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1. Ryanair reminds passengers of essential boarding pass update that saves money

   Ryanair have a banner displayed on its website reminding customers of the change

2. JD Vance announces 'no agreement' with Iran over nuclear weapons fear

   US Vice President JD Vance has said that no agreement has been reached with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, citing their nuclear ambitions as a key blocker for peace

3. The Dundee pub where Justin Bieber surprised punters and bought everyone drinks

   "Fans just let him be himself, he was speaking and dancing with everyone."

4. Scots cocaine kingpins' kitchen firm with links to Motherwell FC collapses

   Customers have blasted DX Home Improvements for botched jobs after arrests of directors David Stephen and Shaun Brown over £12m drug empire.

5. Suspended Labour MSP left in limbo for 7 months over anonymous complaints

   Foysol Choudhury, suspended by the party in September amid an investigation into his conduct, is urging a review of Labour's complaints process.

6. The Snuts' Jack Cochrane in race back from World Cup 24 hours before playing TRNSMT

   Scotland-daft Jack, frontman for the West Lothian stars, has just 24 hours to fly back from Tartan Army duties in the States before the gig.

7. Ex-Scottish Youth Parliament boss 'who failed Jordan Linden victims' landed new Holyrood job

   Ben McKendrick stood down as SYP CEO in 2023 in the wake of criticism of his handling of the Linden scandal.

8. 'Billions' lost to benefit fraud in Scotland 'should be recouped to cut taxes for poorest'

   One of Scotland’s most successful businesswomen, Dr Marie Macklin, has said politicians at Holyrood must get tougher on welfare abuse.

9. UK Gov slammed over 'fantasy' job figures for £8.2bn Scots data centre tied to US billionaire

   The proposed 'AI growth zone' at Chapelhall in Lanarkshirehas been touted to create 3400 jobs.

10. Scots ex-drug trafficker turned Spanish jailhouse rock sensation subject of new doc

    Allan McCarthy, from Barrhead, was locked up in Sangonera de la Verde prison in the 90s before forming a band with other lags.