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Council dropped initial investigation into sex abuse teacher
Martin Gallacher was convicted last week of sexually abusing a dozen youngsters at a Paisley school over an 11-year period.
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Faslane dry docks and research ship to be built in UK, says chancellor
John Healey says orders worth £6bn will be placed with a UK-based shipbuilder as part of a "new age of industrialisation".
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Watch: Were the arrests near RAF Fairford 'pure luck'?
A farmer who called 999 when she saw a group of "masked men" near RAF Fairford early on Sunday believes she "foiled" their plans by "pure luck".
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Lithium-ion battery caused fire that killed mum and 3 children
Elisha Brabin, 36, and three of her children, died after a blaze at their home in Bootle, Merseyside.
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New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says
Sir Andrew Dilnot, who proposed reforms 15 years ago, says the cost of such a scheme would be "very substantial".
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Tourism tax needs to be more flexible in Wales, warns expert
Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd councils have all put a pause on introducing the nightly tourist tax.
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Wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies aged 40
His death was confirmed just a day after he participated in an AEW match in Chicago.
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Orange Order march row goes to heart of ongoing divisions in Northern Ireland
The dispute over the controversial parade is a reminder that the peace process is not over.
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The four 'what next?' scenarios for Premier League after Man City ruling
It has taken more than two years, but a judgement finally appears to have been made on the 115 charges levelled against Manchester City. Here's what it means.
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Angela Scanlon takes over Sara Cox's drivetime slot on Radio 2
The station also announces a new presenter for its country show after Bob Harris's departure.
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Why the PM could finally drop the triple lock pension pledge
Andy Burnham said that he would make tough decisions to fund a new national care service.
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Thousands of illegal ghost plates on cars revealed by new cameras
Illegal registration plates are far too easy to get hold of and are putting the public at risk, BBC is told.
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My hometown shows that high streets have to change or die
Aberdeen is launching an ambitious bid to revive its struggling centre. Could it offer lessons for other high streets?