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1. Doctor's warning as he says 'don't' lie in this position

   A doctor has issued a warning about sleeping this way, saying it could put you at risk of a painful chest condition

2. Racist Scots murderer who gunned down waiter finally breaks silence in prison audio recordings

   Michael Ross was just 15 when he walked into the Mumtaz restaurant in Kirkwall, Orkney, in 1994 and shot Shamsuddin Mahmood, 26, in the head at close range.

3. Tartan Army footsoldiers heading to US for World Cup will face social media checks

   Donald Trump's strict new visa rules have given border agents more powers, meaning thousands of football fans could be refused entry to the US next summer.

4. Scotland's most senior police officer reinstated PC sacked over 'volley of vile racist language'

   Chief Constable Jo Farrell gave Katie Barratt her job back despite the PC's racist outburst in a takeaway after a work's night out.

5. Watchdog calls for stronger protections for people buying Botox, fillers and cosmetic surgery

   MSPs are considering new laws on cosmetic procedures dubbed the 'butt lift bill'

6. Backlog of 42,000 Scots kids awaiting neurodiversity assessments 'will take four years to clear'

   Experts have warned it will take years to get through the waiting list, with a recent Scottish Government funding only likely to help a fraction.

7. SNP-linked whisky distillery in court battle with Alex Salmond's former helicopter pilot

   Kate Forbes and Ian Blackford are investors in community-owned GlenWyvis Distillery, which now faces legal and financial worries.

8. Scots conman involved in £20m VAT fraud wanted in Kenya for debt to African telecoms giant

   Leslie Thompson, from Bathgate, West Lothian, is being sued by Safaricom after fleeing Kenya with his former firm owing £709,000.

9. Kate Forbes to hold summit as Scots chemical plant closure puts hundreds of jobs at risk

   American energy giant ExxonMobil announced on Tuesday its intention to walk away from the Fife Ethylene Plant in Mossmorran after 40 years.

10. Labour 'washing their hands' of Scots industrial base while backing other UK jobs, expert says

    Leading businesswoman Marie Macklin has criticised the lack of action from the UK Government after the announcement that the Mossmorran plant would partially close.