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Search halted after reports of person swept out to sea in Largs bbc.in/4A0jzNg

Search halted after reports of person swept out to sea in Largs

A spokesperson said no-one was found after an extensive search.

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I'm one of a growing number of Gen Z birdwatchers - it helps my mental health bbc.in/4ihH5Om

I'm one of a growing number of Gen Z birdwatchers - it helps my mental health

Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s.

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New weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland bbc.in/4dZBcEa

New weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland

The country is braced for the third storm in as many days as communities continue to clean up after the weekend.

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Renfrew flooded after council failed to activate barriers during Storm Boelo bbc.in/3Wwbv8e

Renfrew flooded after council failed to activate barriers during Storm Boelo

Renfrewshire Council said "predicted tide levels" for the storm did not meet the threshold needed to use the flood barriers.

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Woman dead and three in hospital after crash bbc.in/4ki40eY

Woman dead and three in hospital after crash in Glasgow

The woman, a passenger in a Vauxhall Astra, was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident.

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Campaigners call for new body to lead Mackintosh Building restoration bbc.in/4z5Tlst

Campaigners call for new body to lead Mackintosh Building restoration

The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society said a special-purpose organisation should lead reconstruction of the landmark.

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Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo batters Scotland bbc.in/4i78O5D

Thousands still without power after Storm Boelo batters Scotland

An amber weather warning ended on Sunday evening but another alert is due to come into force later this week.

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In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland bbc.in/4BpMgV3

In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland

The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.

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Body found in search for man who fell overboard from ferry bbc.in/4iH5RYD

Body found in search for man who fell overboard from ferry

Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of 82-year-old Jim Wither has been informed.

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Rest and Be Thankful plans will be 'economically catastrophic' for Argyll bbc.in/4snzJO0

Rest and Be Thankful plans will be 'catastrophic' for Argyll

A convoy of tractors and haulage trucks drove along the mountain road in objection to a new transport plan.

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Halloween festival cancelled by storm after one night of macabre mayhem bbc.in/4dYVsWB

Halloween Festival cancelled by storm after one night of macabre mayhem

Storm forecasts have led to the cancellation of events in "Scotland's Halloween capital" of Paisley.

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Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo bbc.in/4BsCOR6

Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.

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Glasgow museums remove mummified remains from public view bbc.in/3UJgd1Z

Glasgow museums remove mummified remains from public view

Kelvingrove Museum and The Hunterian say they have removed human remains from display because of ethical concerns.

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Flat-track bullies Celtic continue descent into European irrelevance bbc.in/4jCadSK

Flat-track bullies Celtic continue descent into European irrelevance

BBC Scotland's Tom English reviews another frustrating night in Europe for the Scottish champions.

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Your pictures of Scotland bbc.in/4ieUIxI

Your pictures of Scotland: Photographs from around the country

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

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Heavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland bbc.in/4yCxO9E

Heavy rain forecast as first of two named storms sweeps across Scotland

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain across most of central and eastern Scotland on Friday.

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Why does Paisley love the spooks and scares of Halloween so much? bbc.in/4iaZa0u

Why does Paisley love Halloween so much?

A two day Halloween festival will take place this weekend in the town.

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Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI bbc.in/486GNoL

Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI

The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.

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Rangers fan jailed for encouraging Old Firm pitch invasion bbc.in/4zPOiwk

Rangers fan jailed for encouraging Old Firm pitch invasion

Jordan Hadden waved fellow supporters to come onto the pitch at Ibrox after the Scottish Cup quarter-final tie in March.

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Want to look confident when you speak? It's all in the eyebrows bbc.in/4eL2b6C

Want to look confident when you speak? It's all in the eyebrows

Researchers in Glasgow say raised eyebrow or a slow blink could project self- assurance to your audience.

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