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Katy Scott

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Journalist at BBC Scotland. 📧 [email protected]

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Joined March 2016
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First byline at BBC - Staff at Glasgow bar Broadcast say safety complaints led to dismissal: bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-g…
Staff at Glasgow bar Broadcast say safety complaints led to dismissal

Staff at Glasgow bar Broadcast say safety complaints led to dismissal

Employees at Broadcast in Glasgow say they were dismissed within a week of signing a grievance about conditions.

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Friends and family of Donny Strathie, a 76-year-old Scotland fan who died at a hotel in Boston, plan to remember him with a minute's applause during Scotland's World Cup game against Morocco. My piece for @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4r…
Family plans applause tribute for Scotland fan who died at World Cup

Family plans applause tribute for Scotland fan who died at World Cup

Donny Strathie, from Grangemouth, died after collapsing at his hotel in Boston on Sunday.

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Three arrested over Glasgow disorder and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack

Three arrested over Glasgow disorder and racist assaults after Belfast knife attack

Police Scotland said members of the public were attacked "because of the colour of their skin" on Tuesday evening.

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'It's our time': Hearts fan spends thousands on flights for title bid bbc.in/4uKRczS
'It's our time': Hearts fan flies from Australia to witness title bid

'It's our time': Hearts fan flies from Australia to witness title bid

Colin Brown, who lives in Sydney, has spent more than £2,400 on flights to see his club fight for the Scottish Premiership title.

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Teachers defend Higher Maths exam as pupils criticise questions bbc.in/4ui5urR
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From playing Glastonbury to running a cider festival bbc.in/4kXqnET
Grant Hutchison: From Frightened Rabbit to selling cider

Grant Hutchison: From Frightened Rabbit to selling cider

Grant Hutchison - who formed Frightened Rabbit with brother Scott - has left the world of music behind.

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Alba Party 'unlikely' to stand in Scottish Parliament election bbc.in/3ZRKpqH
Alba Party 'unlikely' to stand in Scottish Parliament election

Alba Party 'unlikely' to stand in Scottish Parliament election

Leader Kenny MacAskill said the party faced an "immediate crisis" and it was unlikely it would be able to register for the Holyrood elections.

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I edited my first live page today - Grooming gangs inquiry demand and state of NHS raised at FMQs: bbc.co.uk/news/live/clydzv9w…
John Swinney is grilled by opposition party leaders during First Minister's Questions

John Swinney is grilled by opposition party leaders during First Minister's Questions

John Swinney is grilled by opposition party leaders during First Minister's Questions

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Why are there never female headliners at TRNSMT festival? bbc.in/3JRFr8X
Why are there never female headliners at TRNSMT festival?

Why are there never female headliners at TRNSMT festival?

The organisers of Scotland's biggest music festival have been criticised for failing to book any female headliners for its ninth year in a row.

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'Eating disorder myths made it harder for me to graduate' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80d…
'Eating disorder myths made it harder for me to graduate'

'Eating disorder myths made it harder for me to graduate'

Hayley Morrison faced a rollercoaster of highs and lows after she was diagnosed with an eating disorder.

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Police in Fife have seized a tonne of fireworks worth £42,000 ahead of the Bonfire Night period. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ey…
Tonne of fireworks seized ahead of Bonfire Night disorder campaign

Tonne of fireworks seized ahead of Bonfire Night disorder campaign

Police are preparing for Bonfire Night after previous years saw disorder break out around Scotland.

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Scott Hastings: 'I go back to the bay where my wife died every week'

Scott Hastings: 'I go back to the bay where my wife died every week'

Jenny Hastings went missing after arranging to meet her husband, former Scotland rugby international Scott, at Wardie Bay.

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Thousands of starfish wash up on Fife beach bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62l…
Thousands of starfish wash up on Kirkcaldy beach

Thousands of starfish wash up on Kirkcaldy beach

Fife Coast and Countryside Trust said it would allow the tides to reclaim the dead starfish while monitoring the situation.

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A woman who was arrested for taking part in an anti-abortion protest outside a hospital in Glasgow will face no further action. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8ry…
Woman arrested at anti-abortion protest faces no further action

Woman arrested at anti-abortion protest faces no further action

Rose Docherty, 75, was the first person to be charged under a new law that created buffer zones outside clinics.

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Firefighters are tackling a large fire on Arthur's Seat in the centre of Edinburgh. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg4…
Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

The blaze was seen spreading rapidly across the hill in Holyrood Park and police have urged people to stay away from the area.

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Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

Firefighters tackle large gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

The blaze was seen spreading rapidly across the hill in Holyrood Park and police have urged people to stay away from the area.

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Salmond allies dismiss Sturgeon memoir leak claims bbc.com/news/articles/c8e11r…
Salmond allies dismiss misconduct leak claims in Sturgeon memoir

Salmond allies dismiss misconduct leak claims in Sturgeon memoir

Sturgeon denied releasing details about a sexual misconduct investigation into the former SNP leader.

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Donald Trump has met First Minister John Swinney to discuss whisky tariffs and the situation in Gaza as his four-day visit to Scotland draws to a close. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2q…
Trump leaves Scotland after whisky tariffs and Gaza talks with Swinney

Trump leaves Scotland after whisky tariffs and Gaza talks with Swinney

Donald Trump and John Swinney met ahead of the president's new golf course opening in Aberdeenshire.

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Police preparing for Donald Trump to visit Scotland bbc.in/4eLnfsQ
Police preparing for Donald Trump to visit Scotland

Police preparing for Donald Trump to visit Scotland

The US President is expected to visit his new golf course in Aberdeenshire when it opens later this month.

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What does the new EU deal mean for Scotland? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7g…
What does the new EU deal mean for Scotland?

What does the new EU deal mean for Scotland?

The new agreement is set to affect sectors including fishing, agriculture, hospitality and defence.

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Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote bbc.in/4306ndC
Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote at Holyrood

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote at Holyrood

MSPs have been debating proposals to allow terminally-ill adults to seek medical help to end their lives.

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