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1. Thomas Skinner's BBC Strictly fight in tatters as true voting figures revealed

   Skinner is taking legal advice amid explosive claims bosses rigged the vote to boot him off the show.

2. Popular Edinburgh diner chain opens for business in West Lothian

   Hollywood Burgers & Shakes bosses launched their third Scottish outlet this week in Bathgate, the new venture seeing the creation of half-a-dozen jobs.

3. Husband beaten to death in front of wife by Sainsbury's queue jumper

   Andrew Clark, 43, had been celebrating his beloved Newcastle United winning the League Cup - calling it 'the best day of his life' - when he encountered Demiesh Williams.

4. Linlithgow business picks up top prize at recent UK Style and Apparel Awards

   Styled by Macs has won the Best Family-Run Clothing Boutique – Scotland category in these prestigious awards which celebrate exceptional creativity in the realm of luxury.

5. The Grinch pulled over by Edinburgh police in bizarre bumper car incident

   Footage showed the man waiting as a female officer appeared to write him up for an alleged offence.

6. Bathgate MP backs UK Government's expansion of Youth Guarantee scheme

   Labour has announced new measures to support 16-24-year-olds across Britain. By expanding its Youth Guarantee scheme with £820 million of new funding, the Government is tackling the problem and giving a brighter future to young people.

7. Housebuilder donates to help young West Lothian footballers

   Miller Homes Scotland East is supporting Broxburn Colts 2013 with its Community Fund initiative by donating £1,000.

8. West Lothian health club help spread festive cheer thanks to Christmas appeal

   Throughout the last month, members and local residents dropped off toys and gifts at Bannatyne Health Club helping support families across Livingston and West Lothian who are struggling with the rising cost of living.

9. HMRC issues a warning after Self Assessment scams

   Scammers use persuasive and threatening tactics to target people when they are more likely to receive correspondence from HMRC.

10. First picture of man killed in horror crash in Scottish Borders

    The incident involving a black Vauxhall Astra happened on the B6397 near Kelso on Saturday.