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1. Devastated dad's 'worst nightmare' as son dies while 'building a treehouse with a friend'

   The 14-year-old has been described as 'loving and clever'

2. Sneak peek into King Charles' £6.5m events space at Dumfries House

   Fresh images have been released of the new development, named in honour of His Majesty The King, which will provide an exciting new events space for the house and estate.

3. Motherwell & Wishaw MSP welcomes First Minister's plans for 2026

   In a speech on Monday, John Swinney highlighted improving performance in the NHS and schools

4. Lanarkshire’s health and social care chief officers thank families helping loved ones return home safely from hospital

   As hospital and community services continue to manage winter pressures, both health and social care partnerships are working closely with NHS Lanarkshire hospital staff using the Discharge without Delay approach.

5. Grindr meet up horror as man allegedly dies in 'high-risk sexual activity'

   A 28-year-old has denied manslaughter

6. Falling NHS waiting times delights Lanarkshire MSP

   Data from Public Health Scotland shows the number of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for an outpatient appointment decreased by 12.8% between October and November 2025.

7. University of Glasgow rector denies antisemitism accusations and supporting Hamas

   Dr Ghassan Abu-Sitta, a plastic surgeon and prominent Palestinian activist, has denied at a hearing before medical watchdogs accusations of antisemitism.

8. Beautiful Scottish Borders town just 10 miles from England with stunning abbey

   The picturesque town is famous as the birthplace of Rugby Sevens, home to a historic Abbey and a charming high street

9. Ash Regan given two-day Holyrood suspension after breaching MSP code of conduct

   Ms Regan had taken issue with the Green MSP Maggie Chapman’s characterisation of last year’s UK Supreme Court decision on sex and gender as a “political attack”.

10. Scots hairdresser dies on holiday as heartbroken friends beg for help to bring him home

    Steven Hewitt, a much-loved stylist, has passed away while abroad, leaving his heartbroken family with a huge cost to bring him home.