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1. Blackmailers used gay dating site to extort £2,000 from victim

   Corey Anderson and Brandon Marnie set up a fake profile on the FabSwingers app as they looked for potential victims.

2. Devil is in the detail as SNP announce latest Budget

   Record View says the latest Budget by John Swinney’s administration should be given a cautious welcome.

3. Scots artist's devastated at MND diagnosis after leg began to drag

   A former Glasgow lecturer says he refuses to be defined by motor neuron disease after first spotting subtle changes in his walk.

4. Charity given Scottish Government funding despite probe over financial decisions

   Kibble Education and Care Centre is currently the subject of a near three-year probe by the Scottish charity regulator.

5. Pupils 'beaten and stamped on' at Scots school as parents left 'shaken to the core'

   Parents at Firhill High School in Oxgangs have raised serious concerns over the safety of their children after videos showing horrendous abuse was circulated online.

6. Doctor's simple technique to help anyone with pain or anxiety

   Channel 4's Dr Rangan Chatterjee shared his evidence-backed technique

7. West Lothian bridal shop announces closure leaving customers gutted

   Bella Bridal in Linlithgow shared the news on their Facebook page. They also stated they would be hosting a massive sale before finally closing their doors.

8. Best of British theatre takes centre stage at Vue Livingston

   Kicking things off is the Royal Ballet and Opera’s La Traviata, arriving on screens from January 14. Audiences can enter a world of seductive grandeur, experiencing the tender and devastating beauty of Verdi’s opera, directed by Richard Eyre.

9. Beloved West Lothian charity shop shuts 'for good' as staff issue heartbreaking announcement

   Staff from HomeAid West Lothian took to social media to announce the closure of their shop on Gideon Street in Broxburn.

10. James Bulger's mum's biggest worry over killer of toddler

    Twisted Jon Venables - just 10 when he brutally tortured and killed two-year-old James in 1993 - was granted a new parole hearing yesterday.