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1. School head who shared indecent images told 'there's another side to you' as he's spared jail

   Dean Juric exchanged messages with an undercover officer - and others - via the Kik messaging platform

2. Stonehaven train crash victims' last moments told during inquiry into derailment

   The train crashed at Carmont near Stonehaven on August 12 2020 after it hit a pile of gravel washed onto the railway track by heavy rain.

3. Wishaw YMCA admits defeat in plans to restore its famous old building

   The YM building, in Wishaw Main Street, first opened its doors back in 1914 and provided a base to the organisation for decades.

4. Brits may lose access to Pornhub with one exception in major bombshell move

   Pornhub previously said it had lost 77 per cent of its traffic due to the Online Safety Act requiring age verification.

5. Teen accused of killing woman in 'one-punch attack' near bar

   The 19-year-old allegedly punched the woman outside a bar

6. Scottish Water's reveals households' water and waste water bills will rise by an average of £42 per year from April 1

   The change will take the average annual charge in Scotland to £532, which remains among the lowest of any water company in the UK.

7. Bungling escort company replaced as contractor for prisoner escort in Scotland

   The Scottish Prison Service have announced that facilities management company Mitie have replaced GeoAmey as the firm responsible for prisoner escort in Scotland in a deal estimated to be worth £415 million over eight years.

8. Massive sinkhole that opened after Storm Ingrid closes train line for emergency repairs

   The sinkhole, measuring around eight by three-and-a-half metres, opened up near the line on Saturday evening

9. First Scotland World Cup fan zones announced for Glasgow and Edinburgh

   The two venues have announced they will be transformed into full-scale fan parks this summer.

10. Driver rushed to hospital as car left 'on its roof in a ditch' on M8

    The smash took place this morning on the M8 and saw a motorist taken to hospital for treatment.