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Police hunt fly-tippers who dumped rubbish outside power station on banks of Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond
Officers say that they received a report of fly-tipping at the entrance to the Loch Sloy Power Station, near Inveruglas, on the banks of Loch Lomond.
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Sodastream with lots of top flavours is 'favourite kitchen gadget' as it drops to £56
Homeware deals
'We mostly use it for sparkling water, but it’s saved us a fortune on fizzy drinks in general.'
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'It's pronounced Pree-mark' as Hamilton store does fun rebrand to mark half-century
Hamilton
The Hamilton shop, which was the first Primark in Scotland back in 1975, settled the debate over how to say its name during the celebration.
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70-year-old gran saddles up for 1000-mile charity cycle from Land's End to John O' Groats
Lanark
Janette Garden has already raised hundreds of pounds for community health and wellbeing charity Healthy Valleys through the fundraiser.
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Airdrie poet Len Pennie and Captain Dugwash service nominated for Scots Language Awards
Airdrie News
Len is up for Scots Writer of the Year, while Captain Dugwash is in the running for the Scots in Business award.
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West Lothian town among first to see plans for national 20mph speed limits
West Lothian Council
The speed limit through the town centre would be cut back in the first tier of communities which will see lower speed limits as part of a Scottish Government strategy.
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Terrifying clip of child riding bike on busy Scots road sparks fear online
Police Scotland
The incident happened outside a busy shopping centre as cars passed on the opposite side of the road during rush hour.
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Charity TechFest launching design competition for S4-S6 students to inspire next generation of entrepreneurs
Schools
Project open for school registration now and invites students to design a practical and sustainable product or app that improves life for visually impaired people.
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Man, 55, dies after accident on Scots road involving motorbike and car
Dumfries News
The biker was airlifted to hospital following the accident but passed away two days later.
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Man who exposed himself to female train passengers put on sex offenders register
Courts
Robert Seal denied exposing himself and carrying out sex acts on two occasions but was found guilty on both counts.
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Council approves grants for groups across Rutherglen and Cambuslang
Rutherglen
Six organisations will get some cash.
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Suicide prevention initiative The Baton of Hope heads to West Lothian
West Lothian News
Both Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing, and Almond Valley MSP Angela Constance will attend the tour in West Lothian.
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New Home Bargains store set to open in West Lothian
Home Bargains
The company is creating 60 new jobs in the local community with its store in Whitburn.
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Councillors respond to planned demolition of Hamilton's Vogue cinema
South Lanarkshire Council
The historic building is set to be demolished after independent surveys declared it unsafe
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West Lothian's 'pandemic generation' of students 'over-perform' in exam results
Schools
The pass rates topped 76% for sixth year pupils, members of the Education Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel heard.
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Livingston village will see regular bus service restored next month
Livingston
The agreement follows discussions with West Lothian Council’s public transport staff and a robust campaign and petition raised by villagers which started earlier this year.
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Scots schoolgirl related to Robert Burns examines book he gifted to ancestor
Killearn
Luciana Docherty, 13, is a 10th generation descendant of the Bard and was able to see the book he gifted to her six times great grandmother, Elizabeth Burns, for the first time in a decade.
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Paisley nursery praised by inspectors for “positive and welcoming ethos”
Nurseries
Jennyswell Nursery was inspected by Education Scotland in June.
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Google Pixel 9 Pro drops to 'lowest price ever' saving tech fans £350
Tech deals
One shopper described the phone as 'a premium phone that feels polished, smart, and reliable—Google's best yet.'
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Man, 19, faces charges following village e-bike collision
Fallin
Police have reported a 19-year-old man following a collision involving an e-bike in Fallin, Stirling.
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Strathaven Balloon Festival is set to attract 30,000 spectators
Lanarkshire News
This will be the 25th anniversary of the free yearly event.
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Work finally begins on one of UK's biggest onshore wind farms in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries News
The Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm will consist of 44 turbines and be capable of generating enough power for 335,000 homes.
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Woman's midnight scare as yob brandished BB gun
Wishaw News
A court heard “Various members of the public were on the road and from their perspective it was a gun."
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McDonald's 'disappointed' as plans for second Dumfries branch face refusal
Dumfries News
Officials have recommended the proposal for a drive-thru on Annan Road is rejected.
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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.
Experienced climber suffered life threatening bleed after falling at notorious chain walk
RNLI
Jo Randall, an experienced boulderer, was tackling the the Elie Chain walk in Fife, when she plunged to the ground.
North Lanarkshire CouncilNorth Lanarkshire Council’s Trading Standards Service gets Enforcement Order against Coatbridge firm and company directorOrder is against SPM Roofing and Rendering Limited and company director Sean Paul McFarlane and follows a high number of consumer complaints.
Jay Slater's mum furious as pal films bizarre video at scene of teen’s death
Social media
Jay Slater’s heartbroken mum Debbie Duncan has blasted pal Stephen ‘Rocky’ Roccas as 'sick' over his latest stunt in Tenerife, where her son died in summer 2024.
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.
North Lanarkshire CouncilNorth Lanarkshire Council’s Trading Standards Service gets Enforcement Order against Coatbridge firm and company directorOrder is against SPM Roofing and Rendering Limited and company director Sean Paul McFarlane and follows a high number of consumer complaints.
Jay Slater's mum furious as pal films bizarre video at scene of teen’s death
Social media
Jay Slater’s heartbroken mum Debbie Duncan has blasted pal Stephen ‘Rocky’ Roccas as 'sick' over his latest stunt in Tenerife, where her son died in summer 2024.
Marcelo Saracchi to sign for Celtic as exact transfer details revealed amid unexpected Boca call
Celtic FC
The 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