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1. Charity urges people in West Lothian to organise their 2026 Tartan Tea Party

   Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland is bringing back its signature event for 2026 after raising £49,000 last year.

2. Hairdresser bans Labour MPs in protest saying industry 'needs more support'

   A frustrated salon owner said he had tried to engage with the Labour MP and his gripes with him weren't political

3. Body found near beauty spot in search for missing Scots woman

   The family of Samantha Osuch, 37, has been informed after she went missing yesterday..

4. Teenager sentenced after raping child, 12, in secluded tunnel

   Jake Richards has been sentenced after launching his sickening attack on his young victim

5. Unrestored time capsule Mercedes expected to fetch astonishing £4.4m at auction

   The rare 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Gullwing' - considered by many to be the greatest sports car ever - has its original paintwork and is even covered in dust.

6. West Lothian Council agrees motion calling for ban on manufacture and sale of loud fireworks

   Conservative councillor Alison Adamson called on the council’s Chief Executive to write to both Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister and John Swinney, Scotland’s First Minister urging a ban.

7. Mum begs for answers over unexplained death of son found with stab wounds

   The mum of Mikhail Ackrim, 37, who was found dead at a flat in Glasgow in 2024, has spoken about the investigation for the first time.

8. Nathan Evans and Saint Phnx forced to cancel Hamilton gig

   The planned performance at Bothwell Road park bandstand was called off at short notice with crowds already in attendance

9. Woman kept as slave by mum of 10 and forced to care for kids

   Amanda Wixon, 56, was found guilty of six charges, including compulsory labour, false imprisonment and assault at Gloucester Crown Court.

10. 'They radiated love' - Hundreds attend funeral for couple who died in crash alongside unborn daughter

    Mourners filled the streets to pay their respects for a well-loved married couple who were killed alongside their unborn daughter.