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Scottish Woman Jailed Husband After Decades of Abuse

After almost 50 years of enduring physical, mental, and financial abuse, Eve Graham, 67, successfully prosecuted her 76-year-old husband, William McDonald, who was jailed for two years for assault and threatening behavior.

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Gender Equality
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Scotland's Ice Factor Climbing Centre Planned Reopening in 2027

Scotland's only indoor ice climbing centre, The Ice Factor, closed in 2023, but a new community interest company, Point Five, plans to reopen it in 2027 as a multi-discipline climbing hub and community centre.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Scotland Aims for EU Re-entry Within a Decade

Scottish External Affairs Minister Angus Robertson predicts Scotland and a united Ireland will rejoin the EU within 10 years, facing opposition from UK politicians but pushing for a soon-to-come referendum.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Culloden Battlefield Artefacts Acquired

Three items—a cannonball with a silver collar inscribed "Ogilvy Culloden 16th April 1746", and two silver beakers bearing the Ogilvy coat of arms—that belonged to supporters of Bonnie Prince Charlie have been acquired by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) for the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Cent...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Record-Breaking Freshwater Pearl Donated to National Museum of Scotland

A perfectly round 11mm freshwater pearl, the largest found in Scotland in over 400 years, has been donated to the National Museum of Scotland by Alistair Wood Tait, a retired jeweler, after being discovered near the River Tay in 1967 by William Abernethy.

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Life Below Water
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Mull's Culinary Revolution: Crofters Lead Scotland's Farm-to-Table Movement

On the Hebridean island of Mull, crofters are reinventing traditional farming by combining locally sourced ingredients with global culinary inspiration, creating a thriving farm-to-table movement.

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Zero Hunger
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Scotland to Fund Universal Outdoor Learning

The Scottish government will fund a new bill guaranteeing every student a week of residential outdoor learning, addressing concerns over affordability and potential impacts on other school activities.

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Quality Education
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Scotland Aims for EU Re-entry Within a Decade

Scottish External Affairs Minister Angus Robertson predicts Scotland and a united Ireland will rejoin the EU within 10 years, despite hurdles posed by the UK government, which must approve a necessary independence referendum.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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£15bn AI Investment Planned for Irvine, Scotland

AI Pathfinder, a subsidiary of Salamanca, plans a £15bn AI industrial park in Irvine, Scotland, creating substantial jobs and potentially becoming one of Europe's largest AI infrastructure hubs.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Scottish Government Faces £770m Disability Benefits Funding Gap

Audit Scotland reports a £770 million funding gap in Scotland's adult disability payment (ADP), with projections reaching £2 billion by 2029/30, prompting concerns over the government's financial strategy.

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Reduced Inequality
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Newly Discovered Castle on Islay Isle Linked to Scottish Royalty

Archaeologists have unearthed a 12th-13th century castle on Islay's Finlaggan, believed to have housed royalty preceding the Lords of the Isles, who later used the site as a power base.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Scotland Limits Free Covid Jabs to Over-75s Amid Criticism

Scotland will offer free Covid booster jabs only to those 75 and over this winter, aligning with UK-wide recommendations, despite concerns from Age Scotland that this change could lead to increased loneliness and isolation among those aged 65-74, who will still receive free flu jabs.

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Good Health and Well-being

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