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'You won't find me having a go at Anas Sarwar' New Reform MSP Graham Simpson, who defected from Tories, promises not to target Scottish Labour leader in election campaign. Reform UK previously ran an advert attacking Sarwar, which was denounced as 'blatantly racist'
NEW: A stark warning from Scotland's first Patient Safety Commissioner. Karen Titchener tells @KieranPAndrews the NHS is 'understaffed' and 'in bed crisis'. She says A&E and waiting times are 'imploding'. Full story: itv.com/news/border/20…
New Scottish Greens co-leader @Ross_Greer says he finds it 'very hard to imagine' his party doing a deal with Scottish Labour after #Holyrood2026. He accuses them of 'aping the latest Nigel Farage press release', but says there could be cooperation at 'local level'
South Scotland MSP Colin Smyth charged with possession of indecent images. itv.com/news/border/20…
Police Scotland spox: “On Tuesday 5 August...officers executed a warrant at a property on Marchfield Avenue, Dumfries. A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images. He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court at a later date.”
Police Scotland spox: “On Tuesday 5 August...officers executed a warrant at a property on Marchfield Avenue, Dumfries. A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images. He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court at a later date.”
EXC: Labour MSP Colin Smyth has been suspended by the party Breaking news story which we’ll update as more information comes to light
The @nngoffshorewind wind farm is now fully operational - & the First Minister was there for yesterday's official opening. We were the only media team invited to join his boat tour of the site - which was @JohnSwinney's first visit to an offshore wind farm
Seagulls were on the agenda at the Scottish Parliament today. @fincarson called them 'wild flappers' who seem to 'revel in the misery they cause'. But Christine Grahame MSP said gulls were being 'demonised'
Wellbeing minister @ThomasCArthur 'deeply sorry' for 'unacceptable' treatment of Borders teenager who took his own life after care in an adult psychiatric ward. Harris Macdonell's mum Jane has called for 'real action' to tackle a lack of specialist beds for under-18s.
'Should my constituents be training spaniels to scale scaffolding?' A Conservative MSP says people have been advised to use their dogs to deter seagulls from roofs. @Rachael2Win also calls for a 'seagull summit' to be held in the Scottish Borders
EXC: Gail Macgregor says she's 'really disappointed' after stepping down as leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council. She will keep control of Conservative group, but says resigning ahead of no confidence vote was the 'best thing' for the region. SNP will now govern as minority
BREAKING: SNP has taken over leadership of Dumfries & Galloway council, after Conservative administration quit earlier today. Cllr Stephen Thomson elected new leader at special meeting, with Cllr Katie Hagmann as convenor
BREAKING: The leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has stepped down. Conservative Gail Macgregor quit less than an hour before vote of no confidence, saying she was doing so with 'the heaviest of hearts'. New administration could be chosen at special meeting this afternoon
First Minister @JohnSwinney says he would 'welcome' an SNP-Labour coalition taking control of Dumfries & Galloway Council. The Conservative administration faces a no confidence vote, after 7 councillors defected. The FM was speaking to @andrewlearmonth

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