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Around 350 properties in Shetland have been left without power for a sixth day as engineers struggle against the weather to reconnect the supply.

The convictions of Michael Stone for the murder of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan are to be reviewed again by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), it's been confirmed.

Local communities and businesses have given their backing to the latest proposed designs for a new walking, wheeling and cycling route between Stanley and Luncarty.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.These youngsters will be on the ball next season thanks to generous sponsors helping kit them out in their new football strips.The schoolkids play with the St Mirren Youth Football Club 2013 team and get together twice a week for training and playing in their league.Unfortunately their team strips were getting too small so the volunteer coaches and parents started to look for sponsorship.One of the parents, Mark McDonald stepped forward with a generous £500 cheque on behalf of his company, Elite Electrical.Another local company, Firewise, has agreed to give £250 and thanks to a 4k sponsored walk around their pitch, the players themselves have

A former member of Nicola Sturgeon's Government has said he considered killing himself after he quit over inappropriate texts to a woman.