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1. Why we should be drinking 3 or 4 cups of tea every day for our health

   A nice cuppa can be the solution to many life problems but it can also have some positive physical benefits too

2. SNP demands answers over who paid for Prince Andrew donation to Virginia Giuffre charity

   EXCLUSIVE: MP Stephen Gethins has written to Rachel Reeves asking for clarification on whether taxpayers had footed the bill for the donation made by the disgraced royal.

3. Gangsters Ross McGill and Steven Lyons arrested again in Middle East

   Lyons family crime boss Steven Lyons, former Rangers Ultras leader Ross McGill and a female friend of McGill's are reported to have been held in the gulf state of Bahrain.

4. Dementia ward where people were doped up is part of wider 'breakdown' in patient safety

   Stobhill Hospital faces calls for "wider" inquiry after unprescribed opiate painkillers were given to dementia patients

5. Patients are let down by dirty water which partially shut down Scots cancer ward

   "Patients have a right to safety if they are admitted to hospital. They are all being let down."

6. Lord Advocate 'neutrality' row after she attended 91 SNP Government Cabinet meetings

   EXCLUSIVE: Dorothy Bain is a regular at Cabinet, despite Alex Salmond changing the policy nearly twenty years ago.

7. Scots cops “cannot continue” responding to mental health incidents instead of tackling crime

   Jo Farrell said her frontline cops are now spending more time dealing with health-related callouts than they are on primary duties.

8. US Embassy hit by drone strike in Riyadh as urgent 'shelter' warning issued

   'The US Mission to Saudi Arabia has issued a shelter in place notification for Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran and are limiting non-essential travel to any military installations in the region'

9. Cyprus 'explosion' LIVE: Larnaca rocked by loud blast after RAF base hit

   An explosion has been reported in Larnaca, Cyprus after the island's RAF base Akrotiri was struck in a drone attack

10. Baby Reindeer's Richard Gaad among debutants ready for Soccer Aid 2026

    Richard Gadd and Scottish former professional footballer and MBE Jen Beattie are among the Rest of the World stars that will be playing in this year's 2026 Soccer Aid at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge in London.