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Scotland A&E waits of over 12 hours 'surge by more than 7000%'

Daily Record 18 Jan 2026
Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the figures "demonstrate that the SNP cannot be trusted to cut waiting times and fix our NHS" ... .
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Marc McNulty on Scotland caps, Reading nightmare, Spartans family affair and how cleaning now pays ...

Daily Record 18 Jan 2026
He's played in Scotland, England, Ireland, America and Australia but is now a stone's throw from home with Spartans - and Marc McNulty has absolutely no regrets ... .
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Three billion reasons why money alone won't fix Scotland's NHS – especially when spent by SNP

The Scotsman 18 Jan 2026
The SNP has spent eye-watering sums on the NHS in Scotland but waiting lists remain stubbornly long ....
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Legionella found in kitchens and toilets of Historic Environment Scotland-run castle

The Scotsman 18 Jan 2026
In the latest issue to hit the quango, Legionella bacteria has been detected at Historic Environment Scotland-run (HES) Stirling Castle 21 times in the past year ....
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Owner of Scotland's first alcohol-free bar eyes expansion into Edinburgh

The Scotsman 18 Jan 2026
Scotland’s only dedicated alcohol-free bar is going from strength to strength, and there are plans to open another venue ....
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SNP cannot ignore lawyers' warnings about access to justice in Scotland

The Scotsman 18 Jan 2026
Roddy Dunlop, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, warns ‘access to justice is rapidly becoming an aspiration instead of a basic right’ ....
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Ex-prison boss accuses Swinney of leaving Scotland without female-only jail after legal ruling

Daily Record 18 Jan 2026
Ex-prison governor Rhona Hotchkiss has warned “women’s rights are being breached” and accused John Swinney of leaving Scotland without a female-only prison by refusing to act on a Supreme Court judgement ... .
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Royal Navy shipbuilder in limbo owing to cash shortage at Liberty Steel plant

The Observer 18 Jan 2026
Liberty Steel Dalzell in Scotland has been unable to start production in earnest because there is “no cashflow to buy slab”, despite an order to supply 34,000 tonnes of metal plates to build fleet ...
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Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

London Evening Standard 17 Jan 2026
SNP economy spokesman Dave Doogan said unemployment has risen since Labour took office at Westminster ... .
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Dance legend Carlos Acosta brings Havana heat to wintry Scotland

The Scotsman 17 Jan 2026
The ballet star talks about Nutcracker in Havana, his company of young Cubans dancing their way to a better life and navigating being a father of three girls ....
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