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1. 'Incredible' mum, 29, dies suddenly after returning home from hospital

   Katie Lewis, 29, died suddenly at home after being discharged from hospital following spinal surgery, with her death now being investigated by a coroner

2. "I celebrated my 105th birthday and this is my secret to a long life"

   Margaret Blair lives at Erskine Veterans Charity’s McKellar House care home in Bishopton, and celebrated her birthday on Tuesday with friends and family.

3. Trump weighs in on Starmer as Prime Minister faces Labour rebellion

   Donald Trump has once again taken aim at Sir Keir Starmer

4. Paedophile faked severe disability to avoid child abuse trial

   John Siddell sexually abused three boys under the age of 14 between 2018 and 2021 while living in Leicestershire, but attempted to avoid justice by faking a severe disability - until CCTV footage caught him out

5. North Lanarkshire school receives positive report from education inspectors

   Kilsyth Academy was visited by HM Inspectors of Education in February and the organisation has now written to the families of pupils with their findings.

6. Job opportunity for couple in Scottish Highlands with 'rent-free' accommodation provided

   The positions also come with a salary of £70,000.

7. A Night at the Musicals returns to Airdrie Town Hall

   The show will star Edward Reid (Britain’s Got Talent), Sarah Galbraith (Phantom of the Opera, Broadway), Ross Baxter (The High Life) and Jennifer Neil (Glasgow Kiss)

8. Plans for a tourist site in Carluke have been turned down

   Council officers decided the proposal conflicted with both national and local planning policies because the site lies within designated green belt land.

9. Police at scene after 'man with knife' allegedly assaulted officer in Manchester

   Greater Manchester Police said a man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, possession of a bladed article and possession of class B drugs. Police say an officer was also assaulted when they attended the scene.

10. Spotify down as thousands of users reporting issues with music app

    Spotify has acknowledged the problems in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter