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1. Man murdered cousin with axe through heart as chilling CCTV shows killer prowling at night

   Donald Excell, 49, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 31 years for brutally murdering his cousin Rita Lambourne, 58, in her home at Bexhill, East Sussex

2. Scottish Water urging Lanarkshire locals not to take risks around watercourses

   The latest figures issued by the National Water Safety Forum show that there were 39 accidental drownings in Scotland in 2025 - and 202 across the UK – with most occurring at inland locations such as reservoirs, rivers and lochs or lakes.

3. New West Lothian path opens thanks to landmark fund

   The new route replaces a dangerous stretch of the B8020 with a safe, accessible off-road connection to the wider Winchburgh path network.

4. Mum and daughter die after 15-year-old 'swept out to sea'

   A granddad also died in the tragic incident that saw a schoolgirl swept out to sea 'in a split second'

5. Child trapped in burning storage container at Welsh rugby club as teen arrested

   A boy aged 13 has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

6. Report highlights concerns about use of restraint and seclusion in mental health unit at Lanarkshire hospital

   Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) has published its findings after a Mental Health Services Safe Delivery of Care inspection at NHS Lanarkshire’s University Hospital Wishaw in December.

7. Body of boy, 14, pulled from River Thames as heatwave water death toll reaches 11

   The boy has been found dead in the River Thames in Oxford, becoming the 11th victim of a water-related tragedy during the current heatwave

8. Eight-seater cushions blow of public transport for rural Perthshire community

   A Highland Perthshire ward councillor has hailed the new initiative as a “fantastic” way of tackling one of the area’s biggest challenges.

9. West Lothian nursery school demolition decision to go to Scottish Government

   The owner of the building in Armadale has appealed against West Lothian Council’s latest refusal to demolish the crumbling building.

10. Dr Amir Khan warns of 'unnatural' health risk for millions with common job

    TV doctor Dr Amir Khan has warned that shift work poses serious health concerns