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1. BBC expert’s phrases to get past customer service chatbots and ‘speak to a human’

   The BBC expert explained what your options are when a company’s only contact method is an AI chatbot

2. "I was terrified" Firebomb thug torches motorhome as gran sleeps inside

   Tracey Moffat, 63, was sleeping in the Mercedes vehicle when it was deliberately torched during the early hours of Tuesday, May 5.

3. "Doctors said I was cancer free - but they were wrong and it raged in my body for months"

   Carla Bell is now facing a bill of £115,000 for private medical treatment for colon cancer after being told she told she no longer had the disease by a hospital.

4. Super-fit Scots woman's body 'crashed at the gym' before devastating diagnosis

   Kirstie R-Mitchell paid a visit to the doctors after feeling unwell and experiencing extreme tiredness at 39 years-old.

5. Tartan Army donate $10,000 to US children's cancer hospital ahead of World Cup

   Big-hearted supporters travelling to Providence in Rhode Island will hand over the cash to the Hasbro Children’s Cancer Hospital when they arrive next month.

6. Who was US mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger's Scots lover and how did she help him evade capture?

   Catherine Greig was initially sentenced to eight years in prison in 2012 for her role in harbouring James “Whitey” Bulger.

7. Weight loss jabs and pills can get people in poverty on right track if used effectively

   Whether it is obesity, drug deaths or alcohol abuse – Record View says poverty lies at the root of much of these deadly health epidemics.

8. Pride of Scotland competition offers chance to win VIP tickets to star-studded event

   Closing date is midnight on Saturday, May 16, so you will need to be quick.

9. Twisted Scots child abuser arrested in hotel hours after guilty plea at court

   Jeremy Humphreys from Lochgilphead has to abide by a number of conditions as a result of a sexual harm prevention order after appearing at Teesside Crown Court.

10. 'Incredible' mum, 29, dies suddenly after returning home from hospital

    Katie Lewis, 29, died suddenly at home after being discharged from hospital following spinal surgery, with her death now being investigated by a coroner