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1. Dad accused of murder 'smoked £200 crack cocaine' before alleged stabbing

   Elsadig Abrahim, 61, who denies murder, told Liverpool Crown Court he smoked up to £200 of crack cocaine in the hours before Paul Foster, 47, was fatally stabbed in West Derby in the early hours of October 15, 2024

2. Scotland news LIVE as firefighters extinguish blaze at Aberdeen beauty spot

   The Daily Record will be bring you the latest news from across Scotland throughout the day.

3. Motorists in Clydesdale are warned of roadworks next week

   Head of the council’s Roads, Transportation and Fleet Services, Colin Park, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience that may occur during these essential road improvement works."

4. Man found dead after house fire in Manchester as police cordon set up cordon

   Emergency services including three fire engines and police attended a house fire on Cranwell Drive, Burnage, Manchester, where a man in his 70s was found dead at the scene.

5. New learning hub in Motherwell officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal

   The Bungalow includes a bedroom, kitchen, living area, sensory room, ICT suite, and a garden for horticulture-based learning.

6. Prince Harry comforts grieving woman on Sydney flight after funeral

   A woman in tears on a commercial flight home from Sydney after her grandmother's funeral has shared how Prince Harry, sat next to her in first class, offered heartfelt words of comfort she says she will cherish forever.

7. Youth club boss fears more kids will die on Scotland's streets this summer without vital safe spaces

   Dad-of-two Kevin Martin runs a sports centre in Easterhouse, in the east end of Glasgow.

8. Toddler diagnosed with brain tumour after mum spotted change in her colouring in

   Jessica Macrae spent weeks in intensive rehab after life-saving surgery left her unable to move or speak — but the determined four-year-old is now back on her feet and enjoying life again with her family.

9. Isle of Skye harbour master sacked over claims he stole fuel and fiddled overtime payments

   Sergejs Vozmitels was in charge of overseeing vessels coming in and out of the major tourist hotspot of Portree for seven years before being dismissed.

10. 'I was the first man to expose Lyons gang and they ignored my warnings'

    Billy McAllister claims his warnings about the rise of the Lyons family as a crime gang more than 25 years ago were dismissed.