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1. Linda Robson reveals scary health ordeal thinking 'she would die'

   The Loose Women star required an operation after developing acute pancreatitis

2. John Swinney apologises over ‘deeply distressing’ Beastie House abuse failures

   The First Minister has issued a state apology after a damning review found vulnerable children were repeatedly failed by authorities for years before the horrific “Beastie House” abuse ring was uncovered.

3. Rutherglen group wins big at 1st Class Credit Union’s Money Made Human Awards

   Healthy n Happy’s Executive Director Mark Soanes accepted the award, alongside Susie Heywood of Suicide Prevention Scotland and Nicola Reed of Cruse Scotland.

4. Scotland news LIVE as car crashes on to railway track in Glasgow

   The Daily Record will be bring you the latest news from across Scotland throughout the day.

5. Drug dealer threatened to stab schoolboys and petrol bomb their family homes

   Mark Wardrop made “horrifying” threats to beat up and kill the 15- and 16-year-old schoolboys in order to force them to sell cannabis for him in what police call a “county lines’ operation.

6. North Lanarkshire councillors endorse initiative designed to support unpaid carers

   With unpaid carers saving Scotland over £13 billion per year according to government ministers, a report on local initiatives was presented to a recent council meeting.

7. Two arrested in Scotland charged over alleged murder in Belfast

   They were charged with a number of offences including murder, possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and threats to kill.

8. Glasgow and Edinburgh airport strike action during World Cup summer

   Hundreds of airport workers at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports are set to walk out in a bitter pay dispute, with strikes expected to hit peak summer travel during the World Cup and Commonwealth Games.

9. South Lanarkshire Council sets out Housing Promise for young people leaving care

   The Housing Promise was agreed by this week’s Executive Committee, reflecting the council’s shared commitment as a corporate parent to long‑term, stable support for young people as they move on from care.

10. Glasgow Central Station pedestrian routes reopen after devastating Union Street fire

    Commuters and shoppers can once again use key pedestrian routes around Glasgow Central Station after pavements closed by the Union Street fire reopened for the first time since March.