Scotland - The Daily Record

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1. New Glasgow Christmas village cancelled over safety fears

   The festive event promises the "ultimate one-stop Christmas extravaganza" but has been forced to put back their grand opening.

2. American woman outlines struggles in hosting traditional Thanksgiving dinner in UK

   Brittany has been living away from the US for 12 years and is used to hosting a traditional Thanksgiving in the UK - but she admits that some aspects of her dinner preparations are tricky

3. Hundreds of Scots lose jobs weeks before Christmas as major timber firm closes

   The UK's largest timber firm entered administration and has announced six Scottish branches are being shuttered with immediate effect.

4. Irn-Bru maker admits it could change recipe of iconic drink due to sugar tax

   AG Barr said it would "carefully review" the implications of the new sugar tax levy imposed by the UK Government.

5. Wishaw support worker given suspension over his conduct

   Nicholas Thomas Kenny was given the three month sanction by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) following an investigation.

6. Killer drink-driver 'told to go faster' before horror smash left pal dead

   Sharuyan Sasikumar who had been drinking whisky lost control of his car at 82mph in a 30mph zone, causing a crash that killed his friend and led to an eight-year jail sentence.

7. Students' horror death - tortured and dissolved in acid - after freak mistake

   Three students were making a short film in Jalisco, Mexico, when their car broke down and they were mistaken for rival gang members by the brutal CJNG cartel

8. 'I was attacked by a psycho who ripped out one my eyes'

   Rudy Eugene strangled his victim in wrestling holds and clawed at his eyes after having a 'bad day on the beach'

9. Priest's terrifying death after attaching himself to 1,000 balloons

   Father Adelir Antonio de Carli's charity balloon stunt turned fatal when 1,000 helium balloons carried him over Brazil before he vanished at sea

10. Massive abandoned airport 'doomed to fail' as it's left to rot

    Once planned to be the world's biggest with six terminals and multiple runways, Mirabel displaced 10,000 residents but was abandoned by 2004 - with its vast terminal later demolished