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8 October 2018

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News imageOld photo of Cpl Peter O'Hare

Comic creator in tribute to lost soldier

The death of a Scots soldier will be marked in France and Scotland 100 years after he and comrades liberated area.

News imageTaisho award

Scottish Samurai honour for Japanese PM

Shinzo Abe will receive the award from an Aberdeen karate great who founded special awards in 1994.

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Mesh 'last option' for incontinence

The controversial treatment should only be considered when other options have failed, says watchdog.

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Young people anxious from terror coverage

A report finds high levels of worry about the risk of terror attacks among the young.

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'The whole world is on the Afrobeats wave'

Seyi Shay says she made it big after taking her mum's advice to move from London to Lagos.

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Wedding gowns remade for stillborn babies

The loss of her baby girl led Kimberly Shaw-Walker to look for a way to help other bereaved parents.

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Novichok suspect named and 'criminal' cuts

The papers report on the naming of the second Salisbury suspect and cuts to policing.

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Nokia and the city that wouldn't give up

Thousands lost their jobs in the remote Finnish city of Oulu - but locals weren't prepared to accept defeat.

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I turn wedding dresses into gowns for stillborn babies

The loss of a longed-for baby girl led Kim to look for ways to help other bereaved mothers.

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