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1. Taylor Swift terror plotter apologises in court before being jailed for 15 years

   The plot was to target concertgoers outside the Ernst Happel Stadium using knives or homemade explosives

2. Boy, 14, dies in River Thames as heartbroken mum issues warning to parents

   Baltazar L'Quy became the 11th person to die in a water-related tragedy during the heatwave after his body was recovered from the River Thames

3. Firefighters battling blaze at Pentland reservoir as smoke billows into sky

   Grey smoke can be seen rising from the scene of the fire in Pentland Hills Regional Park.

4. Major search ongoing for 'two girls in water' at Portobello beach

   The Coastguard were alerted to two girls in difficulty in the water at Portobello.

5. Scotland's warm spell to break tomorrow as forecasters predict a wet weekend

   After recording highs of 26C in parts of Scotland, the weather is set to switch once again ahead of the weekend.

6. Pensioner whose Staffie sank teeth into postman dodges jail and allowed to keep pet

   Glenda Dean, 73, will be allowed to keep her Staffordshire Bull Terrier following the attack last July.

7. Action-packed live science show returns to Airdrie Town Hall

   Direct from London’s West End, the UK’s favourite science team return with an exciting live show packed with jaw-dropping experiments, loud bangs and interactive demonstrations designed to entertain curious minds of all ages.

8. Murderer mum found in loft clutching one-year-old baby son after 'going missing'

   Emma Barnett fed her son Oakley a milk mixture that she had laced with medication, prosecutors said

9. Sister of Scots torture flat victim demands 'Jamie’s Law' after FAI hears cries for help went unanswered

   Lyndsay-Anne Forbes believes emergency services failed her brother Jamie Forbes after witnesses reported hearing him beg for help before he fell to his death from a high-rise flat in Aberdeen.

10. Woman sent flying across the room by Hamilton brute's kick

    Craig Doak spat on the woman's face during another attack, Hamilton Sheriff Court was told.