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Teenager who injured police officer in brick attack given community payback order bbc.in/4e5luYi

Teenager who injured police officer in brick attack given community payback order

Kieran Sutherland left the officer permanently scarred during a Halloween night riot in 2024.

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Man who fractured cyclist's skull in road rage attack given supervision order bbc.in/4BvmSgQ

Man who fractured cyclist's skull in Edinburgh road rage attack tagged

Video footage showing Joseph Hedley throwing the cyclist to the ground in Edinburgh's Cowgate was shared widely online.

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MPs and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank bbc.in/4A0PqNP

MP and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank

SNP MP Lara Bird and the Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were part of an international delegation turned away by Israeli security forces.

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New weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland bbc.in/4BrVEHX

New weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland

The country is braced for the third storm in as many days as communities continue to clean up after the weekend.

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Edinburgh's Christmas ice rink axed after almost 30 years bbc.in/4ilI0gE

Edinburgh's Christmas ice rink axed after 30 years

The winter attraction will not be in the city this year after concerns over city centre access and funding.

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Two men dead after three-car crash during Storm Boelo bbc.in/4e2hCau

Two dead in three-car crash in Bathgate during Storm Boelo

The men, aged 20 and 84, were pronounced dead at the scene following the crash on Sunday.

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Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo batters Scotland bbc.in/3WML524

Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo batters Scotland

An amber weather warning ended on Sunday evening but another alert is due to come into force later this week.

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In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland bbc.in/4i6FlJ4

In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland

The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.

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The Californian whose pumpkin patch dream took root in Fife bbc.in/4skGWye

The Californian whose pumpkin patch dream took root in Fife

American Cameron Laird introduced pumpkin-picking to her husband John's farm 28 years ago.

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One injured after shots fired at pub window in Edinburgh bbc.in/47Chefa

One injured after shots fired at pub window in Edinburgh

The incident, which police believe was targeted, happened on Gilmerton Road at about 21:15 on Friday.

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From snakes to sewing, tenants fear impact of Edinburgh art hub closure bbc.in/48e3bfY

From snakes to sewing, tenants fear impact of Edinburgh art hub closure

Tenants were told at the end of September they have less than four months to leave, as the building is being sold.

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Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo bbc.in/4i5F74M

Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.

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Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4yJ2xSB

Your pictures of Scotland: Photographs from around the country

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

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Heavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland bbc.in/48bGDwm

Heavy rain forecast as first of two named storms sweeps across Scotland

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain across most of central and eastern Scotland on Friday.

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Former Scotland rugby international to go on trial charged with rape bbc.in/4i0Q3Rb

Former Scotland rugby international Tim Visser to go on trial charged with rape

Tim Visser is accused of controlling and abusive behaviour against a woman over a a 14-year period in Edinburgh and elsewhere.

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My dying daughter gasped in pain while medics argued at her bedside bbc.in/4yyZe02

My dying daughter gasped in pain while medics argued at her bedside

Families have raised concerns over palliative care at Edinburgh's children's hospital.

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Councils and NHS boards take websites offline after security alert bbc.in/4siAdVC

Councils and NHS boards take websites offline after security alert

Website owners worldwide have been urged to take precautions while a fix is rolled out to make systems more secure.

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Cancer campaigner Goodburn to deliver rugby match ball bbc.in/4iwPyym

Archie Goodburn: Cancer campaigner to deliver Scotland-Australia match ball

Champion swimmer and brain cancer research campaigner Archie Goodburn will deliver the match ball for Scotland's Nations Championship match against Australia next month.

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Edinburgh Council's website among several taken down ahead of cyber-security update bbc.in/3UEanik

Cyber chiefs tell websites to make critical safety update or go offline

Two critical vulnerabilities have been identified with PHP, a programming language which is widely used across the internet.

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Offenders 'will face justice' as firework control zones set out bbc.in/4iwsVKy

Offenders 'will face justice' as firework control zones set out

Areas where the use of fireworks is prohibited will again be introduced in parts of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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