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1. Pregnant woman slashed with box cutter and fled holding her intestines in place

   WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Veronica Deramous lured Teka Adams from a homeless shelter to her home where she launched a horrific attack trying to cut out her unborn baby with a box cutter

2. Last minute 2025 Hogmanay events across Scotland you can head to this New Year's Eve

   December 31 is almost upon us, and there is plenty to get up to.

3. Selfless young Scot who cycled 100 miles to buy brother trike wins nation's hearts

   Theo Hardie, 7, has raised more than £6000 for his three-year-old brother Jude who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus.

4. Upskirting case levels in Scotland do not reflect number of incidents, Lib Dems claim

   Some 32 charges of upskirting were passed to the Crown Office between January and October 2025.

5. 201 officers quit Police Scotland after less than 12 months in last five years

   Scottish Labour blamed “the SNP’s abject mismanagement” for the situation.

6. Taxpayers shell out more than £1.7m in 12 months to maintain fleet of eco ferries

   Since being launched, the hydro ferries, which run short routes on the west coast, have been hit with fuel and engine issues leading to hundreds of cancelled sailings and battery replacements – costing £2.5million for two of the three vessels.

7. AI data centres could gobble up 75% of Scotland's power demand, study warns

   Research firm Foxglove warned of 'staggering' level of resources required by 11 planned data centres across Scotland.

8. Hospital bosses who released wrong body for cremation facing probe calls

   NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has launched a full investigation and issued an apology after the horrifying blunder emerged yesterday.

9. Background checks on employees delayed more than 51,000 times over just six months

   Disclosure Scotland blames the implementation of new laws for the huge leap in applications it failed to process within the 14-day target.

10. 'Inhumane' prison suicide prevention strategy blasted 'unfit for purpose'

    Experts examining the Scottish Prison Service’s “Talk To Me” strategy catalogued a series of systemic failings in their 206-page report.