5 h. ago Cabinet Secretary backs call for major shift in venue accessibility

Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has backed Sight Scotland’s Accessible Venues Campaign in its mission to ensure every theatre, concert hall and cultural venue in Scotland is truly accessible for people with vision impairment.

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6 h. ago Police Scotland stop over 300 vehicles as hunt for missing Glasgow busker continues

Specialist search teams, air support unit drones and officers on quad bikes have assisted in efforts to trace the missing man.

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6 h. ago Another huge earthquake hits Afghanistan as country reels from 6.0

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday near the epicentre of a powerful quake at the weekend that killed more than 1,400 people

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6 h. ago Detectives searching for missing Scots busker speak to 400 people in desperate hunt

Lewis Cuthbert, 25, was last seen around 4pm on August, 4 in the Lesmahagow Road area of Strathaven, South Lanarkshire.

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10 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake death toll passes 1,400 as Taliban appeal for aid

Rescuers search into the night for people trapped under debris of mud and stone homes in steep valleysThe Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands more injured.Rescuers searched into the night on Monday for survivors after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck on Sunday destroying entire villages across the country’s eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Mass search launched for missing teen who vanished from Glasgow Royal Infirmary

Harry McMullen has been missing since Saturday night from Glasgow Royal Infirmary.

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42 h. ago Deadly 6.0 earthquake hits Afghanistan killing hundreds and injuring more than 500

At least 250 people have been confirmed dead and more than 400 injured after a shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan last night

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4 d. ago Adam Idah misses Celtic training as Swansea City striker heads to Scotland

Swansea City are close to adding a new striker to the ranks as another leaves the club

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6 d. ago Urgent appeal to trace missing East Lothian teen who vanished 'meeting friend'

Concern grows for 15-year-old who vanished after leaving home to meet a friend

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7 d. ago Mystery of 'missing' Five Guys waitress last seen with ancient tribe in Scottish woods unravels... as family reveal troubling final texts and break silence on sex abuse claims

Kaura Taylor, who was found living among a 'lost' Hebrew tribe in a Scottish woodland, abruptly left the USA with her baby daughter without telling her family, her aunt has revealed.

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7 d. ago Body recovered from Harlaw Reservoir near Edinburgh amid major water search operation for missing man

Formal identification is yet to take place.

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7 d. ago Body recovered from Harlaw Reservoir near Edinburgh amid major search for missing man

Formal identification is yet to take place.

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7 d. ago Missing Scot found in pool of blood outside hotel in Thailand's notorious 'Sin City'

James Murphy, 64, was last in touch with family members in April after moving to southeast Asia.

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7 d. ago Major search for missing man at Edinburgh reservoir as water rescue teams deployed

Edinburgh emergency services descend on Harlaw Reservoir as water rescue teams were deployed.

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7 d. ago Scots say they 'miss T in the Park' as they share memories of iconic festival

"I would love to go back..."

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1 week ago Family of 'missing' Texas woman found living in a lost ancient tribe in Scottish woods say she is now leader's 'second wife'

Kaura Taylor, 21, has gone to live with a husband and wife duo living in the Scottish woodlands who claim to be reviving a long lost ancient tribe. Taylor is a single mother to a one-year-old child.

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1 week ago EXCLUSIVE: A missing Texas mom was found living with a lost ‘African’ tribe. Now, her family speaks out

Exclusive: Teri Allen told The Independent that niece Kaura Taylor ‘was brought up in church, but not this thing that they got going. It’s a bunch of hogwash.’

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1 week ago Police Scotland paid out £500,000 in compensation to officers who missed time off due to Trump visit

Top officer says US president’s trip formed part of a ‘very busy summer’ for Scottish police

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1 week ago Family of missing Glasgow city centre busker last seen two weeks ago 'very concerned' for his welfare

It is believed he may have travelled through to Edinburgh

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1 week ago Fresh info on missing busker who vanished more than two weeks ago

Police Scotland have issued a new description of missing busker Lewis Cuthbert.

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