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Lauren Gilmour

Lauren Gilmour is a PA news reporter based in Scotland covering a wide range of subjects including courts and inquiries to breaking news. She previously worked for the Glasgow Times.

Protesters during a pro-Palestine rally in Edinburgh organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, calling for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Pro-Palestine protesters stand in solidarity with Palestinian women

The incident took place in November 2019 (HSE/PA)
Crime

Ineos fined £400,000 after worker suffered burns in caustic solution

Solicitor Aamer Anwar, beside mother Margaret Caldwell and other family members (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Family of murder victim Emma Caldwell to meet Humza Yousaf

Benny Thomson started to volunteer with the RNLI after a lifeboat saved his life (Nigel Millard/RNLI/PA)
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RNLI volunteer tells how his life was saved by charity as it marks 200th year

A dry gin infused with botanicals grown in the gardens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh has become the latest spirit to be launched by the Royal Collection Trust (Royal Collection Trust/His Majesty King Charles III 2024)
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Gin made with botanicals from Palace of Holyroodhouse launched

The mother of murdered Emma Caldwell will meet with First Minister Humza Yousaf on Tuesday (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Family of murder victim Emma Caldwell to meet with Humza Yousaf

Emma Caldwell was murdered by Iain Packer in 2005 but it took until 2024 for him to face justice (Family Handout/PA)
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Humza Yousaf and Justice secretary to meet with mother of Emma Caldwell

<p>Stuart Hogg was arrested and charged in connection with an incident in Hawick</p>
Crime

Ex-Scotland captain Stuart Hogg charged over incident in hometown

Heart attack risk is greater among kidney failure patients, research suggests (Alamy/PA)
UK

Kidney failure patients ‘up to eight times more likely to suffer heart attack’

Stephen Flynn MP has written to opposition leaders in a bid to get backing for a fresh ceasefire motion (House of Commons/PA)
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SNP calls on opposition parties to support fresh ceasefire motion

Economy Secretary Mairi McAllan has announced she is pregnant with her first child (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Scottish economy secretary Mairi McAllan announces pregnancy

First Minister Humza Yousaf delivers a reading during the service to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Scotland stands in ‘steadfast solidarity’, says Yousaf on Ukraine anniversary

Further strike action by SQA staff is planned next week (PA)
UK

Exam board says ‘business unaffected’ as staff strike in pay dispute

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Exam board says ‘business unaffected’ as staff strike in pay dispute

Further strike action by SQA staff is planned next week (PA)
<p>Plastic pollution has reached critical levels</p>
Science

Scientists discover proteins that can eat plastic

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the the trial of the man accused of murdering Emma Caldwell (family handout/PA)
Crime

Jury considers verdict in trial of man accused of Emma Caldwell murder

Iain Packer is on trial at the High Court in Glasgow (PA)
Crime

Jury directed to convict Caldwell murder accused of indecently assaulting her

Emma Caldwell died in 2005 (family handout/PA)
Crime

No evidence links murder accused to Caldwell on night she vanished, trial told

Emma Caldwell died in 2005 (family handout/PA)
Crime

No evidence links murder accused to Caldwell on night she vanished, trial told

Emma Caldwell’s body was discovered in woodland in 2005 (Handout/Police Scotland/PA)
Crime

Caldwell murder was accused’s worst horror in decades of sex crimes, trial told

This Is Rigged activists occupied the Royal Dining Room in Holyrood Palace on Monday (This Is Rigged/PA)
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Food activists occupy Palace of Holyroodhouse dining room

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy has said he is receiving treatment for cancer (PA)
UK

Sir Chris Hoy ‘felt forced’ to reveal cancer diagnosis

Chris Haycock and Helen Booth died after the crash (Police Scotland/PA)
UK

Second person dies after three-vehicle crash in Highlands

Ford Kiernan (Wattie Cheung/PA)
UK

Still Game star writes house music track to raise money for mental health

A snow plough clears the road in Allenheads, Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Yellow weather warning for snow across north of Scotland

Lord Donald Cameron will swap his seat at Holyrood for the Lords as he takes up a role at the Scotland Office (Fraser Bremner/PA)
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Tory MSP stands down from Holyrood to take up position at Scotland Office

Keith Rollinson’s relatives said their ‘world had been shattered’ (Police Scotland/PA)
UK

Bus driver’s family pay tribute to ‘kindest husband and father’

A snow plough clears the road in Allenheads, Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Yellow weather warning for snow across north of Scotland

Lord Donald Cameron will swap his seat at Holyrood for the Lords as he takes up a role at the Scotland Office (Fraser Bremner/PA)
UK

Tory MSP stands down from Holyrood to take up position at Scotland Office

Keith Rollinson’s relatives said their ‘world had been shattered’ (Police Scotland/PA)
UK

Bus driver’s family pay tribute to ‘kindest husband and father’

School and university students take part in a School Strike for Palestine walkout in George Square, Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
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Activists take part in national School Strike for Palestine

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Activists take part in national School Strike for Palestine

School and university students take part in a School Strike for Palestine walkout in George Square, Glasgow (Andrew Milligan/PA)
People during a pro-Palestine march in Edinburgh, organised by the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, to call for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Lauren Gilmour/PA)
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Thousands gather in Edinburgh to call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Emma Caldwell was found dead in 2005 (family handout/PA)
Crime

Murder accused took Caldwell to area body was found multiple times, court told

Emma Caldwell died in 2005 (Family Handout/PA)
Crime

Caldwell murder accused told police he lied about knowing her, trial hears

The inquiry is taking place at Falkirk Sheriff Court (PA)
UK

Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told

The inquiry is taking place at Falkirk Sheriff Court (PA)
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Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told

Lady Smith heard evidence from a former monk convicted of abusing children in his care (PA)
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Monk convicted of abusing children describes victims as ‘unhinged’ at inquiry

Solicitor Aamer Anwar with members of the Scottish Covid Bereaved Group outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC). (Jane Barlow/PA Wire).
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Families ‘scunnered’ with Humza Yousaf inquiry evidence

Caroleanne Stewart speaks to the media outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Bereaved families: How is Leitch still in a job after Covid admissions?

Textile experts have recreated what is thought to be Scotland’s oldest tartan (Alan Richardson /House of Edgar/V&A/PA)
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Experts recreate Scotland’s oldest tartan

People walk along a snow-covered beach front in Aberdeen as a yellow weather warning remains in place for snow and ice (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Travel and transport across Scotland disrupted for fifth day due to cold weather

UK

Mother takes legal action against health board over child’s long Covid treatment

Katie Allan and William Brown took their own lives while being held at Polmont Young Offenders Institution (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Manager has had to ‘live with’ fact 16-year-old boy took his own life

The inquiry is taking place at Falkirk Sheriff Court (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Prison staff had ‘no concerns’ about teenager who took own life, inquiry told

The Budapest Festival Orchestra perform at the festival in 2023 (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Edinburgh International Festival to feature opening event with 10,000 people

Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie received her honour from the Princess Royal (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Scottish Labour deputy leader ‘humbled’ to receive damehood at ceremony

Dame Jackie Baillie was honoured by the Princess Royal during the ceremony (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Scottish Labour deputy leader receives damehood at investiture ceremony

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Scottish Labour deputy leader receives damehood at investiture ceremony

Dame Jackie Baillie was honoured by the Princess Royal during the ceremony (Jane Barlow/PA)
Nicholas Rossi appeared by videolink at the Third District Court in Utah (KSTU/AP/PA)
Crime

Nicholas Rossi appears in US court on rape charge

Emma Caldwell was found dead in 2005 (Police Scotland/PA)
Crime

Man on trial accused of murdering Emma Caldwell in 2005

Dundee Sheriff Court, where the First Minister’s brother-in-law was charged with supplying heroin (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Crime

First Minister’s brother-in-law charged with supplying heroin

More than 6,500 children are waiting to be seen by a speech and language therapist in Scotland (PA Archive)
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More than 6,500 children on waiting list for initial speech therapist contact

More than 6,500 children are waiting to be seen by a speech and language therapist in Scotland (PA Archive)
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More than 6,500 children on waiting list for initial speech therapist contact

Mark Beaumont and Sir Chris Hoy are leading two cycle races as part of the annual Doddie Aid motor neurone disease fundraiser (My Name’5 Doddie/PA)
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Sir Chris Hoy to lead 50km virtual cycle for Doddie Aid MND fundraiser

William Quarm, 69, died before his conviction was overturned (PA)
Crime

Subpostmaster ‘ashamed’ at embezzlement conviction and died before name cleared

Yampil the Asiatic black bear has been rehomed at the Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, West Lothian (Natuurhulpcentrum/PA)
UK

Bear found in abandoned Ukrainian zoo arrives at new home in Scotland

The Houses of Parliament (Sean Dempsey/PA)
UK

Senior SNP figures urge PM to recall Parliament over Red Sea attacks speculation

Scotland has some of the worst rates of survival for six of the most serious cancers, a taskforce has said (David Davies/PA)
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Scotland has among worst survival rates for serious cancers, taskforce warns

First Minister Humza Yousaf said sub-postmasters who received criminal convictions will be cleared (PA)
UK

Scottish Horizon victims to be exonerated, First Minister says

Marc Webley was shot outside the Anchor Inn in Granton, Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Woman charged in connection with Hogmanay shooting death in Edinburgh

A 33-year-old woman is the third person to be arrested in connection with the death of Marc Webley (Jane Barlow/PA)
Crime

Woman arrested in connection with death of man in Edinburgh

Ten-year-old Grace will have plenty of her favourite flavour of crisps (Taylors/PA)
UK

Youngster wins year’s supply of crisps she campaigned to have back on shelves

The Roman Empire and We Anderson were among the top trends of 2023 (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Comedian Paul Black crowned most influential Scot on TikTok

Elizabeth Craig Ovens, 79, runs McCaskie’s Butchers in Wemyss Bay (Alamy/PA)
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Butcher, 79, ‘quite emotional’ as she is made MBE

UK

Butcher, 79, ‘quite emotional’ as she is made MBE

Elizabeth Craig Ovens, 79, runs McCaskie’s Butchers in Wemyss Bay (Alamy/PA)
A Met Office yellow weather warning is in place for much of Scotland on Saturday (PA)
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Yellow weather warning in place for rain and snow

Lauren Feeney defied the odds to survive horrific injuries (NHSGGC/PA)
UK

Woman who survived crash injuries against the odds bids to inspire others

Flood water caused delays on the M9 at Stirling (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Storm Gerrit brings disruption on road, rail and ferry networks

Craig and Kat Devine now have two sons (NHS Golden Jubilee/PA)
UK

Father celebrates first Christmas as husband after beating cancer

Craig and Kat Devine now have two sons (NHS Golden Jubilee/PA)
UK

Father celebrates first Christmas as husband after beating cancer

The Bill would allow local authorities to introduce an overnight accommodation levy (Jane Barlow/PA)
UK

Visitor levy unlikely to have detrimental impact on tourism, say MSPs

Shona Robison has said any further attempts to overturn Scottish Parliament by the UK government will “not be tolerated” after it was announced plans to appeal the recent gender reform rulings would be scrapped (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Robison vows ‘robust’ defence of parliament after gender reform appeal scrapped

Nicola McFarlane was diagnosed with MND earlier this year (Elaine Livingstone/PA)
UK

Woman diagnosed with MND launches fundraising drive for Doddie Weir charity

The Scottish Government are expected to drop any further legal action related to a section 35 order that blocked the gender recognition act from gaining royal assent (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Scottish Government expected to drop legal fight over gender reform

The memorial service for Alistair Darling is taking place in Edinburgh (Andrew Milligan/PA)
UK

Former chancellor Alistair Darling to be remembered at memorial service

Shona Robison will deliver the Scottish Budget on Thursday afternoon (PA)
UK

What can we expect from the Scottish Budget?

Mourners will gather for a memorial service celebrating the life of former chancellor Alistair Darling (PA Archive)
UK

Life of Alistair Darling to be celebrated at memorial service in Edinburgh

The inquiry is currently hearing evidence about the abuse of children in young offender institutions, borstals and approved schools (Alamy/PA)
UK

Evidence on abuse in young offender institutions ‘harrowing’, inquiry told

Robert O’Brien, left, Andrew Kelly and Donna Marie Brand have been found guilty of murdering Caroline Glachan in 1996 (Police Scotland/PA)
Crime

Trio convicted of ‘depraved, brutal and wicked’ murder

Caroline Glachan was murdered in August 1996 (Police Scotland/PA)
Crime

Trio guilty of murdering schoolgirl Caroline Glachan in 1996

This Is Rigged activists targeted Tesco Bank offices in Glasgow (This Is Rigged/PA)
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This Is Rigged activists occupy Tesco Bank offices

Caroline Glachan, 14, died in 1996 (Police Scotland/PA)
Crime

Jurors continue considering verdict in Caroline Glachan murder trial

Caroline Glachan died in 1996 (Police Scotland/PA)
Crime

Jury retires for second day in Caroline Glachan murder trial

The unemployment rate in Scotland has fallen slightly, figures from the Office for National Statistics show (PA)
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Unemployment in Scotland falls slightly – with record number of people in work

Amateur rower Leanne Maiden hopes to row across the Atlantic Ocean (World’s Toughest Row/PA)
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Amateur rower hopes to inspire sons by conquering solo Atlantic crossing

Michael Russell has resigned as president of the SNP after three years in post and almost 50 years of involvement with the party (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Michael Russell resigns as SNP president for role with Scottish Land Commission

The unemployment rate in Scotland has fallen slightly, figures from the Office for National Statistics show (PA)
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Unemployment in Scotland falls slightly – with record number of people in work

Amateur rower Leanne Maiden hopes to row across the Atlantic Ocean (World’s Toughest Row/PA)
UK

Amateur rower hopes to inspire sons by conquering solo Atlantic crossing

Michael Russell has resigned as president of the SNP after three years in post and almost 50 years of involvement with the party (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Michael Russell resigns as SNP president for role with Scottish Land Commission

College staff have been offered a ‘final’ pay increase of £5000 over three years in a bid to bring a longstanding dispute to a close (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

‘Final’ pay offer put to college staff in long-running dispute

Workers at Chivas Brothers sites across Scotland are to go on strike (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Business

Hundreds of whisky workers to go on strike during busy festive period

Tian Tian and Yang Guang have lived at Edinburgh Zoo since 2011 (PA)
Home News

Britain’s only giant pandas to leave Edinburgh Zoo after 12-year stay

Max Philliban, aged 10, and friend Jake Richie with Caledonia Gladiators (Caledonia Gladiators/PA)
UK

Young superfan one step closer to basketball dream after coaching team for day

Banksy’s AGILE will go to auction next month (Chris Hamilton/PA)
UK

Signed Banksy print to go under the hammer

First Minister Humza Yousaf visited Nova Innovation in Edinburgh this year (Lesley Martin/PA)
UK

Scottish company wins EU backing to build one of the world’s biggest tidal farms

A murder investigation has been launched after the death of a 35-year-old man in Greenock (PA)
UK

Murder inquiry after man hit by vehicle and stabbed dies in hospital

School support workers have voted to accept an increased pay offer (Jane Barlow/PA)
Business

Threat of further school strikes over as Unison staff accept latest pay deal

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