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Almost 22,000 rental properties may have been removed from the market in Scotland in the last year, research has revealed, with “anti-landlord rhetoric” from the Scottish Government cited as a reason for the drop.

Forth & Clyde Canal museum planned beside new Bella the Beithir artwork to showcase Glasgow’s forgotten pottery heritage.

A museum showcasing the global reach of Glasgow’s past ceramics industry could be created at a new art park whose centrepiece has been launched with the unveiling of the head of 400ft-long (121m) mythical serpent Bella the Beithir.

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Artists Ruth Impey and Nichol Wheatley beside the completed head of Bella The Beithir which they created, at its unveiling on March 1 beside Stockingfield Bridge on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow. (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)Artists Ruth Impey and Nichol Wheatley beside the completed head of Bella The Beithir which they created, at its unveiling on March 1 beside Stockingfield Bridge on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow. (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)
Artists Ruth Impey and Nichol Wheatley beside the completed head of Bella The Beithir which they created, at its unveiling on March 1 beside Stockingfield Bridge on the Forth & Clyde Canal in Glasgow. (Photo by John Devlin/The Scotsman)

Mother of Arthur's Seat murder victim backs calls for justice for women pushed to their deaths.

The family of a woman murdered by her abusive husband are backing a campaign to ensure justice for women who die after being pushed from a height.

Fawziyah Javed, 31, and her unborn child died when she was pushed from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh in September 2021.

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Fawziyah Javed died after her husband pushed her from Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat.Fawziyah Javed died after her husband pushed her from Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat.
Fawziyah Javed died after her husband pushed her from Edinburgh's Arthur's Seat.

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Exclusive: Schools Scotland: Closures risk ripping 'heart and soul' from fragile rural communities in areas such as Aberdeenshire, Highland, Moray.

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Half-empty classroom.Half-empty classroom.
Half-empty classroom.

A Ferrari stolen from former Formula One driver Gerhard Berger 28 years ago has been recovered by the Metropolitan Police.

The red Ferrari F512M was one of two of the Italian sports cars taken while their drivers were at the San Marino Grand Prix held at Imola in Italy in April 1995.

The Met said officers received a report from the car maker in January this year after the firm had carried out checks on a car being bought by a US buyer through a UK broker last year.

The Organised Vehicle Crime Unit discovered the car had been shipped to Japan shortly after being stolen until it was brought to the UK in late 2023, and they swooped to take possession and prevent it from being exported.

Good morning! As the mornings get lighter, and spring is in the air, we'll kick off this morning with this beauty.

Counting butterflies is good for your mental health, according to scientists.

The research was carried out by wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation.

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Taking part in citizen science projects such as counting butterflies can reduce anxiety. Photo:  Owen Humphreys/PA WireTaking part in citizen science projects such as counting butterflies can reduce anxiety. Photo:  Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
Taking part in citizen science projects such as counting butterflies can reduce anxiety. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire
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