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Posted at 18:05 6 May
SNP maintains position as largest party in Glasgow
Nicola Sturgeon's party took 37 seats while Scottish Labour gained six seats to reach 36.
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Posted at 15:44 14 Apr
Water restored to thousands after mains pipe burst
Scottish Water says 36,000 properties in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire were affected by a burst main pipe.
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Posted at 9:15 30 Mar
Wild shots: Scottish Nature Photography Awards
The winners of the 2021 awards for images of wildlife and landscapes are announced.
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Posted at 11:40 18 Mar
Jobs lost after collapse of civil engineering firm
Dozens of Scotland-based workers are made redundant following the collapse of Roadbridge's UK arm.
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Posted at 10:20 12 Mar
Martin Compston: From school corridor to stardom
The Scot made his acting debut in Ken Loach's gritty drama Sweet Sixteen, released 20 years ago.
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Posted at 22:53 11 Mar
Martin Compston 'forever grateful' for Sweet Sixteen
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Video caption: Martin Compston speaks to BBC The Edit's David Farrell about Sweet Sixteen
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Posted at 10:55 8 Feb
'The heart of our family': The lives lost to Covid
By Nichola Rutherford
BBC Scotland News
We share the stories of some of the 12,000 people who have died with coronavirus in Scotland.
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Posted at 7:51 10 Jan
Man, 27, in court charged with Greenock murder
Adam Anderson, 22, died in hospital after being found badly hurt in a car park on Sunday 2 January.
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Posted at 18:31 6 Jan
Scottish theatre director Bill Bryden dies aged 79
Mr Bryden was also a playwright and TV executive in a successful arts career spanning four decades.
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Posted at 10:02 4 Jan
Murder inquiry after man found injured in car park
Adam Anderson, 22, died in hospital after being found badly hurt in Greenock on Sunday.
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Posted at 13:04 3 Jan
Man found injured in car park dies in hospital
The 22-year-old was found on Sunday in an Inverclyde car park, according to emergency services.
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Posted at 10:36 31 Dec 2021
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Severe accident: A8 Inverclyde westbound
BBC News Travel
A8 Inverclyde westbound severe accident, from Comet Road to Greenock Road.
A8 Inverclyde - A8 Greenock Road in Port Glasgow closed and queues westbound from the Comet Road junction to the Greenock Road junction, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Posted at 14:56 23 Dec 2021
Fake vodka seized in raid at illegal distillery
More than 400 litres of suspected counterfeit alcohol was seized by HMRC officers in Greenock.
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Posted at 6:06 23 Dec 2021
What parts of Scotland hope to become a city?
The honour is being given as part of a competition to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next year.
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