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Morrison said MG Alba’s work encouraged the growth of Gaelic, particularly among young people. “The most important thing for us is not MG Alba, it’s not BBC Alba, it’s about the whole language and the importance of the language to the increasing number of young people who are embracing it,” …

The operation included Border Security Command, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Police Scotland and the exploitation and modern slavery team. Civil penalty referral notices were issued and a liable employer could face a fine of up to £60,000 per worker if it is found they employed illegal workers and failed to conduct …

Plans are in the pipeline for a Disney television series looking at his efforts to make the Scottish estate a workable home. As a first step, a planning application has been submitted to the local council to convert some currently vacant buildings in its walled garden into a community cafe …

Colin Yeats, 44, admitted carrying out the assault in a toilet in Fraserburgh in July last year. BBC News

The 10-year-old, whose mum died of a rare lung condition, is completing 10 laps of all 42 SPFL grounds. BBC News

Ember said how the cap worked for intercity operators was not “super simple”. It said if a journey was entirely within an area where the cap applied, such as its Glasgow to Cumbernauld route, the whole fare was capped at £2. But a trip which begins or ends outside the …

The report says: “A variety of preventative measures are now being used, such as roof spikes, noise emitters, hawk kites and lasers to deter gulls from nesting in areas that cause a risk of harm to humans.” Despite the range of deterrents now in use, NatureScot still granted two licences …

Four people have been charged after ketamine and cocaine worth more than £300,000 was recovered from a car in Aberdeen. The recovery was made in a car park in Great Southern Road on Tuesday evening. The ketamine had an estimated street value of £186,000 and the cocaine was valued at …

As well as Shankland’s match-winning display, the other item of note from a Rangers perspective was the return to action of midfielder Nicolas Raskin. The Belgian is one of the club’s most valuable assets, an established international who impressed at the World Cup. And yet, he missed Rangers’ past two …

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland. BBC News

Around 2.7 million people in the UK received a pay rise in April as the national living wage went up by 50p to £12.71 for over 21s. Workers aged 18-20 saw an 85p increase in national minimum wage to £10.85 and under 18s and apprentices got 45p more to £8 …

Former Hearts midfielder Ryan Stevenson would go further still. He wants reserve league football reintroduced to bridge what many see as a crucial development gap between youth and first-team football. At present there is no dedicated elite age-group competition for players aged 19 to 21 in Scotland. Stevenson believes regular …

One area of concern which was highlighted was a lack of planned and co-ordinated support between the mainstream schools sending pupils and the SIS. A report said that was “limiting almost all young people’s capacity to build skills and gain knowledge across the curriculum”. “A majority of young people have …

A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the death of a man in a West Lothian village earlier this year. Police said a 64-year-old man was found injured at a property on Quarry Road, Fauldhouse, at about 10:20 on Tuesday 3 February. Emergency services attended the incident and …

A motorbike rider who died after a crash with a car on the A70 at Lanark last week has been named by police as James Gray. The 57-year-old’s black Suzuki GSX-R collided with a silver Renault Master van at about 15:20 on 24 August. He was pronounced dead at the …

NatureScot, Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) granted permission for the trial. The funicular railway carries visitors to the Ptarmigan Top Station at a height of 3,599ft (1.097m). Planning rules restricting access to the summit were put in place to protect nearby internationally designated conservation sites, which are …

Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How to fix the NHS – The Health Debate’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ndvclm In his Programme for Government, First Minister John Swinney promised ‘radical’ reform of public services, including cutting the number of health boards. A&E consultant Dr …

During the recent police action, two men, aged 34 and 37, were arrested and charged over an assault and possession of an offensive weapon. A 40-year-old woman was also arrested and charged in connection with assault with intent to rob. A 41-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman were arrested and …

As well as building up a regional level of service delivery and decision making, Swinney insists he is also interested in “empowering communities” to take more decisions locally. There is not much detail of that. One suggestion is that local area committees on existing councils could be given more clout …

More than half of respondents in a recent consultation said the permanent closure of inpatient services at the hospital would have a very big impact. The report admitted the decision was “not aligned” with the preferences of many respondents. Campaigners, who gathered outside before the meeting and watched the discussion …