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Scotland - The Daily Record

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  1. 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. 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. The new route replaces a dangerous stretch of the B8020 with a safe, accessible off-road connection to the wider Winchburgh path network.
  4. A granddad also died in the tragic incident that saw a schoolgirl swept out to sea 'in a split second'
  5. A boy aged 13 has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
  6. 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. 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. A Highland Perthshire ward councillor has hailed the new initiative as a “fantastic” way of tackling one of the area’s biggest challenges.
  9. The owner of the building in Armadale has appealed against West Lothian Council’s latest refusal to demolish the crumbling building.
  10. TV doctor Dr Amir Khan has warned that shift work poses serious health concerns