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1. Viral symptoms that could put your dog at risk of pneumonia

   Canine parainfluenza virus is common in UK dogs and causes kennel cough, which is normally mild but can develop into pneumonia in puppies and elderly dogs. Here's how to spot the warning signs

2. SNP minister taken to task as schools given as little as 93p a week per child for supplies

   Jenny Gilruth was challenged at Holyrood over the Sunday Mail's investigation which found skint schools spending less than £1 per pupil per week on basic supplies.

3. Tartan Army hatching plans to post 'banned' Buckfast to US for World Cup

   Fans wanting to enjoy their favourite tipple state side are hoping to dodge strict rules which prohibits any booze that contains caffeine.

4. 'More than a quarter' of Scotland’s most violent criminals are repeat offenders

   Police Scotland data shows 28 per cent of those involved in murder, attempted murder, serious assault, robbery and domestic abuse between April and September were all serial criminals.

5. University boss who suggested Scots students pay tuition fees was paid £881k in 2 years

   Edinburgh Uni principal Sir Peter Mathieson said Scottish students could be charged tuition fees to solve a funding crisis

6. Taxpayer grants to wealthy salmon multinationals quadruple in two years with £5.5m total bill

   SNP ministers have handed around £5.5million to firms in the £1billion-a-year industry since 2021 via their Marine Scotland Fund.

7. Katie Allan's mum welcomes report that found 'routine contempt' toward women in jails

   Mum Linda, whose daughter Katie took her own life at Polmont has welcomed an independent report which has found “routine ­institutional contempt” toward women in jails.

8. Hundreds of Scots parents have applications for additional support needs schools rejected

   Hundreds of pupils were enrolled in mainstream education after being rejected from local authority specialist facilities last year - despite a national rise in the number of pupils with Additional Support Needs including ADHD and autism.

9. Scottish Government facing fresh shipbuilding row over new contract delays

   Ministers published a notice in June outlining a potential deal to replace the ageing Minna and Scotia vessels which carry out fisheries research and protection work.

10. Scotland A&E waits of over 12 hours 'surge by more than 7000%'

    Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the figures "demonstrate that the SNP cannot be trusted to cut waiting times and fix our NHS".