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Really illuminating piece by the @BBCWalesNews team on the disparities faced by abuse victims in rural areas - highlighting that "domestic abuse thrives on isolation" and can be impacted by transport and privacy issues
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmwy…
Christopher Malcolm denied his crimes at trial and lodged an appeal against his 16-year sentence for raping, attacking and abusing former partners. This has now been refused.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vg…
This woman paints an incredibly disturbing picture of her former fiancé, the convicted rapist Christopher Malcolm. She was one of four women he abused who gave evidence in his trial, which concluded in July.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk3…
Stacy Hunter's family saw clear signs that she was being manipulated, controlled and abused by her estranged husband Jim Mair long before he murdered her. They wish there had been more than just "a piece of paper" ordering him not to contact her.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj…
Been reading a lot of sad stories about fame recently, where the exposure of celebrities to their audience is so incessant, unrestrained and deeply unhealthy for everyone involved.
Dolly knew how to do it right, presenting but also preserving herself in a completely genius way❤️
Breaking News: Dolly Parton, the country singer, songwriter, entertainer and entrepreneur known for her outsize persona and prodigious vision and talent that placed her in a class by herself, has died at 80. nyti.ms/45Prr77
Historic moment in my constituency - Scottish Greens win the Glasgow seat of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon
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This is a great read - an almost surreal reminder of how much resistance there was to a hugely impactful law change in Scotland.
Smoking ban in Scotland's pubs was a 'PR war' - but has it saved lives?
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj…
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Glasgow Central Station to partially reopen after huge blaze bbc.in/4bxV9Qw
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Water has been pumped from the River Clyde to douse the flames, but the fire has taken hold of the Victorian buildings.
Follow along live: bbc.in/3N2EYT3
A great read and a useful recap after Brewdog went into administration. Its legion of 'equity punk' investors put more than £100m into the company. Now James Watt and Martin Dickie move on to their next ventures as "wildly rich men", says @BBCMarkDaly
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4g…
'Equity for Punk's raised millions for Brewdog. Now that the company's value has fallen so much - and with a sale on the horizon - ordinary investors are disillusioned with the brand that presented itself as progressive:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c795…
There are a couple of great reads on BBC News this weekend by story machine @ionagyoung - one to watch and a joy to work with
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c394…
DS Hunt's killers pinned him to the ground, beat him with poles and repeatedly stabbed him - he'd managed to warn his officers to retreat to their car in the chaos. A rule brought in after WWII means his bravery can't be nationally recognised
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czj0…
These figures are about school pupils. Farage's campaign video insists that the Glasgow figures were a result of "housing and better facilities" being offered to migrants, referencing "those that come on the back of lorries or across the English Channel"
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn81…
Agree or no, this line strikes right at the heart of what's worrying sex workers about Ash Regan's proposed bill.
"I think that we're willing to put sex workers at risk of violence to send a message to men."
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2ep…
"This year's choices seem particularly uninspired - Lewis Capaldi will always get a pass for the local feelgood factor, but I dare anyone to tell me Kasabian are the pinnacle of what is fresh, exciting and headline-worthy in 2026 with a straight face."
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bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8e…
A story that crystalises the desperate situation for social care in Scotland. South Lanarkshire Council struggled to arrange care for a 107-year-old woman who had been a carer herself for most of her life.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz91…
The GP Dr Andrew McFarlane still has a medical registration and licence to practise - that's after a tribunal examined how he posted a high volume of tweets about rape survivor Ellie Wilson, calling her a "manipulative liar" and a "slut".
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3x…
This was a joy to write - @weatherblether is such a resilient guy, and incredibly articulate - even when speaking about the most difficult moments in his life. He told us how a positive mindset is one of his best defences when dealing with Crohn's
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c740…
