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1. King and John Swinney share a dram during monarch's visit to Scotland

   King Charles was joined by John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes at the event in Edinburgh.

2. Scotland braced for freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in coming weeks

   Scotland could face freezing conditions and up to 31 inches of snow in the coming weeks

3. Met Office puts Scots on aurora alert as major solar flare heading to Earth

   Aurora fans may be in for a treat in the coming hours.

4. Cottages on secluded picturesque island go on the market for £390,000

   The two identical one-bedroom homes boast uninterrupted countryside views.

5. Woman attacked dentist in violent rampage after being told she missed appointment

   Denise Gallagher, 35, threw a fire extinguisher and trashed Abbeyview dental surgery.

6. Judo-inspired programme helps Lanarkshire residents to prevent falls this winter

   NHS Lanarkshire’s Health Improvement Team worked alongside Hamilton Judo Club for Inclusion and South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.

7. West Lothian Council crackdown found tenant sub-let home while living abroad

   It was one of the success stories in a crackdown on tenancy and Blue Badge fraud in West Lothian in the last ten months.

8. Alan Cumming and Graham Norton call for conversion therapy ban in Scotland

   The Scottish actor could not believe that Scotland currently has no ban on the controversial practice

9. Plans for banking hub in West Lothian supermarket car park delayed

   There was widespread opposition to the initial plans to site the hub in Morrison’s supermarket car park, just off Whitburn Road.

10. The sweet reason why cats keep stealing your seat when you move

    Cats have many ways of showing their love for their owners, and one of the most common ways is by stealing their spot on the sofa or in bed and it's really quite sweet