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1. Keep your potted plants safe from slugs and snails by using this unlikely bathroom item

   Slugs and snails might be "more outdoors than in", but after a shower, they can be "everywhere" - something that can spell bad news for your plants, even if they are potted

2. 'I hope Alistair Wilson's killer comes to my show as it's time murder was solved'

   Peter Bleksley who was a founder member of Scotland Yard's elite undercover unit, believes that the murder of Alistair Willson can still be solved after 22 years.

3. John Swinney urged to explain if taxpayers' cash helped fund Peter Murrell embezzlement

   Prosecutors said the spending spree undertaken by Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband was funded "principally" by SNP membership fees and donations - leading for calls to explain where the rest of the cash came from.

4. If John Swinney is so honest then he must open SNP up to scrutiny after Murrell scandal

   "If he is such an honest man, John Swinney needs to start telling us more about who knew what – and when – and why concerns weren’t acted on."

5. Swimming pool creep tip-toed into shower cubicle to secretly film woman as she got changed

   Craig Ellingford skulked around the changing area at the Olympia Leisure Pool in Dundee until he was certain he was alone with his unsuspecting victim.

6. Star-studded Pride of Scotland guest list announced for awards honouring Scots making a difference

   Our People's Oscars will honour the nation's unsung heroes - ordinary people quietly living extraordinary lives and making a difference in their communities.

7. Champion golfer dies on mountain in Skye as wife praises rescue team efforts

   Thee times Scottish Senior Women's Open winner Karen Ferguson-Snedden died on Cullin Ridge.

8. Met Office weather warning as most of Scotland set for heavy downpours on Wednesday

   A shift in the jet stream is expected to bring low pressure to parts of the UK, with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for eight regions on Wednesday

9. Steve Clarke wants Scotland to make Kenny Dalglish smile at World Cup after cancer diagnosis

   "The whole country will be behind him and if we can do something in this tournament to make him feel a little bit better then great."

10. Riot police clash at Southampton Henry Nowak murder protest as Tommy Robinson speaks

    Riot police were called in as objects were hurled at officers during a Southampton protest sparked by outrage over bodycam footage showing Henry Nowak's desperate pleas for help being ignored after he was stabbed by his killer Vickrum Digwa