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1. “Manosphere” misogyny promoted by Andrew Tate must be challenged in the classroom warns expert

   Dr David Smith, a social psychology expert at Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University, said that extremist views targeting young men must be central to a society-wide discussion to ­properly dispel them.

2. Hard-up police officers in ­Scotland are resorting to food banks and second jobs

   Police union leaders warn shrinking real-terms pay has resulted in scores of Scots officers having to turn to food banks due to cash shortages, mirroring trends in other parts of the UK.

3. Cop who caught Peter Tobin welcomes new law that could help families of “no body murder” victims

   Suzanne’s Law, named after murder victim Suzanne Pilley, came into force last week and means parole boards will now have to consider whether killers refused to reveal the whereabouts of their victims’ remains.

4. Parents call for politicians to commit to tackling ASN crisis before election

   The call comes amid an ­explosion in the number of autism and ADHD cases being ­diagnosed, while 28,000 youngsters are on waiting lists for assessments.

5. Scots scientist hails breakthrough NHS screening for rare spinal disease in babies

   Prof Simon Parson of Aberdeen University has campaigned tirelessly for newborns to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy.

6. The SNP vows to help terminally ill Scots pay energy bills as costs rocket

   Social Justice Minister Shirley-Anne Somerville has said if re-elected in May her party will step in to end the scandal of people being left to die in grinding poverty.

7. 200 rough sleepers in Glasgow in a month as homelessness hits new records

   Council figures seen by the Sunday Mail show a record 9337 people and 3367 kids living in temporary acommodation.

8. Scots living in fear of ending up homeless as cost of living worries mount

   A quarter of people are afraid of losing their home in the next five years as charity Crisis demands radical action from politicians.

9. Inside Aberdeen pub with popular 'hidden feature and tales of haunted sightings

   This quaint pub in the Granite city dates its roots back 300 years - and it's our very first Pub of the Week

10. Calls for the Scottish Youth Parliament to be shut down after Jordan Linden conviction

    For Women Scotland has called for all activities to cease until a review ordered by First Minister John Swinney into the SNP party’s complaints procedures is concluded.