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1. Jet2 flight declares mid-air emergency on approach to Edinburgh

   A Jet2 flight from Tenerife has declared an emergency on approach to Edinburgh Airport.

2. Airdrie singer Nathan Evans and The Saint Phnx Band co-create new family-focused one-day festival

   The Heather on the Hill Festival will be held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on August 22 next year.

3. Man dies from bird flu strain 'never before seen' in humans

   A man who became infected with a strain of bird flu previously never seen in humans has died, officials have confirmed.

4. CBeebies panto Cinderella hits the big screen in East Kilbride

   This new adaptation of Cinderella starring Evie Pickerill, Rhys Stephenson, Justin Fletcher and Jennie Dale was set and was filmed in Bradford as part of the BBC’s City of Culture partnership.

5. New timetable delivers electric trains to East Kilbride

   Once the timetable change is introduced, around 75 per cent of services between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride will be operated by electric trains, marking a significant step forward in Scotland’s ongoing rail decarbonisation programme.

6. Elderly couple leapt to their deaths together after leaving 'marker' on clifftop

   David and Susan Jeffcock fell to their deaths after David was diagnosed with bone cancer and "he didn't want to keep deteriorating".

7. Couple realise foster dog has clear dislike for one band after singing to her

   A couple who are currently fostering a dog were left in hysterics after realising that the pup had a very strong opinion when it came to music, as viewers tried to understand why

8. Motherwell joiner caught with high purity cocaine worth £125,000 jailed

   Police acting on a tip-off found 1.5kg of the Class A drug in a rucksack at Steven Scott's home.

9. Scots girl climbs Ben Nevis in snowstorm to raise cash for hospital that saved cousin's life

   Faye Moffat, 5, climbed Ben Nevis in a winter snowstorm in a fundraiser for the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity.

10. Man accused of wielding chainsaw at cops in Paisley 'not offered interpreter'

    Liridon Kastrati is also alleged to have rammed a car into a marked police vehicle.