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ShowAn investigation is underway into what could have caused a group of pilot whales to strand themselves on the Fife coast. Meanwhile the operation to remove the dead whales from the beach at Pittenweem is underway. In other news: Patients face a "post code lottery" in gaining access to their GPs. That's the claim from a think-tank who wants to see doctors offering more weekend and evening appointments. Reform Scotland also says patients should have a greater choice of GP surgeries. The UK Government have confirmed that the deal to hand the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to First Group is to be delayed following a legal challenge by current operator Virgin. Virgin launched the challenge last week after losing its attempt to continue operating the route. The contract with First Group has not been signed and "the competition remains live". Police have named the man who died after taking part in yesterday's Great Scottish Run. Aubrey Smith from Glasgow, collapsed in the city's Ballater Street, during the race. The twenty-eight year-old was taken to the city's Royal Infirmary, where he later died. Over twenty-four thousand people took part in a 10K and half marathon yesterday. Scotland's largest independent travel company is creating 75 jobs as it expands into supermarkets.Barrhead Travel, which employs more than 600 staff, is opening at Sainsbury's in East Kilbride later this month, and is in talks with other supermarkets. The company has opened 11 new branches in the past 12 months despite the tough economic climate. And in sports: There's mixed news for Scotland ahead of Saturday's World Cup opener with Serbia. Alan McGregor will start in goal at Hampden after being passed fit. However defensive trio, Danny Fox, Russell Martin and Charlie Mulgrew are all injury worries. In other news: Patients face a "post code lottery" in gaining access to their GPs. That's the claim from a think-tank who wants to see doctors offering more weekend and evening appointments. Reform Scotland also says patients should have a greater choice of GP surgeries. The UK Government have confirmed that the deal to hand the West Coast Main Line rail franchise to First Group is to be delayed following a legal challenge by current operator Virgin. Virgin launched the challenge last week after losing its attempt to continue operating the route. The contract with First Group has not been signed and "the competition remains live". Police have named the man who died after taking part in yesterday's Great Scottish Run. Aubrey Smith from Glasgow, collapsed in the city's Ballater Street, during the race. The twenty-eight year-old was taken to the city's Royal Infirmary, where he later died. Over twenty-four thousand people took part in a 10K and half marathon yesterday. Scotland's largest independent travel company is creating 75 jobs as it expands into supermarkets.Barrhead Travel, which employs more than 600 staff, is opening at Sainsbury's in East Kilbride later this month, and is in talks with other supermarkets. The company has opened 11 new branches in the past 12 months despite the tough economic climate. And in sports: There's mixed news for Scotland ahead of Saturday's World Cup opener with Serbia. Alan McGregor will start in goal at Hampden after being passed fit. However defensive trio, Danny Fox, Russell Martin and Charlie Mulgrew are all injury worries. This international version of STV News at Six is viewable world-wide. It has been edited for rights reasons, which also allows us to keep the programme online after the initial 24-hour broadcast window in the UK has passed. Viewers within the UK who want to watch the full episode 'as broadcast' should select the UK version of the programme.
