Calum Loudon

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Ten members of the family of Sheku Bayoh have received compensation from Police Scotland, including a single award of more than £1 million. In March, almost ten years after Mr Bayoh’s death, his family resolved the civil action first raised in May 2018 after reaching an out-of-court settlement concerning his death. The settlement was agreed without any admission of liability by Police Scotland, the family’s lawyer Aamer Anwar confirmed.

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Scotland’s first children’s hospice is set for a major multi-million-pound revamp. Rachel House, in Kinross, is one of two children’s hospices run by CHAS – Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. The charity announced plans on Friday for a £17m redesign of the house, which will see the original site transformed with an additional hydrotherapy pool, better-equipped bedrooms, and a fully accessible adventure garden.

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A teenager has appeared in court following the attempted murder of a boy in Glasgow. Emergency services were called to Denbeck Street in the Shettleston area around 10.30pm on May 29, after the 15-year-old was found seriously injured. The teenager was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to serious injuries and has since been discharged. A 15-year-old boy was charged with attempted murder when he appeared in private at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday.

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Sir Keir Starmer has said people in Scotland have “voted for change” following Labour’s shock win in the Hamilton by-election. The Prime Minister congratulated his winning candidate Davy Russell and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election, saying it is a chance to “turbo charge delivery”. Mr Russell took the seat vacated by the death of Scottish Government minister and SNP MSP Christina McKelvie.

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Radio Scotland broadcaster Bryan Burnett has said he will be taking a break from his programme to undergo treatment for cancer. The Get it On show host, 59, announced to listeners he was diagnosed with appendiceal cancer after having his appendix removed earlier this year. He explained that a tumour had been discovered during surgery and that, although appendix cancer is incredibly rare, it is treatable and he is expected to make a full recovery.