Lanarkshire
The aim of the free game is to score points and win prizes for walking, running, cycling and scooting as far as possible.
Five police detectives arrested in 'worst scandal' since Wayne Couzens case
Justice
The alleged plot to suppress a complaint of sexual assault by a policewoman against a senior officer is said to be the 'worst scandal' since the Wayne Couzens case
Key member of notorious hacking gang 'led by young Scots cyber criminal' jailed for 10 years
Justice
US prosecutors claim Noah Urban was working with Tyler Buchanan, from Dundee, and others when he stole cryptocurrency in one of the most sophisticated hacking scams the country has seen.
Celtic FCMarcelo Saracchi to sign for Celtic as exact transfer details revealed amid unexpected Boca callThe 27-year-old Uruguayan is bound for Glasgow after an agreement was reached for his services
Toddler dies after being pushed non-stop on swing for 44 hours by his own mum
Courts
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Romechia Simms was 24-years-old when her schizophrenia pushed her to a deadly extreme
'I was 14 when I was forced to marry my 19-year-old cousin and live in a polyamorous cult'
Justice
Elissa Wall was just 14 when she was forced to marry her 19-year-old cousin in a ceremony conducted by the notorious Warren Jeffs, the leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Beat the Street returns for six weeks to Rutherglen and Cambuslang
Lanarkshire
The aim of the free game is to score points and win prizes for walking, running, cycling and scooting as far as possible.
Unseen Aaron Hickey summit before Scotland recall revealed after Brentford injury hell
Aaron Hickey
The full-back has been sidelined for almost two years but has returned to the international set-up