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1. Drug deaths soar in Edinburgh amid calls for second safe consumption facility

   EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners working to end Scotland's shameful record as the drug deaths capital of Europe have said opening a second site would play a crucial role in creating a nationwide network.

2. Infected blood victim’s family slam 'final insult' after suicide compo denial

   Peter Gordon-Smith, from Edinburgh, tried to take his own life several times amid a devastating health battle after being given blood infected with Hepatitis C.

3. Dear Coleen: Sense my partner wants kids but I’ll never be a mother

   The woman told Coleen she "Feels deep down that having a family is something he’d like."

4. Time for infected blood compensation scheme to take a compassionate view after scandal

   Families and victims must be compensated for the the mental anguish they suffered, says Record View.

5. Couple 'robbed' of horse equipment worth £18k 'barricade themselves in at night'

   "We live in the countryside and even though we've got CCTV, it's not stopping them."

6. John Swinney says he'll do 5 years as First Minister but choppy waters could force him into life boat

   Reelected as First Minister, John Swinney must now undertake a Cabinet reshuffle and steer a minority government under darkening economic skies. It would be a tough job for any politician, says Chris McCall.

7. "Bullies tied a rope round my son's neck - there's no way I'm sending him back to that school"

   Cody Stewart's parents are refusing to send him back to school after the incident.

8. Not Glasgow or Edinburgh - Scotland's hottest destination this summer is named

   It's not always the big cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh that offer the best breaks closer to home, as a walkable city has been highlighted as one of the best places to visit

9. Mystery over Lee Andrews' disappearance continues as mum makes desperate plea to 'kidnappers'

   Lee Andrews' mum Trisha has issued a heartbreaking plea to the 'kidnapper' for his return

10. Residents report 'sonic boom' as fighter jets scramble over Washington DC

    F-16 fighter jets raced to the skies to intercept a civilian aircraft after it was found to violate restricted airspace