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1. Police 'increasingly concerned' for man who vanished in Dundee in early hours

   Ian Hutcheson was last seen in the St Albans Terrace area in Dundee at around 2am on February 20.

2. Dad 'skinned wife like a fish' after she died in childbirth, but not before he took sick photos

   WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Justin Rey, 35, was found in astorage unit with his two daughters and the dismembered remains of his wife who died after giving birth in a motel room

3. Music fans baffled as Scottish health website is top result in search for 1969 classic

   Neil Diamond fans were baffled after searching for the lyrics to 1969 classic Sweet Caroline, only for the top result to be the website of a Scottish health body

4. John Swinney blows £1m taxpayers' cash 'arguing men can be women' in legal cases

   The Scottish Government has blown the sum defending three legal actions brought by feminist campaigners For Women Scotland (FWS), the Sunday Mail can reveal.

5. Vegetarian care home resident 'served meat then survived on dry cheese sandwiches for months'

   Ann Moulds said her 93-year-old mum’s dietary requirements were not respected after she went to live at the Howard House Care Home in Kilmarnock.

6. Jailhouse hounds trained to sniff out illegal drugs honoured for vital role behind bars

   Two talented inmates at Glasgow’s Barlinnie jail spent three weeks working on stunning statues dedicated to the prison’s pooch patrol, made entirely out of scrap metal.

7. Police Scotland facing calls to force officers to declare if they are Freemasons

   The Metropolitan Police in London has recently started requiring officers and staff to declare any affiliations to the secretive group.

8. Prison officer involved in Allan Marshall custody death sacked over inmate assault claims

   Kevin O'Hara - who was involved in the brutal restraint of Allan Marshall who died in a coma four days later - was sacked over claims another prisoner was assaulted, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

9. Thousands of fish farm workers could be at risk of 'salmon asthma'

   The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has urgently highlighted the issue amid fears it has “gone under the radar” in Scotland for decades.

10. Dozens of children charged with rape allowed to avoid criminal court appearances

    New data, released under Freedom of information, revealed 58 charges of rape were refereed to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration (SCRA) in just two years.