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Edinburgh researchers make robot 3D printing breakthrough

21 hours ago | news.stv.tv | Laura Piper

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed the world’s first soft robots capable of walking immediately after being produced. Using new 3D printing technology, it’s a significant development in the world of robotics and means anyone can now easily print things which were previously thought to be impossible.
'I thought I was going to die': Mum recalls nearly drowning with partner at East Lothian beach

22 hours ago | news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton

A mum says she “thought she was going to die” after nearly drowning along with her partner during a terrifying incident at a beach in East Lothian. Kerry O’Hara and Lewis Patchatt were swept out to sea by powerful currents and left fighting for their lives on a family day out to Tyninghame Beach in Dubar on Saturday, May 24. The 38-year-old mum said they were convinced they were going to die before being saved by a hero surfer who spotted the pair.
Man charged with attempted murder after Glasgow house torched amid gang war

22 hours ago | news.stv.tv | Keiran Fleming |Matthew Fulton

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a gang war-linked house blaze last month. Owen Martin was arrested in connection with torching a home on Drumchapel Road at an address in Glasgow on May 29 following a police raid. The 20-year-old appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court charged with wilful fire-raising and attempted murder. He made no plea and was remanded in custody. His next appearance has not been confirmed.
Driver and passenger in hospital after bus mounts pavement and crashes

23 hours ago | news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton

Two people have been taken to hospital after a bus mounted the pavement and crashed in Renfrewshire. Police, ambulance and fire crews were called to Craigton Drive in Dargavel Village in Bishopton around 2.40pm on Friday. Images from the scene showed a McGills bus that had mounted the pavement and crashed. The bus company confirmed one passenger and the driver have been taken to hospital for further examination.
Sheku Bayoh family member receives over £1m in compensation from Police Scotland

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Calum Loudon

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.
Scotland’s first children’s hospice Rachel House in Kinross set for multi-million-pound revamp

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Calum Loudon

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.
Nine charged after police injured in 'mobbing and rioting' before Ayr football game

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton

Nine men have been charged in connection with mobbing and rioting after a police officer was injured before a game between Ayr United and Partick Thistle. Police were called to River Street in Ayr around 7.15pm on Friday, May 9 after the disturbance broke out among a large group before kick-off. An officer suffered minor injuries before the group dispersed. Police say nine males have been arrested following an investigation into the disorder.
Man, 20, charged after Glasgow house firebombed as gang war arrests reach 42

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton

A man has been charged after a house in Glasgow was firebombed amid an ongoing gang war across the country. Police executed a warrant at an address in Glasgow on the evening of Thursday, May 29 in connection with fire-raising at a house on Drumchapel Road on Tuesday, May 13. A 20-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection and appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Friday, May 30.
Needle bins installed near Glasgow drug consumption room after 'dumping ground' concerns

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton |Tara Fitzpatrick |Isabel Hunter

Needle bins have been installed near the UK’s first drug consumption room in Glasgow after residents claimed the site had turned into a “dumping ground”. Residents of the city’s East End say their streets have been littered with waste in the months since the consumption room opened. People living in the Calton area gathered last month to discuss the impact on their streets in the five months since the Thistle Centre opened its doors.
Police cordon off path near Edinburgh footbridge amid ongoing investigation

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Matthew Fulton

Police have cordoned off a path near a footbridge in Edinburgh amid enquiries into an ongoing investigation. A significant police presence has been reported on Roseburn path on Friday morning, with a large part of Roseburn Terrace through to Raveltson Dykes sealed off. Police say they are carrying out enquiries into an ongoing investigation. A police dog unit was spotted near the scene. Members of the public are being urged to use alternative routes.