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Coop Cyberattack Causes Food Shortages on Scottish Island

A cyberattack on the Co-op supermarket has caused significant food shortages on the Scottish island of Islay, where the Co-op is often the only large grocery store, impacting residents and businesses; the company plans to increase deliveries to remote stores.

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Glasgow Teen Sentenced for Gang-Related Killing

A 14-year-old boy in Glasgow was sentenced to five years for the culpable homicide of 16-year-old Kory McCrimmon after a gang fight fueled by a £50 debt and escalating social media threats last May.

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Reform UK Surge Could Hand SNP Scottish Independence Majority

A new Survation poll projects Reform UK to win 21 seats in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, potentially enabling an SNP-Green pro-independence majority; the Scottish Conservatives warn this would be "catastrophic" for Scotland and put independence "back on the table".

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Skye Shooter's Appeal Rejected

Finlay MacDonald's appeal against his murder conviction for the Skye shootings in August 2022 was refused; he was sentenced to at least 28 years for killing his brother-in-law and injuring three others.

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Edinburgh Arson Attacks Linked to Gang Feud: 26 Arrests Made

Kurtis Young, 41, faces attempted murder charges for two Edinburgh arson attacks linked to a gang feud involving 26 arrests since March, targeting properties across Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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Six-Figure Settlement in Loretto School Pupil-on-Pupil Abuse Case

Angus Bell, 44, won a six-figure settlement from Loretto School in Musselburgh, East Lothian, after alleging extensive physical and sexual abuse by fellow pupils in the 1990s; the school settled before a civil trial, the first of its kind involving pupil-on-pupil abuse, and a Police Scotland investi...

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Scotland's Corroboration Law Change Impacts Child Sexual Abuse Cases

Emma Bryson, abused at age 10, was denied justice due to Scotland's corroboration law, but a recent legal change means her case would now proceed; this highlights the law's impact on sexual abuse prosecutions.

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New Renfrew Bridge Opens, Boosting Clyde Connectivity

The Renfrew Bridge, a £117m road and pedestrian bridge across the River Clyde, opened on Friday, improving connectivity between Renfrew and Clydebank and marking a significant step in the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside regeneration project.

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Mother Jailed for Boyfriend's Culpable Homicide

Dionne Christie, a 24-year-old mother, was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for the culpable homicide of her boyfriend, Jevin Haig, whom she stabbed with a 12-inch hunting knife in Falkirk, Scotland in June 2022, while 12 weeks pregnant with his child; the court heard evidence of prior ...

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Supreme Court Rejects Gender Self-ID in Scotland

The UK Supreme Court unanimously struck down key parts of Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill, ruling that biological sex, not self-identified gender, determines legal rights under the Equality Act 2010, impacting women-only spaces and gender quotas.

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Scottish Shed Conman Jailed for £110,000 Fraud

Alistair Baxter, a 36-year-old man from Scotland, has been jailed for three years and four months for defrauding 67 people out of £110,000 by falsely promising to build garden sheds and summerhouses between September 2020 and March 2024.

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Reform UK's Rise in Scotland: A Threat to Established Parties?

Reform UK is making significant gains in Scottish local elections, averaging over 12% of the vote in almost 30 by-elections, raising concerns among established parties ahead of next year's Holyrood elections.

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