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Road deaths increase for the first time in nearly a decade

DEATHS on Scotland’s roads have increased for the first time in nearly a decade, “worrying” new figures reveal. Research shows that the number of people...

Teenage Royal Navy reservists dies of meningitis

A HEARTBROKEN father plans to scatter the ashes of his sea-loving teenage son on the Firth of Forth after he was killed by meningitis. Royal...

Funeral costs reach all-time high

A REPORT has shown that funeral costs in Scotland have reached a record high, with burial services coming in at an average of £5,055. The...

Man with learning difficulties was “battered to death”

A MAN with learning difficulties is believed to have been "battered to death" at a house in West Lothian yesterday morning. Police are investigating after...

Kitten poisoned by banned pesticide

A KITTEN died in her owner’s arms after being poisoned by a banned pesticide. Bootes, an eight-month-old tabby, was found having a fit and unable...

Men more likely to die of skin cancer than women “because they can’t see tumours”

THE higher skin cancer death rate among Scots men could be explained by the fact they got more tumours on their backs. Scottish Women diagnosed...

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