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Losing Mum and Dad to Covid

BBC reporter Cathy Killick shares her experience after both of her parents died within weeks.




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Grieving in isolation: A Covid widow's story

Jean Sewell's husband died a few days before England's first lockdown leaving her to grieve alone.




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'The heart of our family': The lives lost to Covid

We share the stories of some of the 12,000 people who have died with coronavirus in Scotland.




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Scottish Tories needed a new message - has Findlay found it?

Russell Findlay set out his stall in his first major speech since becoming party leader




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Swinney urges UK to cover NI hike for charities

The first minister wants the Treasury to compensate voluntary bodies, GPs, universities and care providers.




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Badenoch accuses PM of 'milking' private sector

The Tory leader attacks the prime minister over the National Insurance rise, but he says she is resorting to a "magic money tree".




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Donald Trump's mother: From a Scottish island to New York's elite

Donald Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.




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Efforts under way to save endangered Aspen trees

The tree was once common but deforestation and overgrazing has caused it to largely disappear .




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Highland tourist tax could raise £10m a year

Highland Council has proposed setting a 5% rate for its visitor levy.




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Inquiry hears tributes to woman killed by lorry

Chloe Morrison was struck by part of a lorry's extended stabiliser leg as she walked on a pavement.




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Paul Mescal in Dublin for Gladiator II premiere

The premiere of Sir Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is taking place in Dublin’s Lighthouse Cinema.




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Irish general election to be held on 29 November

Voters in the Republic of Ireland will go to the polls in just three weeks time on Friday 29 November.




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Last day for registering to vote in Irish general election

With the Irish general election coming up, BBC News NI explains how votes will be made and counted.




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Conor McGregor rape accuser 'was very bruised', court told

Nikita Hand claims she was raped by MMA fighter Conor McGregor at a Dublin hotel.




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'Emotionally it is tough right now' - Derry boss Higgins

Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins and midfielder Michael Duffy give their thoughts on the Candystripes' 2-0 defeat by Drogheda United in the FAI Cup final.




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'They fought so hard to save my life'

John Deery survived a cardiac arrest while running the Belfast Marathon in May.




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'He has nowhere to go and he's still there'

Sebastian's mother said he had limited access to the outside world after spending 10 months in hospital.




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'Buzzing' - Griggs was 'not trying' to break Parkrun world record

Teenager Nick Griggs admits he didn't set out to break the Parkrun world record after achieving the feat in Belfast on Saturday.




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The Irish-language history hidden in Belfast's attics

A project invoving schoolchildren aims to present the story of Irish language revival in Belfast.




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‘Catfish killer used my photo to trap other girls’

Three victims have spoken to the BBC after one of the world’s most prolific online sex offenders was jailed.




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Marathon runner meets spectators who saved his life

John Deery, who is alive due to a series of events and some strangers, is backing a defibrillator campaign.




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Belfast's 'ugliest building' to be demolished

An old office block dubbed Belfast's 'ugliest building' is to be demolished.




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Get in touch with journalists in Edinburgh, Fife and the east of Scotland with your story ideas.




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Sterilised mum: My miracle baby stopped breathing three times

Maeva McDermott, who was conceived after her mother was sterilised, was born with a severe condition that blocked her airways.




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Edinburgh museum to reopen after public backlash

It will reopen on 2 December after the council received "passionate feedback" for the public.




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Residents jumped from balcony to escape flat fire

Ten people were taken to hospital after the blaze at Niddrie Mill Crescent.




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Comedian Godley to go on 'final tour' before funeral

The comic's hearse will travel through Edinburgh and on to Glasgow before her funeral on 30 November.




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'I went from being a cleaner to building a warship'

As employers face a skill shortage, some firms have turned to unusual tactics to get the right workforce.




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Warning to keepers amid UK bird flu outbreak

People are urged not to handle sick or dead birds after a second outbreak of avian flu in the UK.




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Toy drive launched to help families at Christmas

The annual Salvation Army collection aims to help Manx families that are struggling financially.




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Evening to highlight on-island nursing degrees

Manx Care is set to outline the opportunities to start a nursing career by studying on the island.




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Campaign encourages young people to report crime

Isle of Man Crimestoppers campaign encourages young people to recognise crime and report it.




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Annual Santa-themed motorcycle ride out returns

The event sees scores of bikers dressed as Santa raise money for the Manx children's Hospice.




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Motorcyclists urged to stay on designated paths

Concerns are raised about damage to plantations and boundary fencing in the Manx uplands by riders.




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News bulletins for north east Scotland, Orkney and Shetland are available on BBC Sounds.




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Ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes ditched

There had been concerns that a ban on wood and peat burners would have a negative impact on people living in rural areas.




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Salmond memorial to be held on St Andrew's Day

The former first minister died suddenly last month after having a heart attack in North Macedonia.




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Minister to make statement on football chauffeur row

The Dons fan used a ministerial car to watch Aberdeen play at Hampden three times in six months.




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Bus gate fines to fund free late-night city buses

Bus gate fines are funding the new weekend Aberdeen services to run from Saturday until 5 January.




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Queen Victoria's Scottish picnic cottage restored

The cottage, located on Mar Lodge Estate near Braemar, was visited by the queen on her trips to Balmoral.




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The boy conquering Scotland's towering sea stacks

Aden Thurlow, 11, is believed to be the youngest person to lead climbs on Am Buachaille and Old Man of Stoer.




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Shackleton cross makes 7,000-mile journey to Dundee

A memorial to explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton goes on display in Dundee after a 7,000-mile journey.




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The Stirling doctor who changed the lives of diabetics

Dr Reith came up with the idea for insulin pens, which soon replaced syringes as the way to take the drug.




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Man to stand trial over industrial estate killing

Father-of-four David McGuinness, 30, died in hospital after an incident last year.




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Trafficker jailed for forcing women into sex work

A human trafficker who lured women from Thailand and forced them into the sex trade is jailed




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Kelpies artist brings new sculpture to Minnesota

Sculptor Andy Scott was commissioned to create a sculpture outside the stadium of Minnesota United FC.