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'Unprecedented' El Niño threatens Storm Desmond-level flooding across Scotland
Storm Desmond caused an estimated £870 million in damages across the UK in 2015
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Cannibal killer who murdered man and ate victim's finger in Scots town caged
Gabriel Brown, 35, also chopped off the victim's ring finger, cooked it and ate the severed digit.
'Seeking an answer is not misconduct' Councillor Fiona Higgins speaks out on her freedom of speech battle
Writing for the Record, Councillor Fiona Higgins explains why elected representatives must be free to question unelected council officials when it comes to public spending.
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Man ‘possessed by Aleister Crowley’ who stabbed step-mum’s ex 22 times jailed for at least 23 years
Gabriel Brown chopped off Joseph Johnston's finger and ate it before setting his home on fire
Bluetongue restricitions to be introduced in Scotland as animal movement curbed
A total of seven sheep and 13 cattle have so far been affected by the deadly virus in Scotland.
Protection zone brought in after two cases of bluetongue disease detected near Lockerbie
The latest case of the potentially deadly virus was found in two lambs near Lockerbie
Driver dies following two-vehicle crash in Dumfries and Galloway as woman taken to hospital
A 62-year-old woman was taken to hospital following the collision on Thursday morning near Gretna
Scots councils turning to AI to slash costs and cut jobs to plug £562m financial blackhole
Scots households already face higher council tax bills at a time local authorities are cutting services and shuttering public buildings.
Man who raped and sexually assaulted boys and woman ‘may never be released’
Christopher Rodger preyed on three boys and a woman in Dumfries and Galloway between 2005 and 2015
Case of ‘mad cow disease’ confirmed on Dumfries and Galloway farm
The Scottish Government confirmed that the BSE case, which is an always fatal neurodegenerative disease, was found during routine surveillance
Campers rescued from flooded site at Loch Enoch after heavy downpours
The group had intended to camp at Loch Enoch, but the campsite soon flooded during harsh weather conditions
Full list of Council Tax bill rises across Scotland over 30 years
New figures reveal how average Council Tax costs have changed across all 32 local authority areas over the past 30 years after accounting for inflation.
First cow tests positive for potentially deadly livestock bluetongue virus in Scotland
It's the fifth animal in Scotland to test positive for the virus
Potentially deadly livestock virus detected on third farm in Scotland
The new case has been found in a sheep on premises less than 2km from the existing two confirmed cases
Scottish pub slammed for 'worst pint ever' by popular travel blogger
"It made me actually gag."
More cases of potentially deadly livestock virus detected in Scotland
The virus has been detected in two sheep at a second farm in the South West of Scotland
First case of potentially deadly livestock virus in Scotland confirmed to be in single lamb
A case of the bluetongue virus has been confirmed in a lamb in Dumfries and Galloway
Van driver who smuggled cannabis from Scotland said he was ‘delivering hot tub’
The 37-year-old had arrived on a sailing from Cairnryan and was found to be smuggling cannabis worth £220,000 into Northern Ireland
Scotland's 'dirtiest' areas with lowest food hygiene pass rates named - see full list
All 32 Scottish council areas have been ranked.
Off-duty volunteer rescues three people from water after boat capsizes
Three people were stranded in the water after sailing vessel capsized and sank at Wig Bay near Stranraer