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1. Ex-London gangsters head for Scotland in fight to get kids off streets

   Kids will hear from former mobsters from London with criminal convictions who have managed to turn their lives around.

2. Jail wedding between child killer and trans prisoner called off

   “The fact they’ve been living as a happy couple has been hard to take for some of the gay women in the jail, as they’re forbidden from any tactile shows of affection.”

3. US whisky tariff lift is huge boost and credit must go to the King and Swinney

   "It might be through gritted teeth, but the King and the UK and Scottish Governments have done the right thing in prioritising jobs in their dealings with Trump."

4. Scotland's crumbling classrooms as school sewage leaks reported on 300 occasions

   The Lib Dems warned Scottish education is "already under heaps of pressure even without pipes and bathrooms causing chaos".

5. Glasgow's bill for BnBs triples as council plead for support over growing refugee crisis

   The amount spent last year by Glasgow on hotels and bed and breakfast for the homeless was the highest ever.

6. Peter Kay area show evacuation over suspicious bag as comedian 'bundled off stage'

   Peter Kay's stand-up gig at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham was cut short after just 45 minutes on Friday.

7. Police hunt Miller & Carter 'dine and dashers' who racked up £500 bill

   There have been previous incidents of people racking up bills at Miller & Carter

8. Bedbound Scots dad 'trapped' upstairs in family home after stroke paralysed him

   Clare McAlister told of the family's heartache amid a rehousing struggle, with their home in Harthill, North Lanarkshire, no longer suitable for husband Thomas' needs.

9. New Subway restaurant is to open in Hamilton

   Subway franchisee Sandeep Singh says: “We’re thrilled to open our doors to the Hamilton community."

10. Scottish Water ask customers to use water more efficiently ahead of any extended dry weather period

    The publicly-owned utility is reminding people that water is a precious resource which is always worth saving and urging them to make small changes to save water.