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1. Metformin pharmacist gives warning to diabetes users over side effect

   Metformin is the main treatment for type 2 diabetes but research is also investigating its potential for other conditions, including PCOS

2. Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide note kept secret for nearly seven years

   A note allegedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in prison, said to contain the chilling words "time to say goodbye", has reportedly been locked in a New York courthouse vault since 2019 as the New York Times petitions a judge to unseal it

3. 'Be alert' terror warning from Police Scotland as UK level raised to 'severe'

   'You should remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity'

4. Top posts available at organisation that supports unemployed in South Lanarkshire

   Routes to Work South (RTWS), an arms-length external organisation of South Lanarkshire Council, has launched the recruitment drive.

5. Scotland set for 24C heat surge on Friday as 8 counties set to sizzle

   The Met Office has forecast temperatures could surge to 26C on Friday across the UK, with 38 counties across the UK expected to hit 20C or above during the warm spell.

6. Killer family who executed rival in violent attack jailed for 66 years

   Mohammed Khan, 22, was beaten, stabbed and stamped on before dying in hospital

7. Funding boost from council Wish List for Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre

   Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre provides practical and emotional support to survivors of sexual violence from age 12 and older.

8. King Foods Aberdeen collapses into administration with all 40 staff made redundant

   Foodstore Limited, trading as King Foods, has been supplying a range of food products to hotel and retail catering outlets primarily across the north east of Scotland, Stirling and Edinburgh

9. President Trump lifts whisky tariffs in major boost for Scotland

   The Republican President praised the role of the King and Queen as he announced the news on social media.

10. Plymouth bomb disposal as 1,200 homes evacuated amid 'stay away' warning

    The WWII bomb will be detonated in situ on Friday as it cannot be safely moved, authorities have confirmed