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Youngsters from the Scouts group in Burnside had a delightful time dressing up in fancy costumes for a Halloween party recently. The 113th Burnside Scouts group, spanning from four-year-old Squirrels to 17-year-old Explorer scouts, gathered for some spooky fun at their hall on Crawfurd Road. Activities included traditional apple dooking for the younger ones, a…

Edinburgh is in urgent need of a drug consumption room, according to campaigners who argue that thousands of lives could be saved with such a facility. The call for safe consumption facilities in the city comes as families affected by addiction and drug overdoses push for a more compassionate and effective approach to tackle the…

Blair Drummond Safari Park is set to embark on a new adventure with plans for a modern lion enclosure. Stirling Council planners have given conditional approval for the safari park’s proposal to replace and demolish the existing lion enclosure. The upcoming enclosure is designed to be larger and will feature a covered viewing area at…

In a recent inquest, disgraced Scots breast surgeon Ian Paterson defended his actions regarding the death of a patient, Christine Baker, and refuted claims that her death was linked to his operation. The inquest, which is the third of 62 being conducted for patients of Paterson, heard that Christine Baker passed away at the age…

A mother has expressed her shock and outrage after her daughter was reprimanded at school for adjusting her tights in front of male teachers, a common everyday action for many students. The incident sparked controversy as the mother took to MumsNet to share her frustration about the new rule enforced by the school’s headmistress. The…

A successful initiative to remove chewing gum from the streets of South Lanarkshire has been completed, thanks to a grant of £27,045 from the Chewing Gum Task Force. Over the last few months, this grant has been utilised to target areas heavily affected by discarded chewing gum as part of the local authority’s It’s Your…

Falkirk Council is considering a move for a school that caters to pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural needs due to the current building being deemed “not fit for purpose”. The council’s executive has agreed to initiate a consultation on relocating the Inclusion & Wellbeing Service (IWBS) from its current site in Laurieston to Langlees.…

An Edinburgh father bravely jumped 20ft from his flat balcony to safety as a fire engulfed a building on Niddrie Mills Crescent. Andrew Bond, 36, made the daring leap onto a mattress below after the blaze erupted on Thursday, November 6, around 6.30pm. Miraculously, Andrew’s partner Maureen and his cousin William were rescued by firefighters,…

Two activists from Extinction Rebellion were arrested after attaching themselves to the Scottish Parliament building using padlocks. The demonstration was carried out by protestors this morning, with two individuals successfully securing themselves to the outer Holyrood building. They sent keys for the locks to John Swinney and two other SNP ministers along with letters requesting…

West Lothian is gearing up for Remembrance Sunday with several events planned across the region. Members of the public are encouraged to join armed forces veterans and participants to pay their respects at these solemn commemorations. The Royal British Legion Scotland Livingston Branch will be hosting a Remembrance Sunday Service at West Lothian Civic Centre…