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1. Police investigating deaths of six patients at Glasgow super-hospital as infection scandal grows

   Cops are probing how three adults and three patients died at the scandal-hit Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QUEH).

2. Pressure to open scandal-hit Glasgow hospital ‘came from within’ claims health board

   NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow was a public sector capital project, and as such the board’s “objective” would have been to deliver it on time and on budget.

3. Minister urged to 'come clean' over what he knew about alleged misuse of funds at heritage body

   A senior employee of Historic Environment Scotland allegedly used an exclusive dining room at Edinburgh Castle for a private dinner during the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

4. Picturesque village where Robert Burns was born now swallowed up by big town

   As we celebrate Burns Night, it's hard not to look at the quaint village that birthed the poet himself and how it's now been taken over by a seaside town

5. Robert Burns tragic early death in his thirties saw him miss the birth of his child

   As the poet's legacy continues to be celebrated through Burns Night, what many don't quite know is the tragic end to his life, which saw him miss the birth of his own son

6. Vet shares four red flags your dog could have hypothermia this January

   As the bitter winter continues, it's important for dog owners to familiarise themselves with hypothermia symptoms this January. So here's everything you need to know

7. Woman stays in UK's most remote hotel off Scottish coast and finds something 'incredible'

   A Scottish content creator stayed overnight at The Fair Isle Bird Observatory during a visit to the UK's most remote inhabited island that is just five kilometres by three kilometres

8. New Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair accused of presiding over 'whitewash' Clutha helicopter probe

   Judge Lord Colbeck, the former sheriff principal of ­Scotland, was appointed to the Bayoh inquiry role last week.

9. Former sauna worker backs proposed new law to make buying sex illegal

   Venessa MacLeod has told how the long-lasting trauma has led her to back legislation which would criminalise the “punters” instead of the largely female sellers of sex.

10. SNP ministers repeatedly rejected calls for public inquiry into safety at scandal-hit hospital

    Parliamentary transcripts uncovered by the Sunday Mail show former health Secretary Jeane Freeman initially vehemently opposed an inquiry being launched before u-turning.