All news on the topic: Scotland

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Pensioner conned more than £1,600 in taxpayer cash for her brother's funeral
Charles Kelbie had a life insurance policy but his sister Mary Johnston gave the £5,000 from it to his grandchildren and applied for a dodgy benefit pay out to fund his funeral instead
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Man who moved XL bully from England to Scotland to avoid ban sees dog shot dead
Sammy Wilkinson wants a law brought in to stop dogs being killed by armed police and is campaigning for 'Kilo’s Law', saying the animal was 'murdered' byt
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Massive European rain storm about to smash into 'murky' Britain today
Weather maps show rain moving into Britain from Europe as most of the country is set to experience downpours and cloudy skies on Sunday. Temperatures will feel cold, forecasters say
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Grandad unveils first thing he'll do after winning mega £400,000 lottery jackpot
Gerry Dragoonis, 65, won £400,000 on the People's Postcode Lottery and some of his plans include going out for a meal, heading to Spain for a holiday, and helping his family
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Father dies suddenly after refusing to visit hospital due to 'crippling fear'
Since Paul Macintosh, from Livingston, West Lothian, suffered two fits, his family have warned other young men to always get help with symptoms before it is too late
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Willy Wonka Experience creepy character handed leading role in new horror movie
The hapless Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience in Glasgow last week angered parents and left children in tears but Kaledonia Pictures says a horror film will be based on the gig
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Emma Caldwell cases sparks calls to review unsolved murders of other sex workers
Following the justice for Emma Caldwell, former detective Gerry Gallagher says the murders of the likes of Diane McInally, Karen McGregor, Leona McGovern and Jacqueline Gallagher could be investigated again
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Ambulance chief's wife dies after student sent as emergency first responder
Scottish Ambulance Service chairman Tom Steele's wife Gillian died of a cardiac arrest in Lanarkshire after a student technician was sent as a first responder without a fully trained paramedic
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Boy, 11, killed in bin lorry crash while riding bike named as 'perfect son'
"Perfect son" Thomas Wong, 11, was riding his bike on Friday when he was hit by a bin lorry in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Friday, leading to a sweet tribute from his family
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Driver from hell captured on camera making worst possible mistake at roundabout
After a study showed six million drivers in the UK are vulnerable to big errors when using roundabouts, one driver demonstrated the dangers we all face on the road
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Man dies and woman seriously injured following multi-vehicle crash
Police Scotland were called to a report of a crash on South Street in Glasgow involving a white Mercedes C43, a blue Vauxhall Corsa, a black Nissan Juke and several parked cars
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Tributes to boy, 11, killed by bin lorry in tragic bin lorry accident
The little boy was truck by a bin lorry while riding his bike in Braepark, Edinburgh, on Friday and, despite the best efforts of paramedics, he was declared dead at the scene
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'I'm the Oompa Loompa from the Willy Wonka event - it was the worst acting job'
Kirsty Paterson has taken to TikTok to share her experience of the doomed Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, which left parents fuming and kids in tears
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'Killer raped my daughter after Emma Caldwell murder - police should be ashamed'
Iain Packer was brought to justice this week some 19 years after murdering Emma Caldwell and, although Police Scotland apologised for their handling of the case, fury still remains
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'Suspicious signs' clown spotted that saw him stand up 'pitiful' Willy Wonka gig
Police were called to the House of Illuminati event "Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience" in Glasgow in a barely furnished warehouse, where children were left in tears
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Police who missed Emma Caldwell killer must be 'ashamed' - cop who cracked case
Retired Gerry Gallacher has slammed his former colleagues who failed to nail Emma Caldwell's murder in 2005, despite the case against her killer, Iain Packer, being "on a plate"
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Man guilty of cold case murder of sex worker nearly 20 years on
Emma Caldwell's body was discovered in Limefield Woods, near Roberton, South Lanarkshire in May 2005 - and Iain Packer has finally been jailed for her murder nearly 20 years later
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Manhunt launched after man, 65, is shot dead while walking his dog
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Macdougall, of Police Scotland's major investigation team, said the force is probing the murder of Brian Low, who was shot near Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross
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Convicted paedophile 'exploited loophole' to work with children after vile abuse
Marc Sherland, president of the World Burns Federation, was forced to resign after being unmasked as convicted paedophile Douglas Stuart Hammond who had sexually assaulted two boys
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Family urges people to 'live today as your last' after man hit by a bus dies
Andrew Grant, 74, died on Thursday at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after being involved in a collision with a bus, prompting a tribute from his devastated family
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Seagull attacks tourist and swipes chocolate mini egg from inside her mouth
A woman on holiday in Eyemouth, Scotland, was left bloodied after a seagull swooped on her as she left a shop, causing her mother to run away out of fear
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First pic of 'crazed Bully-type' dog shot dead by police after injuring three
A bully-type dog which was shot dead by police after it injured three people and savagely attacked a Collie has been pictured for the first time since the incident in Scotland
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El Chapo's granddaughter is officially hunting for the Loch Ness Monster
Frida Sofia Guzman Munoz, the granddaughter of notorious Mexican drug lord El Chapo, went on a hunt to track down the Loch Ness monster during a trip to Scotland
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Stacey Solomon is hunting the Loch Ness Monster with five children and a caravan
Stacey Solomon is travelling around Scotland with her family after her husband splashed out on a £60,000 new motor as a surprise. She shared photos of their road trip on Instagram
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Locals baffled as 'road signs' pop up overnight on streets with a scary meaning
Peculiar road signs have appeared around the busy streets of Edinburgh, with the local council confirming they're not road management signs. Upon closer inspection, these signs look to point toward something much more sinister