3 h. ago Celtic fan dies suddenly as heartbroken family vow to 'walk on' in touching tribute

The 'well respected' Motherwell man died unexpectedly on January 4.

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7 h. ago SNP cuts funding for drugs policy despite hundreds of Scots dying from substance abuse each year

EXCLUSIVE: A leading drugs charity told the Record that "investment in support and services is essential to save lives".

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14 h. ago Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide

The Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs

Politics

14 h. ago Funeral plans announced for Scots band frontman who died in Hogmanay hillwalking tragedy

Andrew “Andy” Ure, tragically died while hillwalking on Ben Vane on Hogmanay.

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22 h. ago 'Fit and healthy' Scots dad dies from sudden stroke as tributes paid to 'true gentleman'

John Latham, 44, from Wishaw was described as "fit and healthy" but sadly passed away three days after suffering a stroke.

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41 h. ago Remains of twin sisters who died in Aberdeen brought home in backpacks as family couldn’t afford coffins

The brother of Hungarian twins Henrietta and Eliza Huszti has revealed their family could not afford the £45,000 cost of bringing their bodies home from Scotland.

Society

42 h. ago Scott Adams, Dilbert creator and conservative commentator, dies aged 68

Cartoonist – who was dropped from US papers in 2023 after calling Black people a ‘hate group’ – had prostate cancer Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the satirical comic strip Dilbert and conservative commentator, has died aged 68 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.On Tuesday, Adams’s ex-wife Shelly Miles revealed his death in a tearful livestream of his YouTube channel Real Coffee with Scott Adams. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: John Mayhew, former director Action to Protect Rural Scotland

John Mayhew, former director Action to Protect Rural Scotland. Born: 1 August 1959. Died: 23 November 2025, aged 66

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43 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies of cancer aged just 68 and sends heartbreaking message from beyond the grave

Dilbert creator Scott Adams has passed away aged 68 following a battle with prostate cancer.

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43 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies aged 68 and delivers message from the grave

US cartoonist Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert comic strip, has died aged 68 after a battle with aggressive prostate cancer, and his ex-wife shared a final message he wrote

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44 h. ago Dilbert creator Scott Adams dies aged 68 after prostate cancer diagnosis

Adams had reportedly been receiving end-of-life care for the past week, just over six months after he announced his prostate cancer had spread to his bones

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44 h. ago Scott Adams death: Dilbert creator dies aged 68 after prostate cancer diagnosis

Adams had reportedly been receiving end-of-life care for the past week, just over six months after he announced his prostate cancer had spread to his bones

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45 h. ago First picture of man who died in Inverness as father and son accused of murder

Three men were found injured outside a property on Balloan Road in the city on Friday, with two now having been charged with murder.

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49 h. ago Fundraiser for Scots RNLI volunteer who died suddenly hits £20k ahead of celebration of life

Kerry Gentle, 34, a much-loved tattoo artist who was about to start training as a lifeboat crew member passed away last month.

Economics

67 h. ago Bodybuilder who stabbed man to death in Scots pub dies in jail

David McDermott and James "Jazza" Cunningham killed the man at Gilliespie's bar.

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4 d. ago Lorraine Kelly pays tribue to father who 'died after slipping on ice'

The TV presenter paid tribute to her father, who taught her to be “curious”

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4 d. ago Tragedy as man dies after falling into hot spring and is dissolved

Colin Scott, 23, died at Yellowstone National Park in 2016 after he deliberately left the boardwalk and fell into a hot spring whilst testing the water temperature, with his body later dissolved by the extreme heat and acidity

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4 d. ago Scottish Budget: Why SNP is going to have to put up income tax for most of us or make devastating cuts

Don’t expect any big tax shocks in the Scottish Budget, but sooner or later, politicians are going to have to be honest about the government’s difficult fiscal position

Economics

4 d. ago SNP under fire for 'costly wasted opportunity' to cut waste and boost re

Campaigners have hit out at the Scottish Government’s blueprint to cut waste.

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4 d. ago Lorraine Kelly reveals she is in mourning after death of her father

The Scottish presenter announced on Saturday that her father John had died.

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