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MSPs are preparing to put down changes they'd like to see to Scotland's Assisted Dying Bill.



The legislation would give terminally ill adults the right to end their life.



It passed its first parliamentary hurdle earlier this year after emotional and passionate debates.



One thing most agreed on, however, was the need for better palliative care.

Political Reporter

Laura Alderman

The legislation would give terminally ill adults the right to end their life.

MSPs preparing to put forward Assisted Dying Bill changes

It is a multi-billion-pound industry, but parts of Scotland’s tourism sector are struggling to cope with surging visitor numbers.



While some areas are reaping the benefits of more visitors, others in popular destinations, such as the Glenfinnan Viaduct, are raising concerns about the impact of overcrowding on local infrastructure.



Meanwhile, industry leaders have described the brutal conditions some are facing due to rising costs.

Political Correspondent

Ewan Petrie

Some areas are reaping the benefits of more visitors, others are raising concerns about impact on local infrastructure.

Scotland’s tourism sector struggling with surging visitor numbers

A hub for young people with additional support needs is to open at Gorgie Community Farm in Edinburgh.



The Next Steps project will officially become the first tenants on the site as work continues to bring the cherished landmark back to life.



The young people will be involved in growing and cooking food on the farm to build confidence and independence.

Laura Piper

The Next Steps project will officially become the first tenants on the site.

Additional support needs hub to open at Gorgie Community Farm

Medics at the North East's biggest hospital say treating patients in corridors has become the "new norm".



STV News was given access to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with staff warning the pressure on beds in all areas shows little signs of improving, and will probably get "progressively worse".



NHS Grampian has the lowest number of acute hospital beds in the country per head of population.

Grainne NiGhreachain

STV News was given access to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Treating patients in corridors the ‘new normal’, say medics

The Conservative leader says her party would make the North Sea a 'cornerstone' of the economy and promised operators they would continue extraction for years to come, if she got into power.



Kemi Badenoch hit out at the UK Government saying it had treated the sector as a "relic of the past".



It comes as thousands converged on Aberdeen for the start of the industry event, Offshore Europe.

Steven Brown

The Tory hit out at the UK Government saying it had treated the sector as a 'relic of the past'.

Badenoch: We would make North Sea ‘cornerstone’ of economy

Is the tide of drugs deaths in Scotland turning? Deaths have fallen to their lowest level in eight years.



New figures show 1,017 people lost their lives to drugs in Scotland last year - a drop of 13%.



But charities warn this is no cause for celebration.



They remain the highest in Europe and the number of suspected drug misuse deaths in the first quarter of this year are already higher than last year.



Scotland's drugs minister admits more needs to be done.

New figures show 1,017 people lost their lives to drugs in Scotland last year - a drop of 13%.

Drugs deaths in Scotland fall to lowest level in eight years

Scotland's housing secretary has set out her plans to end record numbers of families without a home to call their own, and to build more affordable homes.



Housing bodies across the country claim it'll take an investment of £8.2bn over course of the next Scottish Parliament to meet housing need.



We've also learned today, a record number of empty homes are being brought into use to tackle the homelessness crisis.

Vanessa Taaffe

Housing bodies across the country claim it'll take an investment of £8.2bn.

Housing secretary sets out plan to end homeless families

Plans for a new wind farm in Argyll are dividing opinion.



Developers say the turbines at Giant's Burn Wind Farm near Dunoon would power thousands of Scottish homes and help meet climate targets.



But some local businesses and campaigners fear the impact on tourism and the countryside could be severe.

Caitlin Hutchison

Some local businesses and campaigners fear the impact on tourism and the countryside could be severe.

Plans for new Argyll windfarm dividing community opinion

A sensory garden, inspired by the Scottish isles, is set to be installed in an old bowling green at Victoria Park in Edinburgh.



Designed by a young gardener from Leith, it’s already won gold at the Royal Horticultural Society flower show for its eco-friendly design.



Fundraising is now underway to bring the community garden to its new home.

Fundraising is now underway to bring the community garden to its new home.

Sensory garden inspired by the isles to be installed in Edinburgh

Bronze Age weapons discovered on land in Carnoustie that was due to be turned into football pitches will go on display next summer.



A rare spearhead decorated with gold, and a bronze sword in a wooded scabbard, date from around 1,120 BC.



Experts say the find hints at the existence of a warrior elite in Angus more than 3,000 years ago.

Saul Sievwright

A rare spearhead decorated with gold, and a bronze sword in a wooded scabbard, date from around 1,120 BC.

Bronze Age weapons discovered on building site to go on display

New measures to protect the marine environment are due to come into force from October under new government plans.



The plans will restrict fishing in some areas.



The measures have been cautiously welcomed by the fleet and environmental groups.



But concerns have been raised about how the areas will be policed and the rules enforced.

Reporter

Haley Bouma

The measures have been cautiously welcomed by the fishing fleet and environmental groups.

New marine environment protection measures to come into force

A car crash has claimed three young lives and left a community in shock.



Support is being offered to youngsters in Lochaber after three teenage boys were killed in a one-vehicle accident in the West Highlands on Thursday night.



Tributes have been paid to Fergus Ward, Lewis Knox and Jordan Cameron as investigations continue into the tragedy.

Nicola McAlley

Tributes have been paid to Fergus Ward, Lewis Knox and Jordan Cameron.

Community in shock after three teens die in car crash

From today, the cost of weight loss drugs has risen sharply.



Those seeking Mounjaro privately could now be paying over £100 more for the drug than before.



It comes as U.S. manufacturer Eli Lilly raises its prices to align more closely with higher rates seen in Europe and America.



But there are growing concerns about patients who may be forced to stop treatment — or turn to unregulated sources instead.

Amie Flett

It comes as U.S. manufacturer Eli Lilly raises its prices to align more closely with higher rates.

Cost of weight loss drug injections sees £100 hike

It’s one of Scotland’s most infamous roads, and tonight, it’s closed again.



The A83 at the Rest and Be Thankful has been hit by no fewer than 11 landslips after a weekend of heavy rain - the worst in a new location along the route.



For communities in Argyll, it means long diversions, disrupted lives, and mounting frustration.



Meanwhile, uncertainty is growing over whether the proposed tunnel will truly solve the problem in one of Scotland’s most landslip-prone areas.

The infamous road has been hit by no fewer than 11 landslips

Long diversion as landslides close Rest and Be Thankful

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have published "landmark" findings into treatment options for a rare brain condition that can cause seizures and life-threatening bleeds.



They conducted the only population-based study that followed patients with cerebral cavernous malformations, or brain cavernomas, over 25 years.



It means experts could design clinical trials based on the data, which could eventually help patients have more control over their treatment options.

Vanessa Kennedy

It means experts could design clinical trials based on the data.

Scots researchers publish ‘landmark’ brain condition findings

With it being peak season in Scotland, blueberries are in high demand.



But in Blairgowrie they’re also the source of a lot of local fundraising.



It’s the fourth year of a project, which has so far raised more than £50,000 for organisations around Perthshire.

Fraser Nicoll

In it's fourth year, the project raised money for local organisations.

Blueberry fundraising project brings in over £50,000

There's concern for the most vulnerable residents caught up in a water shortage affecting homes near Grantown in the Highlands.



More than twenty properties with a private supply have suffered low levels for a fortnight.



Bottled water has been offered by the council, but it means a trek to Inverness.

Iain Ramage

More than twenty properties with a private supply have suffered low levels for a fortnight.

Concern as residents caught up in water shortage

Homes riddled with mould, damp and even rodents.



These are just some of the issues facing tenants in Scotland's socially rented homes.



A report focusing on Scotland’s largest social landlord, Glasgow’s Wheatley Homes, shows the extent of the housing crisis.



Despite tenants raising issues with housing officers, they claim landlords failed to promptly sort their issues.



Wheatley Homes say they resolve the vast majority within 15 working days.



STV News has met one tenant dealing with a worsening rat infestation.

Wheatley Homes say they resolve the vast majority of issues within 15 working days.

Mould, damp and rodents impacting social rent tenants

Dairy farmers are warning that glass milk bottles could be consigned to history due to a controversial packaging tax which they say is "disastrous" for business.



The new levy will make producers pay the cost of recycling their packaging, and glass is facing some of the steepest fees.

Dairy farmers are warning that glass milk bottles could be consigned to history.

‘Dangerous’ packaging tax could ‘see end’ of glass milk bottles

It’s one of Scotland’s most beautiful coastal areas, but locals in the Kyles of Bute say their seas are being spoiled by sewage.



Campaigners in Tighnabruaich staged a ‘dip if you dare’ event, calling for urgent action on sewage management and affordable solutions, amid fears over E.Coli and norovirus in their waters.



They say it’s putting health, the environment, and the local economy at risk.

Tighnabruaich residents say the issue is putting health, the environment, and the local economy at risk.

‘Our seas our being spoiled by sewage’, say locals

An exhibition exploring the life of a 99-year-old D-Day veteran from East Lothian has opened in Haddington.



Charlie Horne was just 18 years old when he joined the Navy and found himself on board one of the first Allied vessels heading towards Normandy.



He and his family now hope locals can learn from his extraordinary life and the role Charlie played in making history.

Charlie Horne was just 18 when he joined the Navy.

Exhibition exploring life of 99-year-old D-Day veteran opens

Have you ever got a bit "over-enthusiastic" watching your child play football?



Well now parents are being urged to "let them play".



It's part of a new drive from the Scottish FA, which is hoping to improve parental behaviour on the touchline, and allow children to enjoy the game.

Oliver Wright

Parents are being urged to 'let them play' in a bid to avoid 'over-enthusiastic' parents watching from the sidelines. 

SFA drive to improve parental behaviour at children’s games

School pupils in Moray are being encouraged to 'Give Peas A Chance' as more vegetables are added to lunch menus - with a twist.



The Soil Association wants to introduce pupils to inventive recipes such as pea and chocolate brownies.



And it seems the proof is in the pudding, with youngsters enjoy the healthier treats.

It's part of a project to get more vegetables onto lunch menus.

School kids encouraged to ‘Give Peas a Chance’

An investigation has been launched into the death of a young woman at a Glasgow hospital - seven years after she first became seriously ill with an infection there.



Molly Cuddihy was a teenage cancer patient at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in 2018 when she developed the infection, which left her with long term health implications.



It's understood the 23-year-old died on Tuesday night in the high dependency unit of the same hospital, after developing another infection there.

Olly Dickinson

Molly Cuddihy was 23 when she died at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Investigation launched after young woman dies at Glasgow hospital

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James Martin serves up some of his favourite recipes from his Saturday Morning series, including an iced parfait and a teriyaki steak that he cooked for guest Kimberley Walsh.

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