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1. West Lothian councillors reach decision on FIFA World Cup public holiday

   West Lothian agreed to join the majority of 32 local authorities in not declaring a bank holiday for the Monday after the opening game against Haiti.

2. Hamilton hit and run sees three taken to hospital

   Two police officers and a car passenger were injured in the incident at Fleming Way in Hillhouse

3. Jet2 Crete flight forced to land after 'loud bang' as 999 crews swarm UK runway

   A Jet2 flight from Yorkshire to Crete made an emergency landing in Manchester after a reported bird strike shortly after take-off on Monday morning

4. John Swinney denies changing 'goalposts' on requiring SNP majority for indyref2

   The First Minister was quizzed by the press amid reports he was watering down his referendum policy.

5. Man, 92, charged with murder after wife, 87, found dead at Exeter home

   A 92-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Shirley Billam, 87, after she was found dead at a property on Millbrook Lane, Exeter.

6. Lanark professor diagnosed with breast cancer chosen to launch first 2026 Race for Life event

   Professor Jayne Donaldson, from Lanark, will be an official starter of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Stirling on Sunday, May 3.

7. Gangland footsoldier jailed after home of Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll's widow firebombed

   Owen Martin, 21, was sentenced to three years after admitting wilful fire-raising at the Drumchapel home of Kelly “Bo” Green.

8. Uddingston garage destroyed by fire

   Firefighters were at the Bothwell Road premises for 15 hours as they battled the flames.

9. Anas Sarwar dismisses Commons vote against Keir Starmer as a 'political stunt'

   The Scottish Labour leader claimed there was a "disappointment and an anger" among voters with both Keir Starmer and the SNP.

10. Taylor Swift Eras gig attack plotter pleads guilty - 'kill as many as possible'

    The man, known only as Beran A, is accused of pledging allegiance top Islamic State and planning an attack on Taylor Swift's Eras tour gig in Vienna