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1. Scots buying designer puppies from illegal breeders at Christmas are bankrolling gangsters

   Thousands of pounds are channelled into Scotland’s criminal underworld every year through sales from rogue puppy farms on social media, with some pooches fetching as much as £3000.

2. BGCP Comic Con returns to East Kilbride

   The popular market will once again take over EK, East Kilbride, specifically utilizing the Centre West location for one final engagement before the site undergoes closure and relocation.

3. Family 'heartbroken' as mum-of-two, 31, dies unexpectedly in run-up to Christmas

   Paige Luby was loved by "absolutely everyone", her family said

4. Millionaire dad builds £150k private school in garden and blasts 'flawed' UK school system

   Property developer Samuel Leeds spent £150k creating a private school in his garden after becoming frustrated with the lack of financial literacy teaching

5. 'Angels of death' nurses murdered up to 300 patients by drowning them in bed

   Four nurses at Vienna's Lainz Hospital murdered up to 300 patients, drowning them in their beds and injecting them with lethal overdoses

6. JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We test the new Kia Sportage and reveal details of the new Nissan Leaf

   The Sportage has been a massive success for Korean manufacturer Kia and now the popular family SUV is even better and more stylish thanks to recent updates.

7. Scots World Cup hero announced as ambassador of South Lanarkshire kids charity

   Kenny McLean, from Cambuslang, has teamed up with the Smile Children’s Charity, based in Stonehouse.

8. Abuse victims pursue £3.3m group action against GP sex creep and Scots health board

   Thirty-one women abused by disgraced GP Krishna Singh are pursuing group legal action against him and NHS Lanarkshire.

9. Whistleblower felt 'dismissed' after complaining about Labour MSP's links with sex offender

   EXCLUSIVE: Emails obtained by the Record show concerns were raised with Labour nearly one month ago about Pam Duncan-Glancy's continued friendship with disgraced Sean Morton.

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